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China, UK Accelerate Efforts to Build ‘Smart Cities’; MOU Signed by Two Countries

Jenia Cane   | Mar 25, 2016 09:46 PM EDT

The China-UK partnership to build smart cities is gaining momentum after a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was recently signed between China and UK's Future Cities Catapult (FCC), one of the country's leading platforms for urban innovation. read more

China Invests $14.7 Billion in Infrastructure in Scotland

Desiree Sison   | Mar 25, 2016 06:01 AM EDT

China and Scotland have inked two agreements in which Beijing would provide infrastructure investments in Scotland to help its ground commuting system and spur local employment as well read more

Chinese Manufacturers Capitalize on India's Holi Festival

Aaron Case   | Mar 25, 2016 05:57 AM EDT

China has capitalized on India's most colorful holiday, dominating the market for Holi-related products despite the Indian government's "Make in India" initiative. read more

6 Chinese Nationals Wounded in Laos Shooting

Cybelle Go   | Mar 24, 2016 05:05 PM EDT

Six Chinese Nationals are among the people injured following a bus shooting in Northern Laos on March 16, according to the Chinese state media. read more

Australian PM Says China's Recent Military Buildup in South China Sea 'Counterproductive'

Girish Shetti   | Mar 24, 2016 06:24 AM EDT

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Wednesday called China's recent military buildup in the disputed South China Sea as "counterproductive." read more

Govt Opens China-Built Bridge in Indonesia

Iesha javed   | Mar 25, 2016 10:47 AM EDT

Indonesians witnessed the opening of the Tayan Kasih Bridge, built by the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) on March 22, 2016. Stretching over 1.4 kilometers, the mammoth structure constitutes Kalimantan's longest bridge and the second-longest in Indonesia after the Suramadu Bridge in Surabaya, East Java. read more

Nepal Signs Landmark Transit Treaty With China; The First Rail Link Connecting Both Nations

Desiree Sison   | Mar 23, 2016 06:30 AM EDT

China and Nepal inked ten cooperation agreements on Monday, including a historic strategic railway link between the two countries to reduce landlocked Nepal's total dependence on India's sea ports for third-country trade. read more

US Open to Talks With China on THAAD Deployment Plans

Desiree Sison   | Mar 23, 2016 06:36 AM EDT

The United States has expressed hopes to talk to China and allay its fears about the possible deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile system in South Korean soil. read more

China Becomes World's Second Largest Oil Refining Country

Iesha javed   | Mar 22, 2016 09:15 AM EDT

According to the 2016 China Oil and Gas Industry Development Analysis and Development Report, issued by the China Petroleum Enterprise Association and China Oil and Gas Industry Development Research Center on March 21, China is the world's second largest oil refining country after the United States. read more

13 Dead in Brussels Explosions

Cybelle Go   | Mar 22, 2016 06:43 AM EDT

Two explosions occurred in the departure area and the subway station of the Zaventem airport in Brussels, Belgium. read more

Beijing Questions US-Philippine Military Bases Deal

Desiree Sison   | Mar 22, 2016 06:38 AM EDT

"I also want to point out that recently, the US military likes to talk about the so-called militarization of the South China Sea." read more

Beijing Demands Jakarta Frees 8 Fishermen Detained During Naval Clash

Desiree Sison   | Mar 22, 2016 06:32 AM EDT

Beijing demanded Indonesia to release the eight Chinese fishermen it arrested and detained following a maritime confrontation that ensued between the two nations in the South China Sea last Saturday, reports said. read more

China Releases Emergency Water Supply to Help Drought-Stricken Neighbours

Iesha javed   | Mar 22, 2016 01:43 PM EDT

China's Jinghong Hydropower Station has released emergency water supply of up to 2,190 cubic meters per second into the Mekong River to the immense relief of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. By Sunday, March 19, the water had reached Northern Thailand. The emergency water supply plan will last from March 15 to April 10. read more

Indonesia Calls Chinese Ambassador Over Illegal Fishing in Disputed Waters

Girish Shetti   | Mar 21, 2016 11:48 AM EDT

Indonesia will summon China's ambassador to the country over diplomatic standoff involving eight Chinese fishermen that were arrested on disputed waters last week. read more

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