11 arrested after mine accident kills 22
Mar 18, 2019, at 05:35 pm
Hohhot, Mar 18 (Xinhua/UNI) Eleven people were arrested for their roles in a deadly mine accident that killed 22 people in northern China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, authorities said on Monday.
China steps up protection of forests, grassland
Mar 17, 2019, at 10:31 pm
Beijing, Mar 17 (Xinhua/UNI) China channelled more energy into the protection of forests and grassland last year, an official report showed.
China posts rising power generation
Mar 17, 2019, at 04:01 pm
Beijing, Mar 17 (Xinhua/IBNS) China's power generation rose 2.9 percent year on year to hit 1.09 trillion kwh in the first two months of the year, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
Nearly 55,000 visas granted to Chinese businessmen in 2018: Pakistan
Mar 15, 2019, at 06:38 pm
Islamabad, Mar 15 (UNI) Around fifty-five thousand Chinese businessmen and workers were issued visas by Pakistan Embassy in Beijing and its four consulates, last year.
China's border region says drug crimes contained after crackdown
Mar 15, 2019, at 06:27 pm
Nanning, March 15 (Xinhua) Police in southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region said they seized 2 tonnes of illegal drugs in 2018 in crackdowns that curbed the outflow of drugs from the border region.
China adopts foreign investment law
Mar 15, 2019, at 10:11 am
Beijing, Mar 15 (Xinhua) China's national legislature on Friday passed the foreign investment law at the closing meeting of its annual session.
US considering sanctions against China over imprisonment of Muslims: State Dept
Mar 15, 2019, at 10:05 am
Washington, Mar 15 (Sputnik/UNI) The United States is considering targeted sanctions over human rights violations against Muslims in China’s Xinjiang province, Department of State Deputy Spokesperson Robert Palladino said during a press briefing on Thursday.
All eyes on China as US links UNSC move on Azhar to regional peace
Mar 13, 2019, at 11:07 am
Washington, Mar 13 (UNI) : All eyes will be on China globally on Wednesday as the powerful UNSC will take up the proposal for designating Pakistan-based JeM chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist.
China to strengthen vaccine management: regulator
Mar 11, 2019, at 09:57 am
Beijing, Mar 11 (Xinhua/UNI) China will strengthen management and supervision of vaccines to ensure their safety, the country's top drug regulator said Monday.
Ethiopian Airlines crash: China suspends Boeing 737 Max 8 flights
Mar 11, 2019, at 09:26 am
Beijing, Mar 11 (IBNS): Following the Ethiopian Airlines plane crash which left at least 157 people dead, China's aviation regulator on Sunday directed local airlines to halt Boeing 737 Max 8 flights, media reports said.
Cooperation between US Midwest, China enters new period: diplomat
Mar 09, 2019, at 05:24 pm
Chicago, Mar 9 (Xinhua/UNI) Chinese Consul-General in Chicago Zhao Jian said Friday that friendly exchanges and practical cooperation between the US Midwestern states and China are entering a new period.
U.S.-listed Chinese firms trade mostly lower
Mar 09, 2019, at 09:43 am
New York, Mar 9 (Xinhua/UNI): U.S.-listed Chinese companies traded mostly lower on Friday with six of the top 10 stocks by weight in the S&P U.S. Listed China 50 index ending the day on a downbeat note.
Russia-China trade up by 1.7 pc year-on-year in Jan-Feb to $16 Bln: Chinese customs service
Mar 08, 2019, at 05:54 pm
Beijing, Mar 8 (Sputnik) Trade between Russia and China increased by 1.7 percent year-on-year to $16.04 billion in January-February 2019, the Chinese General Administration of Customs said on Friday.
China describes Pakistan as “all-weather†strategic partner
Mar 08, 2019, at 04:08 pm
Beijing, Mar 8 (IBNS): China on Thursday described Pakistan as its “all-weather” strategic partner.
Chinese Foreign minister points to political pressure on IT company Huawei
Mar 08, 2019, at 10:08 am
Beijing, Mar 8 (Sputnik/UNI): Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called recent actions against Chinese companies, including telecoms giant Huawei, and the country's citizens "intentional political pressure."
China, US stand to gain from cooperation, lose from confrontation: FM
Mar 08, 2019, at 10:01 am
Beijing, Mar 8 (Xinhua/UNI): China and the United States stand to gain from cooperation and lose from confrontation, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Friday.
China willing to play constructive role to ease India-Pak tensions: Senior diplomat
Mar 07, 2019, at 02:14 pm
Islamabad, Mar 7 (Xinhua/UNI): China was willing to play a constructive role to help ease the tensions between Pakistan and India, and called on the two sides to refrain from taking any actions that could further escalate the situation, a senior Chinese diplomat said.
China's GDP growth to slow down to 6-6.5 pc in 2019 from 6.6 pc in 2018
Mar 05, 2019, at 09:29 am
Beijing, Mar 5 (Sputnik) China's gross domestic product (GDP) growth is expected to decelerate to 6-6.5 percent this year from 6.6 percent in 2018, according to the country's social and economic development plan released on Tuesday.
Houston hosts workshop to help Chinese investors do business in US
Mar 03, 2019, at 10:08 am
Houston, Mar 3 (Xinhua/UNI): Dozens of business people from Chinese-invested enterprises in the Greater Houston region, the U.S. state of Texas, attended a workshop Friday, discussing the impact of U.S. tariffs and local business culture.
Donald Trump says asked China to 'Immediately' remove all tariffs on US agricultural products
Mar 02, 2019, at 11:20 am
Washington, Mar 2 (Sputnik/UNI): US President Donald Trump in a statement said he has asked China to immediately remove all tariffs on US agricultural products.
North Korean Vice Foreign Minister to visit China later on Thursday: Beijing
Feb 28, 2019, at 04:41 pm
Beijing, Feb 28 (Sputnik) North Korean Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Ri Kil Song will visit China later on Thursday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said.
India, China & Russia foreign ministers jointly condemn terrorism
Feb 28, 2019, at 12:49 pm
Zhejiang, Feb 28 (IBNS): India, Russia and China have jointly condemned terrorism in all its forms and called for the need to hold accountable those committing, orchestrating, inciting or supporting terrorist acts.
Pak foreign minister rings up Chinese counterpart, briefs him on Pulwama development
Feb 25, 2019, at 06:24 pm
Islamabad, Feb 25 (UNI) Pakistan Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Monday spoke to Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi over the telephone on the evolving regional situation after the Pulwama terror attack and thanked Beijing for its steadfast support to his country.
US President Donald Trump postpones tariff hike on Chinese imports
Feb 25, 2019, at 09:46 am
Washington, Feb 25 (IBNS): In a major announcement, US President Donald Trump on Monday said he was "delaying" raising tariffs on hundreds of Chinese import products, a hike that was scheduled for Mar 1, after progress was achieved in the 'trade talks' with the Asian giant.
China, Saudi Arabia agree to expand cooperation
Feb 22, 2019, at 03:23 pm
Beijing, Feb 22 (Xinhua/UNI) Chinese Vice Premier Han Zheng on Friday met and co-chaired a meeting of a high-level steering committee with Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, Saudi Arabia's crown prince, deputy prime minister and minister of defence.
Uyghur Turks: Turkey demands China to close camps
Feb 10, 2019, at 07:23 pm
Ankara, Feb 10 (IBNS): The Turkey government on Sunday described Beijing's controversial mass "re-education" camps of Uyghur Turks in China's western region of Xinjiang as 'a great shame for humanity'.
Neither side stands to benefit in US-China trade spat, UN says
Feb 05, 2019, at 09:31 am
New York, Feb 5 (IBNS): The tit-for-tat trade dispute between China and the United States may do little to protect domestic producers in either country and could have “massive” implications on the globaleconomy unless it is resolved, United Nations experts said on Monday.
Canada PM Trudeau fires Ambassador to China John McCallum
Jan 28, 2019, at 01:10 pm
Ottawa, Jan 28 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau last night asked and accepted the resignation of John McCallum as Canada's Ambassador to China, media reports said.
China reduces army troops by half in modern overhaul
Jan 22, 2019, at 11:37 pm
Beijing, Jan 22 (IBNS): China has reduced its army by an "unprecedented" 50 per cent and the number of its officers by 30 per cent, South China Morning Post said, citing the country's official Xinhua news agency.
Scholars, diplomats appeal to China to release two Canadians
Jan 22, 2019, at 03:14 pm
Ottawa, Jan 22 (IBNS): More than 100 diplomats and scholars have written an open letter to Chinese President Xi Jinping, appealing him to release two Canadians who were imprisoned in China.