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Major China coal plant drains lake, wells: Greenpeace A major Chinese state-owned coal producer has caused "drastic drops" in groundwater near one of its projects.

23 July 2013 15:59

'Wild Swans' author Jung Chang speaks of China dream It may be unclear what exactly Beijing means by its aspirational "China Dream" slogan, but for banned "Wild Swans" author Jung Chang it's a positive step.

23 July 2013 13:12

Rescuers battle to find China quake survivors Rescuers battled through dusty rubble Tuesday to try to reach victims of two shallow earthquakes in China that killed at least 89 people.

23 July 2013 12:35

At least 19 dead in twin China quakes: government official At least 19 people were killed when two shallow earthquakes struck northwest China early Monday, a local government official told AFP as rescuers battled to reach survivors.

22 July 2013 10:03

Japan wins rights to explore for rare metals in Pacific Japan on Saturday said it had won the rights to explore for cobalt-rich crusts in the Pacific, a move that could reduce its dependence on China for rare metals.

21 July 2013 12:13

G20 gets 'action plan' to fight tax avoidance The OECD has presented the G20 nations with a bold strategy to crack down on tax avoidance by corporate giants and the super rich, and so boost overstretched national budgets.

20 July 2013 17:17

Huawei spies for China, says ex-CIA chief The former head of the United States' Central Intelligence Agency Michael Hayden said Friday it "goes without saying" that Chinese telecoms giant Huawei spies for Beijing.

20 July 2013 11:53

US 'concerned' over detention of Chinese lawyer The United States on Thursday called on China to release a human rights lawyer who has campaigned against government corruption.

19 July 2013 18:29

Global poll sees China rising, but high marks for US The world increasingly believes China will become the top superpower but the United States enjoys a better image in most regions.

19 July 2013 10:31

Ranking Chinese military official to check on Kazakhstan Navy in Aktau Vice-Chairman of the Central Military Commission of China Fan Changlong has arrived in Astana.

18 July 2013 18:18

Website owner arrested for posting 'Canadian Psycho' video A website owner has been arrested for posting an 11 minute video depicting an ex-porn actor's grisly killing and dismemberment of a 33-year-old Chinese student.

18 July 2013 18:15

Vice-Chairman of China's Central Military Commission expected in Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Defense Minister Adilbek Dzhaksybekov has met Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China to Kazakhstan Zhou Li.

17 July 2013 15:48

Revealed: Secret of bees' honeycomb For thousands of years, thinkers have marvelled at the feat of engineering that is the honeycomb.

17 July 2013 14:17

Typhoon kills three, forces evacuation of 500,000 in China Eastern China was battered Sunday by strong winds and torrential downpours from Typhoon Soulik which left three people dead and forced half a million people to evacuate their homes.

15 July 2013 14:21

China island centenarians claim secret of long life The elderly residents of one Chinese county have endured invasion, civil war and famine, and many live in unheated concrete shacks on only a few dollars a day.

15 July 2013 10:31

World's largest building opens in China Boasting its own artificial sun and a floor area three times that of the Pentagon, the "world's largest building" has opened in southwest China to mixed reviews from its first visitors.

13 July 2013 17:59

Obama signs Taiwan aviation bill President Barack Obama on Friday signed a bill which backs Taiwan's participation in a UN aviation agency, despite China's opposition to any recognition for the island that hints at statehood.

13 July 2013 12:30

Noise and the city - Hong Kong's struggle for quiet With its pounding construction sites and constant roar of traffic, Hong Kong is a cacophony of noise with experts and residents calling on authorities to keep a lid on the din for the sake of public health.

13 July 2013 11:41

US sees 'strong consensus' with China on N.Korea The US said it saw a "strong consensus" with China on demanding that close Beijing ally North Korea take clear steps to give up its nuclear program.

12 July 2013 15:22

US, China clash over Snowden but see trade progress The United States reprimanded China for not handing over fugitive leaker Edward Snowden, but the two powers saw progress elsewhere in ties including on reaching an investment treaty.

12 July 2013 13:43

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