St. Michaels: A Tourist Town, Twice Reinvented-
Speaking at the National Press Club in Washington on May 14, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross reviewed the Trump administration’s approach to trade, giving an update on negotiations with China. Ross said the strong personal relationship between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping would facilitate a trade deal between the United States and China. […] -
WASHINGTON—Speaking at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce ahead of his participation in the trade delegation to China, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said resolving the trade dispute with the Chinese communist regime would be a very challenging task. “I am always hoping, but not always hopeful. So it is a big, big challenge,” he said […]
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Pollution from Asia contributed to up to 65 percent of the smog increase in the western U.S. -
China expert Gordon Chang is best known for his book “The Coming Collapse of China,” which he wrote in 2001. In it, he predicted that the collapse of the Chinese economy and the downfall of the Chinese Communist Party would happen within 10 years. What he predicted is now four years overdue, but Chang continues to […]
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1.6 million people in China die every year because of air pollution, so many people protect themselves using face masks.
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It's not cleaning as much air as expected.
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Apple is involved in a legal dispute in China that is threatening to prevent it from selling one of its most popular products in the capital. On May 19, the Beijing Intellectual Property Bureau ruled that Apple’s iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus had a similar design to Shenzhen Baili Marketing Services’s 100C smartphone, and […]
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Experts from Australia, who are examining the pieces, concluded both are found on the Boeing 777s from the Malaysian fleet, Liow said.
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High ranking North Korean officials state they were displeased with the team's reporting of their life in the capital, claiming they had been "speaking very ill of the system."
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These are some of the most dangerous roads in all of China. Not ones that collapse from poor quality construction and lax safety standards, but roads practically designed to be unsafe. Because safety standards are really just suggestions, right?
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Bicycling is suggested as one way to reduce smog.
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Internet users point out how China’s capital—and the Chinese people—have changed since a time long gone by.
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China's capital Beijing issued its second smog red alert of the month on Friday, triggering vehicle restrictions and forcing schools to close
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Air pollution in Beijing reached hazardous levels on Saturday as smog engulfed large parts of China despite efforts to clean up the foul air.
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A high-ranking official in Beijing has been removed from his post and subject to investigation.
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The Hong Kong University (HKU) Council has rejected the appointment of former law dean Johannes Chan to the post of pro-vice chancellor, although the HKU election committee recommended Chan for the position.
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In 2001, Chinese people erupted in euphoric cheers and feverish celebration across the country when the International Olympic Committee announced Beijing had won the bid for the 2008 Summer Olympics. In contrast, Beijing’s victory over Almaty, Kazakhstan, last Friday for the 2022 Winter Olympics has received only a tepid reaction in the mainland. It’s not […]
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The history of Manchuria and the Manchus reflects the constantly evolving and broadening nature of Chinese identity.
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In China, Big Brother is watching you, and in Beijing he just got more eyes to improve his vision.
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One sixth of the 650,000 filtered water bottles sold in Beijing daily contain water from the tap, according to Beijing Association for Barreled Drinking Water.
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An upcoming US-China cybersecurity dialogue in Beijing could be the most important cybersecurity talk yet.
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The worst sand storm this year hit Beijing, China, on March 28, and the Beijing Meteorological Bureau sent out this year’s first “Blue Alarm” for pollution.
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Hundreds of residents in Beijing have signed a petition calling on the release of Pang You, a former official in Beijing, after he was arrested by police in December last year.
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The Chinese regime has been trying to suppress Hong Kong’s student-led pro-democracy movement using many of the same scare tactics the regime has always used to control mainland Chinese citizens.
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Beijing has made much of its effort to “hunt foxes’’—track down corrupt officials living overseas and repatriate their wealth. But there is a far bigger pot of gold available to Beijing, if it chose to track down wealthy Chinese evading taxes abroad.
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Another song of the umbrella movement is timed well to speak to the fatigue now setting in, after nearly two months of protests and the occupation of key roads.
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The week-long Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings in Beijing closed on Wednesday and pollution, traffic jams, heat, and detained petitioners have begun returning.
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