China
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Bird flu infection rates on Chinese poultry farms may be far higher than previously thought
Feb 18, 2017News Hour: Bird flu infection rates on Chinese poultry farms may be far higher than previously thought, because the strain of the deadly virus that has killed more than 100 people this winter is hard to... -
Villagers glorify their children in China festival
Feb 16, 2017News Hour: Looking like living dress-up dolls, elaborately costumed children are paraded through an eastern China village as firecrackers roar, commemorating the end of barbaric child sacrifices hundreds of years ago. It’s an annual event in... -
China upset at disputed islands mention in Japan-U.S. meeting
Feb 13, 2017News Hour: China’s Foreign Ministry expressed concern on Monday after Japan got continued U.S. backing for its dispute with Beijing over islands in the East China Sea during a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and... -
30 percent of China’s live poultry markets contaminated with the H7N9 bird flu virus
Feb 12, 2017News Hour: Authorities in China’s third-largest city warned that about 30 percent of its live poultry markets were contaminated with the H7N9 avian flu virus, as an eastern province ordered markets to shut, state media reported... -
Hyundai may procure electric vehicle batteries from China
Feb 8, 2017News Hour: Hyundai Motor said on Wednesday it may procure electric vehicle batteries from Chinese companies for a planned China model after South Korean battery makers failed to make a list of approved vendors last year.... -
China halts construction at major Lotte project amid THAAD tension
Feb 8, 2017News Hour: South Korea’s Lotte Group said Chinese authorities have halted construction at a multi-billion dollar real estate project in the northeastern city of Shenyang after a fire inspection. South Korean media have described a string... -
China to propose further tightening of controls over the internet
Feb 7, 2017News Hour: China is proposing a further tightening of controls over the internet with the possible establishment of a new commission to vet internet services and hardware, Beijing’s internet regulator has said. China adopted a controversial... -
China protests U.S. sanction list on Iran that hits Chinese firms
Feb 6, 2017News Hour: China on Monday said it had “lodged representations” with the United States over Washington’s new sanctions list targeting Iran, which includes Chinese companies and individuals. The sanctions on 25 people and entities imposed on... -
Users of WeChat sent 46 billion electronic red packets over the Lunar New Year period
Feb 4, 2017News Hour: Users of WeChat sent around 46 billion electronic red packets – digital versions of traditional envelopes stuffed with cash – via the Chinese mobile social platform over the Lunar New Year period, the official... -
Manufacturing activity in China slowed slightly in January
Feb 1, 2017News Hour: Manufacturing activity in China slowed slightly in January, official figures showed Wednesday, as the world’s second-largest economy shows continued signs of stabilizing. The downtick comes as many businesses closed for Chinese New Year at...
