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China pushes technical solutions in race to meet climate goals
China will promote large-scale carbon capture projects and track methane emissions from coal and oil and gas extraction, as part of its contribution to global efforts to limit temperature rises, the environment ministry said on Wednesday.
After Pre-Holiday Outbreaks, Workers Paid to Celebrate in Place
Worried about the coronavirus, local authorities are resorting to gift vouchers and phone credit to persuade migrant workers to stay put during the Lunar New Year travel rush.
Poyang Lake Dam Project Threatens Local Ecology, Experts Say
Since being proposed in 2009 to control water levels, the plan has encountered multiple roadblocks over potential environmental damage.
China's national emissions trading may launch in mid-2021 -Securities Times
China's long-awaited national emission trade scheme (ETS) is expected to launch in the middle of 2021, an executive from the Shanghai Environment and Energy Exchange said in an interview with government-backed Securities Times on Monday.
With Active COVID-19 Outbreaks, China Fears Lunar New Year Travel
The upcoming Spring Festival usually involves billions of trips to see family. This year, officials and health experts are asking people to stay where they are.
Record cold weather in China sends power demand through the roof
Exceptionally cold weather sweeping through China has caused a huge increase in power demand in the world's largest energy consumer and hampered transportation.
Shijiazhuang on Lockdown Over Local COVID-19 Outbreak
After over 200 cases were reported this week, residents have been told they cannot leave the city until the outbreak is brought under control.
Beijing Sees Coldest Temperatures in Over 50 Years
As the mercury has plummeted, demand for heating has skyrocketed.
China’s Music Aficionados Lament Loss of Streaming Service Xiami
The Alibaba-backed company will suspend its operations after more than a decade due to “operational adjustments.”
Libel, Caution: Smeared Online, a Woman Fights Back
How a young woman, the unwitting protagonist of a made-up love affair, became an example for China’s victims of online bullying.
China issues rules on national carbon emission exchange
China's environment ministry said on Tuesday it had issued regulations on the long-awaited national carbon emission trading scheme.
In Legal First, Chinese Court Grants Annulment Over Concealed HIV Status
China’s new civil code requires that any “serious diseases” be disclosed before marriage.
Chinese Esports Teams Banned Over Dota 2 Match Fixing
The punitive action from developer Valve Corporation came after the teams, Newbee and Avengerls, showed obvious signs of foul play during a head-to-head match.
China Reports First Case of New COVID-19 Variant
The patient tested positive for the highly infectious new coronavirus strain after returning from the U.K., but was immediately quarantined.
For Mystery Box Maker Pop Mart, Scam Opens Up World of Trouble
State media scrutiny and unscrupulous employees have wiped some of the sheen off the popular figurine company.
Mike Pompeo’s Dad Was a Hunanese Bandit and Other Real Fake News
As the world battles an “infodemic” of fake news, a Chinese fact-checker weighs in on how to uphold the truth.
17 Sentenced in China’s Largest Ivory Smuggling Case
The group smuggled thousands of ivory pieces worth more than 1 billion yuan between 2013 to 2018.
Prominent Pianist Fou Ts’ong Dies From COVID-19
The musician — known as “China’s Chopin” — settled in the United Kingdom in the 1950s and had been returning home for concerts in his homeland.
China Passes Landmark Law to Protect ‘Mother River’ Yangtze
The river stretching from Qinghai province in the northwest to Shanghai in the east has been plagued by several issues, including pollution and overfishing in recent decades.
EU, China Signal Support to Complete Long-Sought Investment Deal
The European Union and China indicated they could clinch an agreement within days to open the Chinese market further to foreign investors in what would be a major economic and political victory for both sides.
