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Chinese soldiers perform 'rooster dance' to ring in the New Year

Chinese soldiers got together on January 26 to perform a “little chicken dance” in celebration of the New Year.

27/01/2017

China

Anger after rat is strung up by its limbs

Images of a rat being strung-up by its limbs in China have been condemned as ‘heartbreaking’ by animal rights campaigners.

26/01/2017

China

19 buildings demolished in 10 seconds- China

Cameras capture the moment 19 blocks of flats were demolished in just 10 seconds

23/01/2017

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Giant pandas get to celebrate New Year's too

Giant pandas around the globe are welcoming the Spring Festival, or Chinese Lunar New Year, which falls on January 28 this year.

22/01/2017

China

[Watch]: Chinese highway pile-up involving 19 cars

Six people were killed and 16 others injured in a 19-car pileup on a highway in south China’s Guangdong Province on Saturday, according to the local traffic…

15/01/2017

Economy

Dismal year for Chinese exports as Beijing faces Trump trade threats

Chinese exports fell last year with global demand for its goods weakening, amid fears of a trade war with the US under the Trump administration.

13/01/2017

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Trump to "fly" over China for New Year celebrations

A Chinese factory is producing giant inflatable roosters which bear a close resemblance to US president-elect Donald Trump, ushering in a new pecking order ahead of the lunar new year and possible ruf

13/01/2017

Economy

China seeks balance between growth and debt

China is trying for more balanced economic growth and to avoid asset bubbles by ensuring companies don't build up too much debt.

10/01/2017

China

Beijing to set up police squad to combat smog

Beijing is to set up a new police division to crack down on activities harming the environment.

08/01/2017

China

Smothering in smog

The global threat of air pollution from Shanghai to Madrid

05/01/2017

Economy

China unveils renewable power generation plan

Pollution plagued China has announced plans to plough 2.5 trillion yuan (342 billion euros) into renewable power generation by 2020.

05/01/2017

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China's icy Harbin gets ready for annual snow festival

Artists put the final touches on a dazzling display of ice sculptures in China’s northern city of Harbin on Wednesday, home to one of the world’s biggest ice and snow…

05/01/2017

Business Series

Maersk and Alibaba link up

The world's largest container shipping line Maersk has teamed up with the Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba to cut out freight forwarders.

04/01/2017

Sport

Axel Witsel heads to China

Belgium international Axel Witsel is the latest high-profile footballer to be heading to the lucrative Chinese Super League.

04/01/2017

Economy

China stresses US mutual interests amid trade war fears

China signals it wants to avoid a trade war after US President-elect Donald Trump names tough-talking Robert Lighthizer as his chief trade negotiator.

04/01/2017

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Thick smog shrouds cities in China

Beijing and other cities across northern and central China were shrouded in thick smog Monday and Tuesday prompting authorities to delay dozens of flights and close…

04/01/2017

China

China pollution alerts: "My baby is not allowed outside these days"

A red fog alert has been issued in Beijing, which already has an orange smog warning

04/01/2017

China

Time-lapse video shows Beijing engulfed by smog

An eerie 12 second long time-lapse video of smog choking the city of Beijing gives a glimpse of the serious air pollution problem in the Chinese capital.

03/01/2017

China

Heavy smog in Beijing: "It makes us feel so depressed"

Hundreds of flights have been grounded and highways closed as authorities attempt to reduce the pollution

03/01/2017

Economy

Bitcoin celebrates new year with surge in value

Having risen in value in 2016 by 125 percent, the digital currency started 2017 by jumping above $1,000 for the first time in three years.

02/01/2017

China

Choking smog begins to clear in China

A pollution index that measures the average concentration of small breathable particles has dropped 400 micrograms per cubic metre overnight in Beijing.

02/01/2017

China

Thousands march in Hong Kong demanding voting rights

Thousands of people have protested in Hong Kong demanding direct elections for the post of Chief Executive.

01/01/2017

China

World's 'highest' bridge opens to traffic in China

Standing at over half a kilometre high, the bridge that Chinese state media are calling the "world's highest" has opened in southwestern China.

29/12/2016

Sport

Tevez joins the Chinese exodus with big-money move to Shanghai

Argentina forward Carlos Tevez has become the latest high-profile player to join the Chinese Super League after Shanghai Shenhua confirmed on Thursday they have signed the 32-year old from his boyhood

29/12/2016

China

Baby pandas make their public debut in China safari park

A pair of giant panda twins, under three months old, have been introduced to visitors Chimelong Safari Park in Guangzhou, China.

26/12/2016

Sport

Chelsea's Oscar to join Chinese Super League club Shanghai SIPG

Brazil international Oscar is set to swap the English Premier League for the Chinese Super League in January.

23/12/2016