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China Promotes Standardizing Transfer of Farmland Use Rights

Charissa Echavez   | Oct 31, 2016 09:37 AM EDT

China announced a policy on Sunday promoting and standardizing the transfer of the right to use farmland from rural citizens to commercial entities. read more

Gas Explosion Traps 33 Coal Miners in China's Chongqing: Report

Charissa Echavez   | Oct 31, 2016 06:52 AM EDT

At least 33 people were trapped after a gas explosion ripped through a coal mine in southwestern China's Chongqing on Monday, Chinese media reported. read more

Beijing Will Decrease Issued License Plates in 2018

Mia Ren   | Oct 31, 2016 06:29 AM EDT

Apart from traffic congestion, the local government uncovered a scam where people purchase struggling companies that own cars with authorized plate numbers to avoid entering the lottery. According to an agency that broker these kinds of deals, the worth of a small company with a license plate can amount to 180,000 yuan (US$26,000). read more

China Now Welcomes Private Capital for Civilian Airport Market

Charissa Echavez   | Oct 31, 2016 06:18 AM EDT

China's civilian airport market has now been made fully accessible to private capital after the national aviation authority issued on Sunday sweeping rights-granting guidelines, official media reported. read more

Record-Breaking: Parking Space in Hong Kong Sold for $HK4.8 Million

Mia Ren   | Oct 30, 2016 09:07 AM EDT

A single parking space has recently been taken off the market for a whopping $HK4.8 million (US$618,000), making it the most expensive lot in Hong Kong. The parking space measures 135 square feet and can be found at 55 Conduit Road, an upscale condominium complex at the Mid-Levels, one of the most lucrative residential areas in the city. J read more

'Fake Sanitary Pads' Scam Sparks Outrage on Chinese Social Media

Girish Shetti   | Oct 28, 2016 09:50 PM EDT

Nanchang Public Security Bureau said on Thursday that they have arrested two suspects for allegedly making millions of fake sanitary pads in dirty facilities. The arrest happened following a raid at a local factory. read more

Polar Bear in Guangzhou’s Grandview Mall Showing Signs of Mental Decline: Animal Rights Group

Girish Shetti   | Oct 28, 2016 09:57 AM EDT

A leading animal welfare group, earlier this week, expressed serious health concern over a three-year-old female polar beer that is currently locked in an enclosure of sprawling shopping mall in Guangzhou province. read more

China Issues Roadmap to Speed Up Development of Autonomous Cars

Charissa Echavez   | Oct 27, 2016 03:52 AM EDT

China has issued a long-term roadmap through 2030 that could pave way to commercializing highly or fully autonomous driving vehicles as early as 2021, Reuters reported citing an official on Wednesday. read more

China Detains 5 Environmental Officials for Falsifying Air Quality Results

Charissa Echavez   | Oct 26, 2016 10:23 PM EDT

At least five environmental officials in China's northern city of Xi'an have been detained for tampering air quality monitoring equipment and falsifying results to avoid being fined, state-backed Xinhua News agency reported. read more

China Aims Average Life Expectancy of 79 by 2030, Introduces New Health Plan

Charissa Echavez   | Oct 26, 2016 09:35 AM EDT

China is aiming to raise its citizens' average life expectancy to 77.3 by 2020 and 79 by 2030, according to a new health care blueprint published by the State Council on Tuesday. read more

Explosion Kills 14, Injures 147 in China's Xinmin: Report

Charissa Echavez   | Oct 25, 2016 03:40 AM EDT

An explosion at a residential complex in the northwestern Chinese town of Xinmin killed at least 14 people and injured 147 on Monday, Reuters reported citing state-backed Xinhua News agency. read more

China's CRRC Plans to Build Maglev Train with Speed of 600Kph

Charissa Echavez   | Oct 25, 2016 01:59 AM EDT

China Railway Rolling Stock Corp. Ltd. (CRRC) announced that it will start researching and developing a magnetic levitation (maglev) train that could run as fast as 600 kph, the fastest among any other maglev trains in operation today. read more

China arrests 19 for selling expired New Zealand milk powder

S. Rina   | Oct 25, 2016 07:59 AM EDT

China has arrested 19 people for allegedly selling 300 tons of expired milk powder, which carries the brand name of New Zealand company Fonterra. read more

China Limits Number of Stock Accounts for Each Local Investor

Charissa Echavez   | Oct 19, 2016 12:14 AM EDT

Chinese authorities are limiting the number of stock accounts each investor could own in the A-share market, a move to curb illegal market activities. read more

Shenzhou 11 Successfully Docks with Tiangong 2 Space Lab [VIDEO]

Charissa Echavez   | Oct 18, 2016 07:13 PM EDT

The manned Shenzhou-11 spacecraft successfully docked with the orbiting Tiangong-2 space lab at 3:31 a.m. Wednesday Beijing Time, the Beijing Aerospace Control Center (BACC) announced according to Xinhua News agency. read more

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