| China plans to carry out safety overhaul of high-speed trains China is planning to carry out a special campaign to check safety issues of high-speed trains this year.
China's work safety supervision authority, the State Administration of Work Safety, said in a... | |
| Chinese to be taught in Pakistani schools Chinese will soon be taught in schools across Pakistan, said a minister.
Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Firdous Ashiq Awan said arrangements were being made for introducing... |
| Russia, China veto UN resolution demanding Syrian President Assad to step down Russia and China have vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down in the wake of his government's deadly crackdown on protestors.
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| Russia, China kill India-backed resolution on Syria As a UN Security Council draft resolution to pressure Syria failed after China and Russia voted against it, India said it backed the motion as it favoured resolving the crisis through a Syrian-led... |
| China regrets UNSC ignoring Russia's proposal on Syria draft China Saturday voiced its regret that Russia's proposal on a Syria draft resolution was not taken into account by the other members of the UN Security Council.
Li Baodong, China's permanent... |
| US 'disgusted' by Russia, China veto on Syria resolution US ambassador to the UN Susan Rice said she was "disgusted" by the Russian and Chinese veto on a UN Security Council resolution on Syria that urges President Bashar al-Assad to step down.
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| Stepfather held in China for drowning kid A man in southwest China has been detained for allegedly drowning his two-year-old stepdaughter in a washing machine to collect life insurance payouts.
Wang Bin, from Chongqing city, had debts of... |
| Pollution costing China dearly: Report The cost of environmental damage soared to almost 1.4 trillion yuan ($222 billion) in 2009 in China, up 9.2 percent compared to the previous year, a report said.
China has spent 3.8 percent of the... |
| Merkel concludes China visit German Chancellor Angela Merkel Saturday concluded her three-day visit to China. It was her fifth official visit to the country, Global Times reports.
During her trip, Merkel met Chinese President... |
| China paying heavy price for pollution brought by economic development China is paying an increasing price for environmental and ecological damage brought about by rapid economic development, a report has claimed.
According to the statistics released by China Green... |
| China braces for big freeze Temperatures in most parts of China will drop by up to 14 degrees Celsius in the next three days, further intensifying the cold front sweeping the country, the meteorological authority said... |
| 13 dead in China mine blast A coal mine gas explosion left 13 people dead in southwest China, authorities said Saturday.
The blast took place at 1.20 p.m. Friday at Diaoyutai Coal Mine in Sichuan province, Xinhua reported.... |
| Chinese seeks reconstruction role in Libya BEIJING (Reuters) - China has sent a team of government officials and company executives to Libya to discuss post-war reconstruction and how to protect Chinese assets, the official Xinhua news agency... |
| Three Tibetans self-immolate in western China - report BEIJING (Reuters) - Three Tibetans in southwestern China have set themselves ablaze in protest against Chinese rule, Radio Free Asia reported, the latest in a series of self-immolations over the past... |
| Ambassador: US 'Disgusted' by Russian, Chinese Veto of UN Resolution on Syria United States Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice speaks to reporters after the Security Council voted on a resolution backing an Arab League peace plan that calls for Syrian President Bashar... |
| Lantern Festival to mark end of Chinese New Year A young dancer performs at a preview show for the Chinese Lantern Festival which falls on February 6 and traditionally marks the end of the Lunar New Year celebrations on February 3, 2012 in Beijing,... |
| Merkel Boosts Wang’s Political Prospects With Guangdong Trip Wang has gained a reputation as a political and economic reformer during his four years in charge of Guangdong, the province with the largest economy in China that is one of the world’s biggest... |
| Russia-China veto ‘ undermined UN’ Western and Arab powers have reacted angrily to Russia and China's veto of a Security Council resolution on the Syria crisis, but Moscow and Beijing insisted the text had needed more... |
| Three Tibetans self-immolate in western China: report BEIJING (Reuters) - Three Tibetans in southwestern China have set themselves ablaze in protest against Chinese rule, Radio Free Asia reported, the latest in a series of self-immolations over the past... |
| Russia, China veto U.N. resolution on Syria UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council failed again Saturday to take decisive action to stop the escalating violence in Syria as Russia and China blocked a resolution backing an Arab League... |
| China water project to 'begin operating in 2013' A farmer is seen following her flock of sheep near a fenced-off canal that is part of China's hugely ambitious South-North Water Diversion Project, in Yixian, in 2009, in northern China's... |
| Bitter exchanges highlight Hong Kong, China divide HONG KONG (AFP) - A bitter family feud between Hong Kongers and their northern neighbours sparked by mainland China's increasing financial and political clout has led to an awkward debate about... |
| Russia, China veto U.N. plan for Syria UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia and China vetoed on Saturday a U.N. resolution that backed an Arab plan calling on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to quit, stalling global efforts to end his... |
| Hundreds rescued as winds buffet NW China Almost 600 people have been returned to safety Sunday following a 13-hour operation to rescue them from an area buffeted by high winds in northwestern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, rescuers told... |
| Chinese gov't team arrives in Tripoli for assets protection, reconstruction participation A work team of China's Ministry of Commerce arrived Saturday night to discuss with Libyan authorities on protecting assets of Chinese companies and its participation in the North African... |
| China issues cold wave warning A cold wave will sweep China nationwide from Sunday evening to Tuesday, bringing gale winds and plunging temperature in most parts of the country, meteorological authorities warned Sunday. The... |
| China’s Economy May Face ‘Rough’ Landing, Singapore’s Lee Says Feb. 5 (Bloomberg) -- China’s economy may be headed for a "rough landing," Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong... |
| Taiwan gov't pressed for fair taxation system Taiwan Premier-designate Sean Chen reiterated yesterday that the government has not taken any stance concerning the controversies over U.S. beef imports... |
| Russia, China block U.N. action to halt bloody conflict in Syria The Russian and Chinese action came as a blow to efforts to rally behind an Arab League plan that would require Syrian President Bashar Assad to step... |
| Russia and China veto UN plan for Syria Russia and China vetoed on Saturday a U.N. resolution that backed an Arab plan calling on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to quit, stalling global efforts to end his bloody crackdown on unrest after... |
| India favours, China vetoes UN resolution on Syria President Bashar Assad to step down, while India along with the US and 12 others backed the move. France, Britain and Pakistan also voted in favour of the resolution aimed at putting pressure on... |
| Syrians Gather in front of Russian and Chinese Embassies in Damascus in Appreciation of Their Stances at Security Council Feb 05, 2012 DAMASCUS, (SANA) - In a show of appreciation of Russia and China’s stances at the Security Council which rejected interference in Syria’s affairs and supported reform, scores... |
| Russia, China Veto UN Resolution Asking Assad to Quit China vetoed on Saturday a U.N. resolution that backed an Arab plan calling on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to quit, stalling global efforts to end his bloody crackdown on unrest after hundreds... |
| Syria veto aimed at averting bloodshed: China s Xinhua Syria: China's official Xinhua news agency said Sunday Beijing and Moscow's veto of a UN Security Council resolution on Syria was designed to prevent more "turbulence and... |
| China water project to begin operating in 2013: report China: Massive project to divert water from China's south to its drought-prone north -- which has seen hundreds of thousands of people relocated -- will become partly operational next year,... |
| Roanoke's Chinese New Year event ushers in mythical times - www.roanoke.com Karen Villanueva, 8 (right), and Whitney Welbaum, 11, play together before their Chinese New Year performance at the Taubman Museum of Art in Roanoke. The girls are members of the Blacksburg Chinese... |
| Banning shark fin is uphill battle in China Demand for shark fin soup, once a dish for Ming Dynasty emperors, has skyrocketed in the last several decades as more people can afford to serve it at business banquets and wedding feasts, thanks to... |
| Report says 3 set themselves on fire in China Three more people have set themselves on fire to protest China's policies toward Tibetans in a politically sensitive area that has already been the scene of ethnic violence this year, a report... |
| Russia, China use veto to block bid to isolate Syria UNITED NATIONS - Russia and China on Saturday vetoed a U.N. resolution condemning Syria's violent repression of anti-government demonstrators, effectively quashing efforts to isolate President... |
| Canadian PM to visit China next week TORONTO (AP) -- Canada's prime minister heads to China next week where he'll discuss Canada's vast oil reserves in a visit that's being viewed as an "open warning" to... |
| China courts the Mideast As a country importing 11 per cent of its oil from Iran, the latest American and European move to isolate Iran has put China in a quandary. Should it join the West with which it has close economic... |
| Russia, China veto UN move on Syria as toll rises Russia and China blocked a UN Security Council resolution condemning Syria for its crackdown on protests, hours after Syrian forces bombed Homs, killing hundreds. The heaviest reported day of... |
| Pentagon wants to slay Chinese dragon reported. The U.S. military has indicated that this will be the reaction of Washington to the growing Chinese threat expressed in developing anti-satellite weapons, cyber weapons, nuclear submarines,... |
| Russia, China veto UN resolution on Syria Russia and China on Saturday vetoed a Security Council resolution backing an Arab League peace plan that calls for Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down amid escalating violence. The other 13... |
