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China's one-child policy 'to be scrapped'

China is to do away with its controversial one-child policy, according to state-run news agency Xinhua. The ruling Communist Party (CPC) reportedly

29/10/2015

China

Europe and China should hold free trade talks, says Li

China and Europe should look at holding free trade talks, according to the country’s premier Li Keqiang who is meeting with German Chancellor Angela

29/10/2015

China

China considers loosening one-child policy

China’s one-child policy could soon change. The country of 1.3 billion people introduced its family planning rule in the late 1970s to control

27/10/2015

China

China promotes five year development plan with animated music video

Perhaps the launch of China’s 13th five year plan for economic and social development hasn’t caught your imagination yet? Well, that’s what the

27/10/2015

China

China-US: reef row gets real

Tensions are on the rise in the South China Sea. The USS Lassen reportedly breached the 12-mile exclusion zone imposed by China around the Subi and

27/10/2015

Economy

China's yuan to join IMF currency basket - sources

The Chinese yuan is set to be included in the IMF’s benchmark currency basket, according to reports. Sources say a draft report by International

26/10/2015

Sport

Runners compete in vertical race in Shanghai

Shanghai’s 57-storey International Finance Center was the unlikely location for a race that brought together runners from across the globe

25/10/2015

Economy

China cuts interest rates for sixth time in a year

China’s central bank has cut interest rates and lowered the amount of cash banks must hold as reserves, as well as freeing up deposit rates. Earlier

23/10/2015

China

Britain and China sign landmark nuclear deal

Chinese President Xi Jinping and British Prime Minister David Cameron witnessed a number of investment agreements on Wednesday (Oct. 21), including

22/10/2015

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Protests as China president Xi Jinping begins state visit to Britain

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II and Prime Minister David Cameron have welcomed China president Xi Jinping to London. The UK hopes the state visit will

21/10/2015

Sport

Night of Jumps: Rinaldo and Podmol shine in China

Ten of the best freestyle motocross riders gathered in Shenzhen China for the ninth and tenth round of the Night of Jumps series. Frenchman and

19/10/2015

Economy

China's economic growth falls below seven percent

Economic growth in China has dropped below seven percent for the first time since the global financial crisis began. It adds further pressure on

19/10/2015

China

China: joint exercises planned for South China Sea

China says it is willing to hold joint exercises with other Southeast Asian countries in the disputed South China Sea. Regional relations have been

16/10/2015

Economy

Chinese consumer inflation and producer prices fall again

Consumer inflation fell more than expected in China in September, while producer prices continued their long slide, adding to concerns about

14/10/2015

Economy

Mixed results on China's trade sector

Exports not as bad as expected – but imports worse – China’s mixed results have left economists divided over the state of the country’s trade sector

13/10/2015

Business Series

China launches probe into Volkswagen

China has launched an investigation into Volkswagen, saying it’s highly concerned about the diesel emissions scandal. VW says it’s recalling nearly

12/10/2015

China

Early death for smokers in China says new report

In China a third of all men currently under the age of 20 will die prematurely if they do not give up smoking. The warning comes on the back of new

09/10/2015

China

Typhoon Mujigae rips through Southern China

At least four have been killed after the tropical storm made landfall, and sixteen others were reported missing.

05/10/2015

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Tornados in China

04/10/2015

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Brave Man's Bridge: China's spectacular glass walkway

The appropriately named Brave Man’s Bridge has opened in China’s central Hunan Province. Brave Mans Bridge - Glass Suspension Bridge In China

01/10/2015

Economy

Factory activity in China contracts again in September

Chinese factories were quieter again in September as demand softened at home and abroad. Several surveys have shown strains on smaller and

01/10/2015

China

China: Fresh blast hits southern region after day of deadly explosions

There has been another explosion in a region of southern China, hit by 17 blasts on Wednesday that left seven people dead. This time it happened in a

01/10/2015

China

China blasts kill seven in Guangxi

The death toll in a series of explosions has risen to at least seven. Fifty-one people were injured in the blasts from 17 parcel bombs which exploded

30/09/2015

China

Guangxi region of China hit by a series of fatal parcel bombs

At least six people have been killed in a series of explosions in the Chinese city of Liuzhou in the Guangxi region. #UPDATE Police: 33-year-old man

30/09/2015

China

Costly clear up in China after Typhoon Dujuan hits Fujian

Chinese authorities face a huge clear up in the eastern province of Fujian after Typhoon Dujuan battered the coastal region. Super Typhoon Dujuan

30/09/2015

Economy

Chinese industry suffers worst drop in profits for four years

Profits earned by Chinese industrial companies fell in August at the sharpest rate in four years. Official figures show a drop of 8.8 percent

28/09/2015