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UN Urges Global Effort to Counter Waste Trafficking to Asia

Southeast Asia remains a key destination for illicit waste shipped primarily from Europe, North America and other parts of Asia,…

2 weeks ago

Chinese Biotech Giant WuXi ‘Sent US Client’s Data to Beijing’

US intelligence officials say Chinese pharma companies are risking national security at a time when Washington is considering multiple bills…

3 weeks ago

Scientists Fear Record Ocean Heat Is Changing Earth’s Systems

There has been an unprecedented rise in sea water temperatures, according to the World Meteorological Organization's annual State of the…

4 weeks ago

China Ramping up Its Transition to Clean Energy, Grid Storage

China looks set to install another 200 GW of solar power this year, while starting work on 80 GW of…

1 month ago

Tougher Penalties in China for Firms Understating Emissions

Emissions data fraud has been a big problem for China's carbon trading scheme, but State Council officials have drawn up…

2 months ago

Chinese Airlines Allowed to Lift US Flights to 50 a Week

Flights between China and the US were badly disrupted by the Covid pandemic, but the US says Chinese airlines can…

2 months ago

Chinese Biotech Stocks Plunge Again on Call for Sanctions Review

Shares of WuXi Biologics and its affiliate WuXi AppTec plunged again on Wednesday after US lawmakers called for a probe…

2 months ago

Reports of Violent Protests by North Korean Workers in China

Thousands of North Korean workers staged violent protests in Jilin last month, angry over years of unpaid wages and lingering…

2 months ago

China’s WuXi Stocks Plunge on Fears Over US Biotech Bill

Shares of WuXi AppTec and WuXi Biologics sank to multi-year lows on Friday because of deep concern about the proposed…

3 months ago

China’s Focus on Infrastructure, State Industry Squeezing Families

China's central bank is under pressure to cut rates at a time it faces falling prices, which may discourage private…

3 months ago

China’s Push to Reform Historic Residency Rules Hits Hurdles

Chinese officials acknowledge strong rationale for change but baulk at taking decisive moves that may disrupt social stability and burden…

4 months ago

Record Number of Chinese Blacklisted for Debt Defaults – FT

The number of Chinese blacklisted for defaulting on debts has hit a record high, which means millions can be blocked…

5 months ago