Switzerland

Euroviews. From cybersecurity to health - 10 takeaways from Davos 2017: opinion

24 January 2017

China

19 buildings demolished in 10 seconds- China

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

23 January 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 January 2017

Switzerland

China's warning over protectionism: don't lock yourself in a dark room

All eyes were on the Chinese President's address at the World Economic Forum in Davos, as he gave a vigorous defence of free trade

17 January 2017

Switzerland

Chinese President Xi defends globalisation at Davos: 5 key points to take away

President Xi Jinping made the first appearance by a Chinese leader at Davos addressing growing anti-globalist sentiment.

17 January 2017

Switzerland

More than 20 Swiss protesters arrested during Chinese leader's visit

Xi Jinping met his Swiss counter-part and he is due to attend the World Economic Forum that opens in Davos this week

15 January 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 January 2017

USA

Taiwan leader visits US as Trump again queries 'One China' policy

Taiwan’s president passed through San Francisco on Saturday – her second US visit this month, not unnoticed by a crowd of well-wishers.

15 January 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 January 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 January 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 January 2017

Business Series

ChemChina, Syngenta work to appease EU competition watchdog

ChemChina and the Swiss pesticides and seeds group Syngentahave responded to concerns by the EU's competition regulator over their merger.

10 January 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.

8 January 2017

China

Smothering in smog

The global threat of air pollution from Shanghai to Madrid

5 January 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.

5 January 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…

5 January 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.

4 January 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.

4 January 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.

4 January 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…

4 January 2017