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The White House gave a mixed reaction on Friday to China's plans to cut its carbon intensity levels, welcoming the proposal but saying the world would watch whether Beijing kept its promises to tackle climate change.
Nov. 27 (Bloomberg) -- The politboro of the Chinese Communist Party, at a meeting that had President Hu Jintao as chairman, endorsed plans to implement cuts in carbon-emission intensity, the official Xinhua News Agency reported today.
China unveiled its first firm target to curb greenhouse gas emissions on Thursday, a carbon intensity goal that Premier Wen Jiabao will take to a summit in Copenhagen next month hoping to aid a global climate deal.
BEIJING, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- The Chinese space scientist who designed the country's first lunar probe says the second probe is set for October of next year, he told the China Daily.
An American man who spent four years hiding in a backpacker haven to evade charges of ecoterrorism was convicted of manufacturing drugs.
China executed two men who abducted and sold children, some of whom still cannot find their parents, the official news agency said, reflecting growing public anger over the grim trade.
China promised Thursday to slow its carbon emissions, saying it would nearly halve the ratio of pollution to GDP over the next decade — a major move by the world's largest emitter, whose cooperation is crucial to any deal as a global climate summit approaches.
China announced plans Thursday to drastically boost its energy efficiency as part of its contribution to the fight against global warming. The State Council announcement ahead of next month's Copenhagen climate summit pledges that China will cut carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gross domestic product by 40 to 45% by 2020 compared with levels in 2005.
The country's manufacturers are saddled with overcapacity and are offloading excess output into world markets, the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China said on Thursday.
Nov. 27 (Bloomberg) -- China, the world’s largest soybean buyer, will purchase the oilseed and corn from the domestic market to boost farm incomes, the National Development and Reform Commission said today.
China's space ambitions include building an orbiting station and sending a mission to Mars.
China is planning to launch its second lunar probe next October to get ready for an unmanned moon landing by the end of 2012, state-run media reported on Friday.
China announced its first targets for limiting carbon emissions on Thursday, joining the United States in revealing the stance it will take at next month's high-stakes climate summit.
Beijing - The European Union is expected urge China to allow its currency to appreciate against the euro at an upcoming summit in order to address trade imbalances, however, those demands are likely to be rebuffed by Beijing. Ahead of the summit of E...
Nov. 26 (Bloomberg) -- China is allowing banks to invest in insurers for the first time and is limiting each lender to buying into only one insurance company, the China Banking Regulatory Commission said on its Web site today.
The price of garlic in China has nearly quadrupled since March, propelled by its very pungency to rank ahead of gold and stocks as the country's best-performing asset this year.
A DuPont subsidiary has opened a solar panel factory in China in an effort to learn more about emerging thin-film solar technology.
Nov. 27 (Bloomberg) -- China’s 20 billion yuan ($2.9 billion) sale of 50-year treasury debt today, its first ever, will attract life insurers because the yield will probably be at least 4.4 percent, said Shenyin Wanguo Securities Co.
Asian markets ended lower Thursday, with the strong yen hurting exporters in Tokyo, while capital-raising worries and a disappointing Hong Kong debut for China Minsheng Banking Corp. hurt Chinese banks.
SOMERVILLE — Richard Shen died on November 11, 2009. He was 76. Richard was born in China and was formerly of Texas before moving to Somerville eight years ago. He was employed as a food server for the Office of...
At 16:00 on November 21st, the successful 6-day China Hi-Tech Fair 2009 ended. The closing ceremony was held in the multi-functional pavilion of Hall 5 of the Shenzhen Convention & Exhibiton Centre , hosted by Ren Zhiwu, deputy director of the Department of High-tech Industry of the National Development and Reform Commission of the PRC.
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