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Human genetic research with Chinese characteristics
Researchers from Guangzhou Medical University used a gene-editing technique CRISPR to artificially induce a mutation in human cells.
13 April 2016
Europe 'negligent' over Chinese steel dumping: US boss
The head of US Steel has accused Britain and the wider European Union of negligence over China dumping cheep steel on world markets.
11 April 2016
Samsung follows Apple with launch in China of mobile payment
South Korea's Samsung announced the launch of its mobile payment service in China, a market its arch-rival Apple entered six weeks ago.
29 March 2016
China's Evergrande 'world's most valuable club'
China's Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao has become the world's most valuable football club.
09 March 2016
Once extinct, world's last wild horse returns to steppes
The path out of oblivion for Przewalski's horse lies in getting on a plane to China, Mongolia and, most recently, the Russian steppes.
09 March 2016
China defence spending to rise '7 to 8%' in 2016
China will raise its defence spending by seven to eight percent this year.
04 March 2016
North Korea sanction loopholes give China room for manoeuvre
New United Nations sanctions against nuclear-armed North Korea leave plenty of room for China to continue business as usual.
03 March 2016
China jails Christian pastor for 14 years: official
Chinese court sentenced a Christian pastor to 14 years in jail for embezzlement, after he opposed forced removal of crosses from churches.
29 February 2016
Beijing deploys missiles on disputed island: Taiwan
China deployed surface-to-air missiles on a disputed island in the South China Sea, insisting it had a right to build "self-defence".
17 February 2016
Opera Software welcomes Chinese consortium's $1.2 billion bid
Chinese consortium led by the Golden Brick Silk Road investment fund offered 10.5 billion kroner ($1.2 billion) to take over Opera Software
10 February 2016
US missile shield spotlights divisions on handling N. Korea
Official moves towards the deployment -- fiercely opposed by China -- of a US missile defence system in South Korea highlight the inherent dangers of disunity in dealing with North Korea's growing military threat.
08 February 2016
Renault opens first China factory
French car giant Renault opened its first car factory in China.
01 February 2016
China planning to build floating nuclear power plant
China is planning to build a floating nuclear power station as it seeks to double its atomic capacity by 2020.
27 January 2016
Chinese conglomerate to buy stake in Hollywood studio
Chinese powerhouse Dalian Wanda is reportedly in talks to buy a controlling stake in US film studio Legendary, providing the company with a key anchor in Hollywood.
05 January 2016
China adopts first counter-terrorism law
China adopted its first counter-terrorism law Sunday: its provisions may tighten media controls and threaten the intellectual property of foreign firms.
28 December 2015
Thousands of plants cut production as Beijing smog persists
Beijing has ordered 2,100 factories to suspend or reduce production as part of its 'red alert' measures to deal with smog.
21 December 2015
Hard economic lessons as China's coal boom ends
China's coal industry is now crippled by oversupply, but its companies are too big to fail.
09 December 2015
Pegging or no pegging: tenge in new monetary policy
Experts believe, the financial sector of Kazakhstan has not reached a complete freedom from pegging to the US dollar.
24 November 2015
VW puts off China investment amid costly emissions scandal
German automaker Volkswagen, tainted by an emissions scandal expected to cost it billions, said it had postponed a planned investment in China.
20 November 2015
Xi endures lonely red-carpet APEC welcome in Philippines
Philippine President Benigno Aquino promised to be the "perfect host" to all leaders attending a regional summit, but a long and lonely red carpet welcome walk for China's Xi Jinping betrayed their nations' icy ties.
18 November 2015