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China urges more economic cooperation with UK
China is ready to boost economic ties with the United Kingdom, Vice Premier He Lifeng said Wednesday, state media reported, as part of a diplomatic thaw following years of frosty relations
China prepares for heavy rain as typhoon nears Shanghai
The ministry said in a statement on Saturday that the storm would cause "heavy to torrential" downpours with "local heavy or extremely heavy rainstorms" between Sunday and Tuesday.
US moves to curb 'trade loophole' over China worries
The US government said Friday it will work to curb the "overuse and abuse" of a mechanism allowing lower-value imports to enter the country duty-free, as concerns grow over Chinese shipments
China retail sales, industrial production slow in August
Chinese retail sales and industrial production growth slowed in August, official data showed Saturday, as leaders in Beijing seek paths to achieve growth targets despite consumers' reluctance to spend
China slams Canadian tariff proposal as 'dangerous'
China's Commerce Ministry on Wednesday called Canada's intention to impose further tariffs on its batteries, tech products and critical minerals "dangerous," according to state media
Optimism of US firms in China at record lows: report
American firms in China are grappling with an unprecedented web of challenges, a business group said Thursday, as economic woes and geopolitical tensions drag optimism and profitability to all-time lows
Boeing August MAX deliveries to China highest since 2018
Corrects to say the August China MAX deliveries were highest since December 2018, not December 2019, with error due to incorrect information from Boeing. Headline has been corrected, along with story
EU business lobby head says 'enormous waste' in Chinese EV sector
Overcapacity of Chinese electric vehicles is among the top concerns facing European firms in the country, the president of a business lobby warned Wednesday, decrying "enormous waste" in some key sectors.
China coal production threatens climate goals: study
China's planned expansion of coal mining threatens the country's climate goals and risks vastly increasing its methane emissions, a study warned on Tuesday
Ecuador to sell a third of its Amazon rainforest to Chinese oil companies
Ecuador is planning to auction off three million of the country’s 8.1 million hectares of the pristine Amazonian rainforest to Chinese oil companies.
Man gets 20-foot tapeworm from eating raw meat
A man in China who enjoyed eating raw beef became infected with a parasite — a 20-foot-long tapeworm —that came from including this food in his diet, a new case report reveals.
End of an era for iPhone?
Apple raises the specter of the end of a technological era after reporting the slowest growth sales ever of its market-leading, life-changing iPhone and warning it expects worse to come.
Emerging giants plagued by corruption: TI
The world's "up and coming economies" are struggling to shake off corruption, an anti-graft watchdog warned today, citing massive scandals in Brazil and Malaysia as cause for concern.
Apple in 2016: Is the mighty iPhone in decline?
Apple's stock value drops to below $100 for the first time since October 2014.
Genetically modified monkeys may help autism research
First genetically modified monkeys with autism have been created in China, say scientists.
China releases Swedish rights activist
A Swedish activist who was detained in China on charges of damaging national security has been released and deported.
When the gates of hell open
This year, on August 28th - the 15th day of the 7th month in the lunar calendar - it is Yu Lan festival in Hong Kong, also known as Hungry Ghost Festival
Biman plans to expand wings on int’l routes: Menon
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has planned to expand its wings to China and Maldives apart from resuming its suspended routes to Delhi and Hong Kong in 2016.
Tian Tian playing in the snow is the best thing on the internet
Meet Tian Tian, the 264 pound giant panda living in the Smithsonian National Zoological Park who was overcome with glee at the first sight of snow.