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China expects increase in New Year travel numbers, despite economic doldrums
China expects an increase in the number of people joining the coming Lunar New Year travel rush, with authorities estimating ...
China expands ‘cash for clunkers’ scheme to rice cookers and microwaves
China has expanded a programme to subsidise consumers who trade in old appliances such as air conditioners and washing ...
Rising HMPV cases in China are ‘what we would expect to see’ in winter, health officials say
As China experiences a rise in respiratory infections this winter, one little-known virus has gotten a lot of attention – and ...
China Development Bank releases $255 mln for Nigeria rail project
China Development Bank has released a $254.76 million loan to Nigeria for a railway project linking the two northern states ...
Here are some of China’s New Year resolutions to boost its economy
China's leaders are bracing for potential shocks to the economy from higher tariffs once U.S. President-elect Donald Trump ...
China's Xi Promises New Wave of Corruption Crackdown Amid Record Purges
Observers have suggested that Xi has used an anti-corruption crackdown to eliminate rivals and entrench himself at the center ...
A filmmaker made a documentary about protests in China. Now he’s sentenced to more than 3 years in prison
A Chinese filmmaker has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison for his documentary about China’s nationwide ...
U.S. Defense Department says Tencent and other Chinese companies have ties to China's military
The U.S. Defense Department has added dozens of Chinese companies, including games and technology company Tencent, artificial ...
Winter surge in respiratory illness in China and elsewhere not unusual, WHO says
Rising cases of common respiratory illnesses in China and elsewhere around the Northern Hemisphere are within the range ...