Two Chinese universities listed in top-100 ranking
2014-10-29 06:29:06
In the first ranking of global universities by U.S. News & World Report, Harvard University topped the list while Peking and Tsinghua universities were ranked one and two respectively among the schools from China. In the global standings, Peking was 39th and Tsinghua placed 67th.
China factory well suited to help in Ebola fight
2014-10-29 01:57:28
A factory in China is working day and night to help in the fight against the Ebola outbreak by producing protective suits for healthcare workers as demand surges.
Canadian PM cancels trip to Beijing for APEC meeting
2014-10-28 22:56:07
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper canceled attending the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation Summit (APEC) in Beijing to remain in Ottawa for a national holiday that commemorates soldiers killed in the line of duty.
Suning sets the date: 11.11 debut for US store
2014-10-28 11:39:09
To satisfy a growing demand for Western brands, Suning, one of China's largest e-commerce giants, will launch the USA Overseas Shopping Flagship Store on Nov 11, for the "11.11" shopping festival, to bring US merchants and products to Chinese customers.
Chinese rail firms in mix for California
2014-10-28 11:39:09
Two Chinese firms have made formal expressions of interest to provide trains for California's $68 billion high-speed rail project.
ZTE to be NY Knicks' smartphone sponsor
2014-10-28 11:39:09
China's ZTE Corp announced a deal on Monday with the New York Knicks to become the pro basketball team's smartphone sponsor.
Man guilty of murder in attack on Chinese students
2014-10-28 08:13:15
A man who was recorded confessing to the killings of two Chinese graduate students near the University of Southern California was convicted Monday of first-degree murder.
Not so fast on China economic predictions: experts
2014-10-28 07:16:44
China's growth dynamics are not driven by the middle-income "trap", but rather that rapid growth is coupled with rapid deceleration, experts said.
Reductions considered for capital punishment
2014-10-28 06:13:07
China’s top legislature is considering reducing by nine the number of crimes subject to the death penalty through revising the Criminal Law.
China's economy in 'transition': expert
2014-10-27 11:27:16
China's economic deceleration in the third quarter signals "ongoing deterioration" in the country's growth, said an economist.
Investors eye US-made plastic alternative
2014-10-27 11:27:16
Investors in China have shown interest in a Georgia-based company that produces what it says is an alternative to conventional plastic that is totally biodegradable and is made using a product produced in the US and China - cooking oil.
600-year-old Chinese book found in California
2014-10-27 06:44:28
The manuscript of a unique volume of the Yongle Encyclopedia (Yongle Dadian), a 16th century Chinese encyclopedia, was uncovered by a Chinese archivist at the Huntington Library in southern California.