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China’s Moon Lander Wakes Up From Its Long, Ultra-Cold Night
While slumbering, the spacecraft recorded the coldest temperature yet for our orbiting rock: a punishing -310°F.
9 Tons of Pangolin Scales Are Seized in Hong Kong (Published 2019)
Officials believe the scales came from nearly 14,000 pangolins. All eight pangolin species are endangered, some critically.
Poser over letter showing Malaysia rejected 'cheaper ECRL' offer from China
Project owner Malaysia Rail Link purportedly told CCCC that a 'mutual termination' is the only way forward.
President Xi 'hates' doping, vows tough stance for Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics
East Asia News -BEIJING (AFP) - Chinese President Xi Jinping has declared that he "hates" doping, laying out a tough stance against cheating at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.. Read more at
Chinese automakers snap up British car designers
East Asia News -BEIJING (BLOOMBERG) - Chinese car companies with global ambitions are hiring designers from some of the most iconic names in the British auto world.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
China's Xi surprises Beijingers with casual pre-new year visit
Chinese President Xi Jinping dropped in on surprised diners at a small Beijing restaurant and chatted with deliverymen on Friday on an apparently unscripted visit ahead of next week's Lunar New Year holiday.
Erik Prince had 'no knowledge' of training agreement in China's Xinjiang: spokesman
(Corrects value of investment to 40 million yuan from 4 million yuan in paragraph 13 of this Feb. 1 story.)
Blackwater founder Erik Prince’s new company is building training center in Xinjiang
Xinjiang is on China’s “Belt and Road,” but it is also the site of a crackdown on Muslims.
Tesla begins sales of cheaper Model 3 car variant in China
U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc said it will start taking orders in China on Friday for a lower-priced version of its Model 3 car, as it seeks to accelerate China sales hit by trade friction between Washington and Beijing.
Trump on charm offensive calls Liu one of world’s ‘most respected men’
American president makes the remark as two sides signal progress in talks, while US trade representatives prepare for Beijing mission after three goals are identified.
Drill, China, drill: State majors step on the gas after Xi calls for energy security
China's state energy giants are set to raise spending on domestic drilling this year to the highest levels since 2016, focusing on adding natural gas reserves in a concerted drive to boost local supplies.
'Bean Paste' saga goes right to China's guts
Novelist Yan Ge's bawdy debut in English shows Sichuan in the raw
China punishes 3,000 in organised crime crackdown – state media
More than 1,000 mafia-style groups busted in ‘rectification’ ordered in 10 regions after inspection campaign last year, with local governments and police who allow criminal activity also targeted.
Dr M: Malaysia still in talks with China over ECRL, outcome soon
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia is still negotiating with China over the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project and a decision on the issue will be made "as soon as possible", says Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
China's going back to the Moon and this time it's bringing back samples
Detailing their space plans for 2019, China reveals how their next Moon mission will bring lunar samples home for the first time in decades.
The Next Big Threat For Oil Comes From China | OilPrice.com
Oil product prices often lead crude prices, and rapid shrinking crack spreads in East-Asia and the U.S. could set oil markets up for a nasty surprise
China’s economic slowdown leads to a diaper depression
The dip in sales stands in contrast to a boom in global demand in recent years, including in China.
An Author Canceled Her Own YA Novel Over Racism Accusations. But Is It Really Anti-Black?
Everything you need to know about the Blood Heir controversy.
BP makes gas find in China's Sichuan basin | Upstream Online
UK supermajor BP is understood to have made a potentially significant shale gas discovery in the Sichuan basin in south-west China, writes Xu Yihe. Sources said
Controversy surrounds detained Australian-Chinese writer's relations with Beijing
The detention of Chinese-born Australian writer Yang Hengjun over suspected espionage sparks division within the overseas Chinese community, with critics questioning his professional history as well as his ties to the Chinese Communist Party.