Tag: China
Analysis: China’s economic miracles, fake statistics
BEIJING (AFP) – China has soared almost to the top of the world’s economic league tables, but whether the official…
Chinese group drinks pesticide to commit suicide
A group of at least 10 people attempted suicide together in Beijing by drinking pesticide, local media reported Wednesday. Some…
World’s second tallest building tops out in China
SHANGHAI (AFP) – Work on the main structure of the world’s second tallest skyscraper was completed on Saturday, as the…
German wins China’s first skyscraper race
Hundreds of runners in China sprinted their way up 82 floors and more than 2000 stairs as the country’s first…
China shuts travel agency in GSK bribery case
SHANGHAI, July 19, 2013 (AFP) – China has shut down a travel agency which served as a conduit for bribes…
IEA forecasts higher demand for oil next year
Global economic recovery and emerging markets led by China will boost growth of oil demand to a record high total…
Nigeria, China sign pacts on economic ties
Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan and President Xi Jinping of China Wednesday in Beijing presided over the signing of five agreements…
Jonathan Talks Business With Jinping On Day 2 Of Visit
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan met his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing on Wednesday on a visit focused on boosting…
Jonathan Arrives Beijing On A Four-Day Visit
President Goodluck Jonathan arrived in Beijing at about 17.30hours (local time) today to begin a four-day state visit to China…
US hacks Chinese phones, says whistle-blower
The United States government is hacking Chinese mobile phone companies to gather data from millions of text messages, former intelligence…
Air pollution becomes China, India’s migraine
PARIS (AFP) – Air pollution has become a curse for millions of city-dwellers in Asia, posing a mounting risk to…
Female Students Barred From Wearing Bra To Exams
More than nine million students packed exam halls across China for the opening day of the country’s university entrance exam…
China probes movie maker for having 7 kids
One of China’s most famous movie directors is facing a $26 million fine for having seven children in violation of…
Two Teens Commit Suicide Over Unfinished Homework
In an extreme case highlighting the immense pressure schoolchildren can face, two teens in eastern China committed suicide after failing…
China almost matches US aid to Africa
China committed more than $75 billion to Africa in the past decade, coming close to the level of US money…
Death toll in China’s earthquake crosses 150
More than 150 people were killed and 5,700 injured when a strong earthquake hit a mountainous part of southwestern China…
China quake in Sichuan kills many
The strong earthquake that hit southwest China’s Sichuan province Saturday killed nearly 30 people and left at least 400 injured,…
Bird flu kills 16 in China
SHANGHAI (AFP) – H7N9 bird flu has claimed two more lives in Shanghai, Chinese state media said on Tuesday, bringing…
A Mastiff dog for a Massive $750,000!
In China, a prized Tibetan Mastiff dog goes for $750,000 and can even command more, if there is a scramble…
Chinese couples rush divorces to avoid tax
Chinese couples are flocking to divorce to avoid a new tax property sales tax imposed by the government, after it…
Asians celebrate ‘Year of Snake’
BEIJING (AFP) – A billion-plus Asians ushered in the Year of the Snake on Sunday with a cacophony of fireworks,…
China’s Li Na strolls into Aussie Open final
China’s Li Na stormed into the final of the Australian Open Wednesday with a straight-sets defeat of world number two…
In China money does not buy happiness
China’s super-rich suffer because of the pressures brought about by their fortunes and are less happy than ordinary millionaires, according…
Poisonous smog chokes Beijing
Mask-wearing Beijing residents endured a third day of pollution at hazardous levels on Sunday, as authorities warned that a thick…
China’s manufacturing expands
China’s manufacturing activity surged to a 19-month high in December, British bank HSBC said Monday, adding to signs of recovery…
What Chinese explorers found under Nigerian waters
Chinese scientific research ship Dayang Yihao, or Ocean One, has returned to east China harbour, almost four months after it…
China launches world’s longest bullet train service
China launched service Wednesday on the world’s longest high-speed rail route, the latest milestone in the country’s rapid and —…
The day after: Yes, we’re alive!
Across the world, most people waited to see a fulfilment of the ancient prophecy, wondering how the world would go…
China cracks down on religious group
China has arrested more than 800 people in a crackdown on a Christian sect which spread doomsday rumours and challenged…
Briton jailed over arms shipment from China to Nigeria
A British arms dealer who helped ship thousands of guns plus ammunition from China to Nigeria without a licence was…