Tag: China
China to stop imports of solid waste by end of this year
China is now moving closer and vows to achieve its goal of halting all imports of solid waste by the end of 2020, part of…
Reports: China scraps ‘clean coal’ from list of projects eligible for green financing
People’s Bank of China intends to move its green financing framework closer to global standards by excluding so-called ‘clean coal’, according to reports. China is…
First flight of returning European employees lands in China
A Lufthansa plane carrying around 200 mainly German workers landed in China on Saturday, marking the first return of Europeans since the country suspended visas…
Hong Kong security bill backed by China’s parliament
China’s parliament has backed a new security law for Hong Kong which would make it a crime to undermine Beijing’s authority in the territory. The…
‘This makes Chinese medicine look bad’: TCM supporters condemn illegal wildlife trade
Supporters and practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine have warned that the discipline is threatened by those who continue to trade in endangered animals. The small…
In land of big data, China sets individual privacy rights
China is poised to enshrine individuals’ rights to privacy and personal data for the first time, a symbolic first step as more of the country…
EU state aid: Brussels should review rules ‘to help European firms compete with US and China’
The German government and flagship carrier Lufthansa have reportedly reached an agreement on state aid worth €9 billion. It is the latest in a line…
Hong Kong security law ‘needed to tackle terrorism’
Hong Kong needs a controversial new security law to tackle “growing terrorism”, the territory’s security chief has said. John Lee said the city had become…
Hong Kong’s security chief warns of growing ‘terrorism’ as govt backs Beijing’s planned security laws
Hong Kong’s security chief said “terrorism” was growing in the city, as government departments rallied on Monday behind Beijing’s plans to introduce national security laws…
China to allocate $57 billion to environment protection
China’s finance ministry will allocate a total of 407.3 billion yuan ($57.22 billion) to ecology and environment protection in 2020, up from 390.6 billion yuan…
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