China

Tianjin Explosion News: China Detains Top Executives Over Warehouse Blast Investigation

On Sunday, following Wednesday's massive explosions that devastated the northeastern coastal city of Tianjin, China, Chinese authorities have arrested some of the top officials who work for the company believed responsible for the blast.

[Update] Videos Show Massive Explosion in Tianjin, China Shakes City, 7 People Dead [Watch]

A massive explosion in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin rocked the area and witnesses saw a giant mushroom-shaped fireball loom over the city.

Janitor Looses Leg in China's Most Recent Escalator Accident [Video]

In Shanghai, a 35-year-old man janitor named Zhang who was working by a mall escalator become trapped by the contraption and had to have his leg amputated

Taylor Swift to Launch Exclusive Clothing Line in China

The trendsetting popstar is designing a collection to be sold at a Chinese retailer. By now most people know Taylor Swift has got "Style," and now the star is adding fashion to her resume of ventures.

Huawei Nexus Release Date, Spec News: Chinese Company Already Working on Nexus

Two Nexus phones could debut before the end of the year: the Angler and the Bullethead. Though these names are tentative, the new phones could carry the newest Android OS.

China Backs Massive Nicaragua Canal Project

A Chinese company is inching closer to building a 170-mile canal across Nicaragua, from the Pacific Ocean to the Caribbean Sea - a massive project that raises all kinds of practical, environmental and geopolitical questions.

Chinese Billionaire Jack Ma of Alibaba Buys New York Property for $23M

Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma has acquired a $23 million property in New York. Chinese billionaire Jack Ma has acquired a prime real estate property in New York.

Britain pulls M16 Spies Out of 'Hostile' Countries as Russia, China Crack Snowden Files

According to the Sunday Times, Britain has been compelled to pull out agents from live operations in some countries after Russia and China cracked top-secret information contained in files leaked by former U.S. National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden, the 31-year old fled to seek protection from Vladimir Putin.

Could Probiotics or Bacteriotherapy One Day Help Giant Pandas Adapt to Their Bamboo Diet?

A group of scientists in China studied the metabolic pattern of pandas, in relation to their food source, and what they found was that pandas aren't like typical herbivores. Their gut bacteria is actually not capable of properly digesting their steady diets of bamboo and, in fact, pandas are more similar to their cousins, omnivorous mammals like the black bear.

Chinese Cruise Ship Capsizes on Yangtze Leaving 437 People Missing

A cruise ship called the Eastern Star, which was carrying 458 people, has capsized on the Yangtze River in China's Hubei province. The ship went down late Monday night

US Accuses 15 Chinese Citizens of Student-Visa Fraud

Federal prosecutors on Thursday announced the indictments of 15 Chinese nationals who they say cheated on college-entrance exam as part of an attempt to fraudulently obtain U.S. student visas.

Presidential Hopeful Carly Fiorina Says Chinese Are 'Not Terribly Imaginative'

Republican presidential hopeful Carly Fiorina skipped diplomatic protocol by bluntly calling the Chinese "not terribly imaginative" prior to announcing her 2016 presidential bid, Bloomberg reported. The former Hewlett-Packard chief made the comment in a discussion on the Common Core educational benchmarks.

US-China Relations: Newspaper Warns War Is 'Inevitable' if US Blocks Beijing's South China Sea Ambitions

A tabloid widely viewed as a mouthpiece for the Chinese regime warned on Monday that a war with the United States would be "inevitable" if Washington were to interfere with Beijing's ever-expanding presence in the disputed South China Sea.

China Child Policy: 5 Months Pregnant Woman Given Permission to Have Child Now Being Forced to Have Abortion

A school teacher in China is being forced to abort her child after gaining permission to have an additional kid in her hometown, Yahoo! News reports.

Immigration Reform News 2015: China Overtakes Mexico as Nation with Most Immigrants Entering United States

The ethnic and racial make up of the U.S. may start experiencing another change soon as immigration from Asia, particularly China, starts outpacing Mexican and Latin American immigration.

China Passes Mexico As Top Source of New US Immigrants

According to a Census Bureau study conducted primarily by researcher Eric Jensen, China was named the country of origin for 147,000 recent U.S. immigrants in 2013. India came in second with 129,000 immigrants. So both countries beat out Mexico which sent, according to the latest research, just 125,000 immigrants to the U.S..

TPP Trade Deal: President Obama Says America Should Pass TPP in Order to Compete With China

Despite facing harsh criticism from his own Democratic Party, President Barack Obama doubled down on his push for Congress to pass the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP,) a massive trade deal currently being negotiated between the US and 11 Latin American and Asian countries.

China Cracks Down on Funeral Striptease

A striptease may not be exactly what you expect as of a funeral, but at least in rural China, erotic dancers are frequently hired to ensure high turnouts for these otherwise somber events - a practice on which the government in Beijing is now cracking down.

Venezuela News: Latin American Country Gets $5B From China, President Says Money is for 'Development'

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has just announced that his socialist country has received $5 billion in financing from China.

IKEA Cracking Down on Napping: Furniture Store Reportedly Wants to Implement 'No Sleeping While Shopping' Rule in China

IKEA is attempting to ban sleeping on furniture displays in its Beijing stores according to Curbed.com.

China & US Relations: United States Accuses Nation of Building Wall of Sand

The commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet on Tuesday accused China of building a "great wall of sand" through land reclamation in the South China Sea. The effort is causing serious concerns about Beijing's territorial intentions, Adm. Harry Harris told a naval conference in Australia.
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