China to tear up ‘poisoned’ school running tracks
Chinese authorities will remove substandard running tracks from schools, called “poisoned tracks” by the media due to the industrial waste used to build them, after students fell ill...
Student Activists Are Mapping China’s Widening Water Pollution
Even the official figures show China has a serious water pollution problem: in 2014, the government said 60% of of the country’s underground water is contaminated. But these statistics...
China orders over 250 industrial units in Shanghai to fully/ partly shut for G20
China ordered at least 255 Shanghai-based industrial facilities to fully or partially shut down for 14 days in a bid to reduce pollution ahead of the G20 summit, according to an official document...
China probes school playing fields after children fall ill
Chinese authorities are investigating playing fields at some of Beijing’s top elementary schools after children reportedly fell sick from exposure to artificial turf. Youngsters have suffered...
China releases new action plan to tackle soil pollution
China aims to curb worsening soil pollution by 2020 and stabilize and improve soil quality by 2030, the cabinet said in an action plan published today. The government will continue to eliminate...
China’s President Xi pledges more support for technology firms
China’s President Xi Jinping has vowed to increase government support for technology companies, state media reported, in an attempt to raise the country’s competitiveness that could also...
China to open e-commerce, other sectors to foreign investment
China will lift restrictions to investments by foreign firms in a range of service industry sectors, including e-commerce, logistics, accounting and auditing, the China Securities News quoted...
China policy bank to lend around $458 billion for poverty reduction
Agricultural Development Bank of China [AGDBC.UL], one of the country’s main policy lenders, plans to lend 3 trillion yuan ($458.12 billion) up to 2020 as part of government efforts to reduce...
