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China Looks to Innovators, Entrepreneurs to Keep Economy Competitive

Jan 04, 2016 06:03 AM EST

Policymakers in Beijing are promoting homegrown innovation and entrepreneurship to buttress China's slowing economy, according to state-run news agency Xinhua.

China Overhauls PLA Command Structure, Creates New Units Amid Deepening Military Reform

Carlos Castillo |

Jan 02, 2016 05:48 AM EST

The Central Military Commission (CMC) of the Communist Party of China has assumed overall administration of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA), the Chinese People's Armed Police and the country's militia and reserve forces, according to state news agency Xinhua.

Shenzhen Disaster: 11 Arrested for Negligence

Carlos Castillo |

Jan 01, 2016 08:16 AM EST

Authorities in southern China have arrested 11 people in connection with a landslide at a construction dump site that killed 12 people and left 62 others missing and presumed dead.

PLA Downsizing Paves Way for China's Massive Military Modernization Program

Carlos Castillo |

Dec 30, 2015 10:13 PM EST

Far from weakening the country's military cornerstone, the downsizing of China's standing army signals a massive, well-planned effort to modernize the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and bring about a sweeping change in the Chinese military's defensive outlook.

"We Cannot be Bound to China," Says Taiwan's Potential Next President

Carlos Castillo |

Dec 29, 2015 06:52 AM EST

Taiwan will continue to go against Beijing's wishes and assert itself as an independent nation and economy if the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) goes on to win the Taiwanese elections on January 16.

China Will Shape World's Economy in 2016 - Experts

Carlos Castillo |

Dec 28, 2015 09:31 PM EST

"Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still," goes an old Chinese proverb, and China's economy appears to be holding true to the adage as experts say it will, despite slower growth, continue to be a deciding factor in shaping fiscal policy and the movement of capital throughout the world in 2016.

US Card Game Makers Give Factory Workers in China Week-long Paid Vacation

Carlos Castillo |

Dec 27, 2015 09:41 PM EST

Chinese factory workers who cut and print cards for a politically incorrect but popular card game got a week-long paid vacation this month as part of a holiday season publicity campaign launched by the game's US makers.

Beijing Terror Alert Makes 'Sanlitun' Among Top-searched Words on Weibo

Carlos Castillo |

Dec 26, 2015 10:08 PM EST

The word "Sanlitun" is now among the top-searched words on Weibo after authorities in Beijing raised alert levels in the city on Thursday in response to a possible terror threat against Westerners in the country's capital.

Beijing Vows to Protect China's Food Security, Ensures Agricultural Reforms

Carlos Castillo |

Dec 26, 2015 09:53 PM EST

The government of China reiterated on Friday its commitment to provide adequate supplies of food for the country's 1.4 billion-strong population, vowing more public and private investments in rural and agricultural development to ensure a stronger, more efficient and competitive Chinese agriculture sector.

Iran: 'China should do more in the fight against ISIS'

Carlos Castillo |

Dec 25, 2015 09:32 PM EST

China should expand its role in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS), a senior adviser to the supreme leader of Iran told the country's Fars news agency recently.

Growth of Global Smartphone Market Declines Behind Slower Sales in China

Carlos Castillo |

Dec 23, 2015 11:21 AM EST

Slower economic growth in China dissuaded many of the country's 913 million smartphone users from buying new units this year, prompting the worldwide market for smartphones to see its lowest growth rate in years, according to market analysts.

China Powers Asia-Pacific Outbound Deals Past $1 Trillion, Looks to Bigger Deals in 2016

Carlos Castillo |

Dec 23, 2015 03:14 AM EST

After pushing the value of the Asia-Pacific's outbound business acquisitions past the $1 trillion mark this year, China's corporate ventures are expected to make even more merger and acquisition (M&A) deals abroad in 2016 in an effort to sidestep a sluggish domestic economy.

China's Unveils 2016 Economic Plan, Aims for Stable Growth

Carlos Castillo |

Dec 22, 2015 12:16 AM EST

Chinese officials have unveiled the basic framework of China's economic strategy for in 2016, outlining a plan that focuses on ensuring a stable macroeconomic environment for Beijing's ambitious economic reform plans.

China, Japan Vie for Multi-million Dollar Railway Deals in US

Carlos Castillo |

Dec 21, 2015 08:12 PM EST

China and Japan -- the biggest and most advanced railway rivals in Asia -- are vying for the right to build and invest in a number of multi-million dollar railway projects in the US.

Scores Missing, Heavy Casualties Feared in Shenzhen Landslide

Carlos Castillo |

Dec 20, 2015 08:36 PM EST

Some 30 buildings and homes collapsed and a natural gas pipeline exploded as a thundering torrent of mud and debris descended on an industrial park in Shenzhen, in southern China, on Sunday, leaving some 59 people missing in its wake.