China
Egypt cancels CIQ certificate to prevent entry of low-quality goods from China
Egypt
June 2, 2015
Egypt cancels CIQ certificate to prevent entry of low-quality goods from China
Trade and Industry Minister Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour canceled on Tuesday the memorandum of understanding signed with China in 2009,…
Elderly passenger rescued from capsized ship on China’s Yangtze River, others trapped
World
June 2, 2015
Elderly passenger rescued from capsized ship on China’s Yangtze River, others trapped
Divers pulled an 85-year-old woman from the hull of a passenger ship carrying 458 people that capsized on China's Yangtze…
US says China’s island-building erodes security; Beijing angered
World
May 30, 2015
US says China’s island-building erodes security; Beijing angered
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Saturday that China's island-building in the South China Sea was undermining security in…
Pentagon chief urges end to island-building in South China Sea
World
May 28, 2015
Pentagon chief urges end to island-building in South China Sea
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter called on Wednesday for an immediate end to island-building by China and other countries near…
China readies national carbon market to fight climate change
Science
May 24, 2015
China readies national carbon market to fight climate change
At first, the numbers and company names flashing on a big board in Beijing's financial district suggest a booming market.A…
China suspends TV drama over plot of crotch grenade
Cinema/TV
May 21, 2015
China suspends TV drama over plot of crotch grenade
A Chinese television drama got pulled off the air following a public outcry over a plot in which a hidden…
Africa: ‘the next China’ for contemporary art
Art news
May 17, 2015
Africa: ‘the next China’ for contemporary art
Giles Peppiatt, from Bonhams in London, had good reason to make the trip to Nigeria's financial capital, Lagos, for the…
US, China clash over disputed South China Sea
World
May 16, 2015
US, China clash over disputed South China Sea
The United States and China clashed over a territorial dispute in the South China Sea on Saturday, as China's foreign…
Abe’s cabinet approves Japan security bills; voters wary, confused
World
May 14, 2015
Abe’s cabinet approves Japan security bills; voters wary, confused
Japan's cabinet approved on Thursday bills to implement a drastic shift in security policy allowing the military to fight abroad…
Chinese turn Paris suburb into Europe’s biggest fashion market
Culture
May 10, 2015
Chinese turn Paris suburb into Europe’s biggest fashion market
The rows of upmarket sedans look out of place parked in the working-class Paris suburb but this is Aubervilliers, Europe's…