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Emojis, Stickers should be Regulated: Communist Party Paper Commentary

Charissa Echavez   | Oct 18, 2016 06:28 PM EDT

China should regulate the use of emojis or stickers, single-frame memes, and animated GIFs in chatting apps, a Chinese Communist Party-affiliated newspaper People's Daily proposed in a commentary on Saturday. read more

Air China Plane Flies in Wrong Direction After Take-off

Charissa Echavez   | Oct 18, 2016 09:00 AM EDT

An Air China passenger jet reportedly flew in the wrong direction after taking off from the airport in Chengdu, Sichuan province, according to The Paper.cn. read more

China's State-Owned Giants to Launch $1.8B Fund to Fight Poverty

Charissa Echavez   | Oct 18, 2016 07:30 AM EDT

A group of 51 Chinese enterprises run by the central government has initiated a 12.2 billion yuan ($1.83 billion) fund to invest in the country's poorest region, as part of a state plan to utilize market forces to help eradicate poverty, Reuters reported. read more

China Releases White Paper on Poverty Reduction, Human Rights Progress

Charissa Echavez   | Oct 18, 2016 01:49 AM EDT

China has issued a white paper on Monday commending the efforts and progress made in poverty reduction and human rights, state-backed Xinhua News reported. read more

A 6.2-Magnitude Earthquake Hits China's Qinghai Province

Charissa Echavez   | Oct 17, 2016 06:46 PM EDT

A 6.2 magnitude earthquake hit Zadoi Country of Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in China's Qinghai Province on Monday afternoon, state-backed Xinhua News agency reported citing the China Earthquake Networks Center. read more

Explosion Kills 2, Injures 15 in China's SW Yunnan Province

Charissa Echavez   | Oct 17, 2016 09:14 AM EDT

At least two people were killed and 15 others injured in an explosion at a commercial district in China's southwestern Yunnan province on Sunday afternoon, local authorities said. read more

China's Organ Donations Increase 50% This Year through September: Report

Charissa Echavez   | Oct 17, 2016 12:59 AM EDT

Organ donations in China have doubled year on year, according to the figures released by the health authority on Sunday. read more

China Arrests Members of Baby Gender Determining Network

S. Rina   | Oct 16, 2016 09:43 AM EDT

The Chinese police have arrested 75 people belonging to a network involved in illegal baby gender determination practices. read more

One Billionaire Pops Up in China Every 5 Days

Charissa Echavez   | Oct 14, 2016 07:00 AM EDT

One billionaire pops up nearly every three days in Asia, and 50 percent of them are from China, according to a new report by Switzerland's UBS and advisory group PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) on global billionaires in 2015 released on Thursday (Oct. 13). read more

China Bans Use of X-Ray Scanners at Airports, Railway Stations

Charissa Echavez   | Oct 14, 2016 02:13 AM EDT

China has banned the use of full-body X-ray scanners at airports and railways stations due to radiation risks, following a ruling by the country's Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP). read more

Facebook, Google are Welcome in China as long as They 'Respect China's Laws'

Charissa Echavez   | Oct 14, 2016 12:08 AM EDT

After China banned Facebook in 2009 and Google pulled out its search engine in 2010, the Chinese government said it would welcome both companies back as long as they follow the rules, an official with the Cyberspace Administration of China said on Wednesday. read more

China to Lift Internet Control for 2022 Winter Olympics Attendees

Charissa Echavez   | Oct 13, 2016 08:00 AM EDT

China will temporarily lift its tough internet control for people attending the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, the officials promised on Wednesday. read more

World's Longest Sightseeing Escalator Opens in China's Enshi Grand Canyon

Charissa Echavez   | Oct 13, 2016 07:00 AM EDT

China has unveiled the longest sightseeing escalator, trailing 688 meters (2,257 feet) long, in the Enshi Grand Canyon in Hubei province. read more

Chinese Spending Hit $180B During Golden Week

Charissa Echavez   | Oct 12, 2016 08:00 AM EDT

Chinese consumers splurged a whopping 1.2 trillion yuan ($180 billion) domestically during the country's Golden Week, according to WWD, up 10.7 percent compared to that of in 2015 based on the Ministry of Commerce (MOC)'s data. read more

China Rolls Out Rocket for Manned Shenzhou-11, Launch Within a Week: Report

Charissa Echavez   | Oct 11, 2016 10:44 PM EDT

China on Monday discreetly rolled out the Long March 2F rocket, which will be used to send the manned Shenzhou-11 spacecraft into the orbit to dock on the Tiangong-2 space lab, GB Times reported. read more

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