Tag: china

China passes controversial counter-terrorism law

China’s parliament passed a controversial new anti-terrorism law on Sunday (December 27) that requires technology firms to hand over sensitive information such as encryption keys to the government and allows the military to venture overseas on counter-terror operations. Chinese officials say their country faces a growing threat from militants and separatists, especially in its unruly Western region of Xinjiang, where hundreds have died in violence in the past few years. Speaking after China’s largely rubber-stamp […]

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Chinese rescuers say no chance of survivors in coal mine blast

Chinese rescuers say there’s little chance of survival for the 19 workers trapped inside a coal mine after an explosion, state media reported on Thursday (December 17). The blast happened at about 2:30 p.m. (0630 GMT) on Wednesday (December 16) in Hegang city, when 52 miners were working underground, CCTV said. Thirty-three of the miners managed to escape after the accident, it added. CCTV said the fire brought the underground temperature up to as high […]

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China says Fed rate hike to impact trade, but extent not yet clear

The U.S. decision to raise interest rates will have some impact on China’s trade but how much is not immediately known, the Chinese commerce ministry said on Thursday (December 17). The Federal Reserve hiked interest rates for the first time in nearly a decade on Wednesday (December 16), signalling faith that the U.S. economy had largely overcome the wounds of the 2007-2009 financial crisis. The U.S. central bank’s policy-setting committee raised the range of its […]

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Rescue work underway for 19 trapped miners after China pit blast

Nineteen miners were still trapped in a coal mine explosion, as rescue operation was underway in northeastern China’s Heilongjiang province, state media reported on Thursday (December 17). The state broadcaster CCTV showed thick smoke coming out from the mine and fire engines parked in line to join the rescue work. As of 09:30 a.m. (0130 GMT) on Thursday, the fire was still burning, blocking rescuers from approaching the trapped miners. The blast happened at about […]

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As world leaders discuss carbon-free future, Chinese coal towns face crisis

As negotiators in Paris creep closer to a deal on moving the world towards a low-carbon energy system, Chinese coal towns, already hit by a slide in prices, are facing a crisis. In Jixi, a coal town less than 20 miles from the Russian border, mines lie abandoned and workers say they haven’t been paid for months. “Coal these days is not doing well, it’s all going down, the price is really low, workers’ salaries […]

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China to eye U.S. spy plane in Singapore

China’s defense ministry said, China’s military is paying “close attention” to an agreement between the U.S. and Singapore to deploy an American spy plane to the city state and hopes the move does not harm regional stability. China claims that the U.S. deployment was aimed at militarizing the region. However, a spokesman for the U.S. 7th fleet has been quoted as saying that the move had nothing to do with U.S.-China tensions in the South […]

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Thick smog shrouds parts of northern China

Heavy smog continued to engulf Beijing and some of the other provinces in parts of China on Wednesday (December 9), a day after the capital city issues its first ever “red alert”, the highest of the four-color warning system for air pollution. China’s capital issued a “red alert” late on Monday (December 7), predicting that Beijing would be shrouded in heavy smog from Tuesday (December 8) to Thursday (December 10). A red alert means that […]

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Oil prices edge up amid ongoing commodity downturn

Crude prices found at least temporary support early on Wednesday after the dollar weakened and China’s commodity imports came out surprisingly strong, but oversupply means prices are expected to remain low for some time. U.S. crude futures were at $38.11 per barrel at 0048 GMT (7:48 a.m. EST), up 60 cents from their last settlement. Traders said the recovery on Wednesday was largely a result of short covering, a dip in the dollar which makes […]

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China ready to support Africa’s industrialization: Chinese president

China stands ready to provide capital, technology and personnel to Africa for pushing forward industrialization in the continent, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced on Friday. Xi made the announcement in his address at the close ceremony of the High-Level Dialogue between Chinese-African Leaders and Business Communities and the 5th Conference of Chinese and African Entrepreneurs in Johannesburg. “The achievement of inclusive and sustainable development in Africa hinges on industrialization, which holds the key to creating […]

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Philippines calls China’s claims as hopeless

According to Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte, the Philippine delegation emphasized the lack of basis of China’s territorial claims during the second day of the hearing at the international arbitral court in the Hague, Netherlands. China based its territorial claim on the nine-dash line which is not recognized in the United Nations Convention on the Laws of the Sea. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith […]

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Other countries send observers to Philippine arbitration case vs China

Several countries send observers to the arbitration case of the Philippines against China regarding their disputed claims in the West Philippine Sea. Malaysia and Vietnam were two of the countries that sent observers and both also have territorial claims in the said area. While Indonesia has no territorial claims, it sent observers to find out China’s explanation regarding its claim over the whole territory. Other countries that sent observers are Australia, Japan, Singapore and Thailand. […]

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Philippines presents eight maps to disprove China’s claim

Lawyer Andrew Loewenstein also presented eight maps to the arbitral tribunal, the first of which dates back to the Ming dynasty, to disprove China’s nine-dash-line claim. The said maps “show that China’s territory did not include that which it claims now under the 9-dash line.” Earlier, Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio also used China’s ancient maps to show that its claim is based on “historical lies.” A powerhouse Philippine team is in The Hague, Netherlands, […]

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