China
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Moody’s ratings agency downgraded China’s credit score for the first time since 1989
May 24, 2017News Hour: Moody’s ratings agency downgraded China’s credit score for the first time since 1989 on Wednesday on fears that the country will struggle to tame its rising debt as economic growth slows down over the... -
China to shut poultry markets after H7N9 bird flu infections detected
May 21, 2017News Hour: China will shut poultry markets in certain districts of two cities after H7N9 bird flu infections were detected, state media reported on Sunday, the latest incidents in this year’s more severe outbreak of the... -
Audi struck a deal with its dealers in China effectively resolving a dispute
May 20, 2017News Hour: Audi, a unit of Volkswagen, said on Saturday it had struck a deal with its dealers in China, effectively resolving a dispute that could have disrupted the luxury carmaker’s business in the world’s biggest... -
China supports UN Migration Agency’s work in Somalia
May 18, 2017News Hour: William Lacy Swing, Director General of the United Nations Migration Agency (IOM) signed an agreement yesterday (15 May) with China’s Ministry of Commerce for USD 1 million of multi-sector assistance, that will support IOM... -
The WannaCry “ransomware” cyber attack hobbled Chinese traffic police and schools
May 15, 2017News Hour: The WannaCry “ransomware” cyber attack hobbled Chinese traffic police and schools on Monday as it rolled into Asia for the new work week, while authorities in Europe said they were trying to prevent hackers... -
China’s retail sales grew 10.7 percent year on year in April
May 15, 2017News Hour: China’s retail sales, a key indicator of consumption, grew 10.7 percent year on year in April, 0.2 percentage points slower than the March level, official data showed on Monday. Total retail sales of consumer... -
China’s factories and workshops saw their output slow sharply in April
May 15, 2017News Hour: China’s factories and workshops saw their output slow sharply in April, data showed on Monday, as the world’s second-largest economy grapples with tighter credit and weaker demand. The data comes as China hosts an... -
China donates US$ 5 million to WFP’s emergency response in Northeast Nigeria
May 14, 2017News Hour: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today welcomed a US $5 million contribution from the Government of China to provide desperately-needed food assistance to tens of thousands of internally displaced people (IDPs) in... -
Integrated river, lake rehabilitation in PRC
May 14, 2017News Hour: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today signed a loan and technical assistance facility to China Water Environment Group (CWE) to help restore water ecosystems and improve wastewater management in the central and western provinces... -
China reported 24 human fatalities from H7N9 bird flu in April
May 12, 2017News Hour: China reported 24 human fatalities from H7N9 bird flu in April, the national health authority said on Friday, compared with 47 deaths in March. It also reported 81 cases of human infection from H7N9...
