Eastern China cities tighten COVID curbs as new clusters emergeWuxi, a manufacturing hub in the Yangtze Delta on the central coast, halted operations at many public venues located underground, including...
04 Jul, 2022, 12.14 AM IST
China busts $770 million refined oil smuggling ring in massive swoopChina foiled criminals seeking to smuggle nearly 1 million tonnes of refined oil worth 5 billion yuan ($770 million), with officials seizin...
16 Mar, 2021, 08.40 PM IST
Xi aims for high quality economic growth by developing Yangtze riverXi Jinping stressed the importance of enhancing reform and innovation, strategic coordination as well as planning and guiding in developing...
28 Apr, 2018, 08.46 AM IST
'Pollution level in China's 3 metropolitan areas dropped nearly 40%'Li called the achievements remarkable, and said they were made possible by putting in place the world's largest clean coal-fired power gene...
11 Dec, 2017, 03.24 PM IST
China on yellow alert for smog in many citiesChina's meteorological authorities on Sunday issued a yellow alert for a new bout of smog that is expected to hang heavy in large areas of ...
11 Dec, 2016, 08.47 AM IST
Air quality of Chinese cities improves in first half of 2016The improvement was attributed to large number of heavy industries being shifted out of Beijing and surrounding areas.
17 Jul, 2016, 04.52 PM IST
China to spend $725 billion to expand rural transportationA massive spending plan has been outlined to try to give more reliable transportation access to China's more remote areas where over 70 mil...
30 May, 2016, 11.50 AM IST
Smog levels in China drop dramatically: MEP dataEconomic downturn and energy-saving and emissions reduction policy also contributed to the drop in the pollutant level, officials said.
21 Jul, 2015, 01.58 PM IST
Chinese cities see cleaner air in May after drastic measuresChina said Beijing and its neighbouring cities enjoyed better air quality in May after years of dreadful pollution, as the main pollutants,...
15 Jun, 2015, 10.38 PM IST
China to discard 6mn polluting vehicles this yearAccording to a report from environmental authorities, 31.1 per cent of air pollution in Beijing has come from vehicle exhaust.
26 May, 2014, 05.42 PM IST
China promotes pollution curbs over GDP to judge officials' performanceThe government plans to fix improvement of air quality as key parameter to gauge bureaucrats' careers, replacing the decades-old emphasis o...
27 Feb, 2014, 12.22 PM IST
China unveils $284 billion plan to curb pollutionChina today unveiled a multi-billion dollar plan to tackle air pollution in the country with a multi pronged strategy.
12 Sep, 2013, 08.21 PM IST
- Cathay and Air China form joint cargo venture
Cathay Pacific said it would form a joint venture with Air China to capture the lucrative air cargo business in two top Chinese manufacturi...
25 Feb, 2010, 07.19 PM IST
- China studying third West-East gas pipeline: report
China may build a third west-east gas pipeline in a bid to meet strong demand along its economically vibrant eastern seaboard.
11 Sep, 2008, 01.39 PM IST
- Port industry in China: a sneak preview
In the whole year of 2007, the cargo throughput of China's ports amounted to 6.41 billion tonnes, and the container throughput reached 114 ...
08 Sep, 2008, 12.12 AM IST
- Foreign firms say China losing competitive edge: Survey
More than half of foreign manufacturers in China believe the Asian giant is losing its competitive edge to other low-cost countries like Vi...
04 Mar, 2008, 09.45 PM IST
- China establishes climate change monitor network
The China Meteorological Administration (CMA) has completed a national climate observation network to help mitigate global warming.
12 Sep, 2007, 11.10 AM IST