‘Illegal’ coal mining cause of deadly explosion killed 19 in northern China
Chinese authorities blamed illegal mining activities for a gas explosion at a coal mine that killed 19 people and left one other miner missing, Chinese state media reports. The explosion on Tuesday...
Massive typhoon hits eastern China & Taiwan, kills 5, injured 268
A massive typhoon left one person dead in eastern China today, a day after killing four and injuring 260 in Taiwan. Typhoon Megi weakened to a tropical storm after hitting the coastal city of...
China tops WHO list for deadly outdoor air pollution
China is the world’s deadliest country for outdoor air pollution, according to analysis by the World Health Organisation (WHO). The UN agency has previously warned that tiny particulates from cars,...
Pollution driving Chinese demand for Australian farming land
Chinese demand for Australian land will continue to rise due to increasing contamination of soil and waterways in China, according to the fourth edition of the influential China Story Yearbook,...
China aquarium refuses to deliver ‘sad bear’ Pizza to UK
A Chinese aquarium keeping a forlorn-looking polar bear named Pizza said today it has “no need” for foreign interference, after activists offered to move the animal to a British zoo....
China ship owners pay up for Australia reef disaster
The owners of a Chinese ship that ran aground on the Great Barrier Reef in 2010 agreed to pay Australia Aus$39.3 million (US$29.6 million) today, in a settlement dismissed by conservationists as...
China Is Coping With Pollution by Buying Fancy Honey
Consumers in mainland China are demanding foreign brands that promise something many local products can’t: peace of mind. Worsening pollution and several product-safety scares have led to increased...
China and US Bring Early Paris Entry into Force Big Step Closer
Ratification of the Paris Climate Change Agreement by China and the United States – the world’s top two emitters of greenhouse gases – has brought its rapid entry into force a big step closer. “I...
