Chinese central authorities on Sunday issued a document to set the basic principles, key tasks and targets for future urban development and management, aiming to make China's sprawling cities more livable, efficient and green. The ...
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China is the world's largest producer and exporter of rare-earths. These are elements which are critical to the manufacturing of high-tech products, including smartphones, wind turbines and car batteries, among other things. However, ...
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Tourism authorities in Hong Kong and Guangzhou have signed agreements in Hong Kong on Wednesday to crack down on low-cost tours and forced shopping. Authorities will publish a list of some 40 travel agencies in Guangzhou who operate tours ...
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Chinese police have taken stronger action against online rumors about terrorist attacks, the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) said in a statement on Wednesday. According to the statement, five people have been detained for spreading ...
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A draft amendment to the population and family planning law is being discussed by the top legislature. Along with the universal two-child policy, the amendment covers issues including illegal surrogacy and the cancellation of extended ...
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Shen Hao, former president of 21st Century Media Co. Ltd., was sentenced to four years in prison on Thursday for blackmailing companies by threatening negative coverage. Shen was convicted of extortion and forced transactions, among other ...
Myanmar authorities will appeal against death sentences on two Myanmar citizens for murder of two British backpackers in Southern Thailand last year, said U Ye Htut, Presidential Spokesperson on Thursday. The appeal will be made to the ...
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Throughout 2015, the world has watched with great interest the development of China-U.S. relations, as many believe almost every interaction between the world's top two economies has a bearing on all major global issues. Here are some ...
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File photo of Jin Liqun, the president-designate of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. [Photo: p-along.com] The president-designate of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank says the lender has earned trust on the international ...
After eight months of patient, indirect and difficult contact with the Dutch collector, the villagers of Yangchun in south-east China's Fujian province failed to get back the mummy Buddha statue of Patriarch Zhanggong which was stolen in ...
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Australian Border Force (ABF) officers at Sydney Airport Air Cargo Facility have seized 18.5 kilograms of ephedrine concealed in a shipment of artwork. The shipment was targeted by ABF officers for closer examination. When ...
The World Trade Organization (WTO)’s Appellate Body has ruled in favoured Mexico over the US in a trade dispute, stating that the US requirement for dolphin-safe tuna labels was discriminatory to Mexican fishermen. The latest ...
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A small Chinese LED manufacturer Zhongshan Sover Lighting Company (Sover) patent infringement plaintiff filed against four leading industry players in China has been compared to as the battle between an ant and the elephant. Many company ...
European Consumer Organisation BEUC has published a new report, which reveals that meat products marketed across the European Union often carry dishonest labels. The BEUC report findings, which are based on tests conducted by seven ...
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Dry bulk shipowners are heading toward 2016 with the prospect of one fewer cargo option on the key loading region of the US Gulf Coast, as new environmental legislation introduced by Beijing this summer could mean China will no longer be ...