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China’s Belt and Road Initiative Needs to be Protected From Terror Threats

Jenia Cane   | Feb 15, 2017 03:53 PM EST

China has appealed to the international community to help protect key infrastructure within the Belt and Road initiative. read more

China Wants to Build a Floating Nuclear Power Plant by 2020

Prei Dy   | Feb 15, 2017 10:30 AM EST

China plans to develop floating nuclear power plants to ensure a stable power supply for its offshore projects and boost ocean gas exploration, Wang Yiren, vice director of the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry of National Defense, said on Tuesday. read more

China: Bird Flu Gets Worse as Death Toll Climbs to 79 in January

Girish Shetti   | Feb 15, 2017 05:35 AM EST

Nearly 79 people succumbed to the H7N9 bird flu virus across China in January, according to latest data released by the Chinese government, raising concern over the fast spreading deadly virus. read more

China and India are Deadliest cities in PM2.5 related Deaths: Study

Girish Shetti   | Feb 15, 2017 12:35 AM EST

Air pollution is wrecking havoc in China and India as it is causing millions of premature deaths in these two populous nations, a joint report by two US-based health research institutes has found. read more

Watch Rare Footage of China's Tianzhou-1 Cargo Spacecraft

Prei Dy   | Feb 14, 2017 05:00 AM EST

China is planning to launch its very first cargo spacecraft, the Tianzhou-1, in April, state media reported on Tuesday, taking a step closer to its goal of establishing a permanently manned space station in five years' time. read more

China's Third Aircraft Carrier to Use Steam Catapult to Launch Aircrafts

Prei Dy   | Feb 13, 2017 10:12 AM EST

China's third aircraft carrier, dubbed the Type 002 vessel, will be equipped with a conventional take-off technology instead of the cutting-edge electromagnetic system. read more

As Northern China Braces for Latest Bout of Smog, 3 Highways Ordered to Bring Down Emission

Girish Shetti   | Feb 13, 2017 09:53 AM EST

The Chinese government has given directives to concerned authorities that they must work together to bring down emissions on three major highways connecting to 20 Chinese cities including the country's capital city, Beijing. read more

China Allocates $7.3B for Rural Methane Projects to Boost Clean Energy

Prei Dy   | Feb 13, 2017 01:25 AM EST

China will allocate 50 billion yuan ($7.3 billion) to build methane projects on rural areas to boost its clean energy use, according to the country's 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-2020). read more

Chinese Soldier’s Emotional Home Coming after Living five Decades in India

Girish Shetti   | Feb 11, 2017 10:54 PM EST

Wang Qi, 77, is a Chinese solider, who spent most of his adult life in the rival country 'India.' Ironically, he did not live in the enemy country as an undercover agent, but as a dignified citizen read more

5 People Contracted HIV after Chinese Hospital Reused Needles

Prei Dy   | Feb 10, 2017 06:57 AM EST

A Chinese hospital admitted that one of its medical staff accidentally infected at least five people with HIV after reusing hypodermic needles on patients that should have been discarded immediately. read more

China to Start Collecting Fingerprints From Foreign Visitors

Prei Dy   | Feb 09, 2017 06:20 AM EST

China will start taking fingerprints of all foreign visitors entering the country, a move to step up the country's security measures, the Ministry of Public Security announced on Thursday. read more

China's Second Aircraft Carrier 'Shangdong' is Taking Shape

Prei Dy   | Feb 09, 2017 02:40 AM EST

China is making progress with the production of its second aircraft carrier, UPI reported, showing photos of the vessel's ongoing construction in the port city of Dalian. read more

Pangolin Banquet in Guangxi Causes Uproar; Authorities Launch Investigation

Girish Shetti   | Feb 08, 2017 03:51 PM EST

An investigation has been launched in China to ascertain whether some officials held a banquet where the meat of the endangered pangolin was served. The investigation was initiated after photos of the banquet resurfaced online and caused a huge uproar among Chinese netizens. read more

Vertical Forest to Branch out in China's Nanjing City

Prei Dy   | Feb 08, 2017 08:15 AM EST

China is building a vertical forest, a set of two buildings filled with an estimated 1,100 large- and medium-sized trees from 23 local species and more than 2,500 shrubs and plants, covering 60,000 square feet of plantable area. The project aims to combat the country's choking smog problem, clean oxygen, and enhance local biodiversity. read more

Vatican’s Invitation to China for Organ Trafficking Summit Sparks Controversy

Girish Shetti   | Feb 08, 2017 04:50 AM EST

Human right activists on Tuesday slammed the Vatican for inviting a Chinese health official to attend a summit on organ trafficking as questions linger about Beijing's alleged practice of using executed inmates as organ donors. read more

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