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China Considers Giving 'Birth Rewards' for Second Child: Report

Prei Dy   | Feb 28, 2017 12:46 AM EST

China will likely offer birth incentives and subsidies to encourage its citizens to have a second child, state-backed China Daily reported. read more

China to Test Flight Next-Generation Long March 8 Carrier Rocket in 2018

Prei Dy   | Feb 27, 2017 07:37 AM EST

China is poised to produce its next-generation CZ-8 (Long March 8) medium-life carrier rocket to meet the demands of commercial launch services. It is planning to carry out its first test flight by the end of next year, Li Tongyu from the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, said on Monday. read more

China's J-20 Stealth Fighter Adds Extra External Fuel Tanks Under Its Wings

Prei Dy   | Feb 27, 2017 12:00 AM EST

China's J-20 stealth fighter jet was seen with a totally new configuration, sporting four extra massive auxiliary fuel tanks under its wings. read more

China's Mobile Payment Industry More than Tripled to $5.5 Trillion in 2016

Prei Dy   | Feb 26, 2017 02:01 AM EST

China's booming mobile payment network more than tripled to a staggering 38 trillion yuan ($5.5 trillion) in 2016, state media People's Daily reported on Saturday. read more

Indonesia's Sriwijaya Air Turns Back to China After Learning Cabin Door was Incompletely Closed

Prei Dy   | Feb 24, 2017 04:16 AM EST

A commercial airplane heading to the island of Bali in Indonesia from China's Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport turned back midflight on Wednesday after air crew learned that its cabin door was not completely closed, South China Morning Post reported citing the Southern Metropolis Daily. read more

China Plans to Build 'Trimaran' Frigate by 2018 [PHOTO]

Prei Dy   | Feb 24, 2017 05:00 AM EST

China's People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) will reportedly build a trimaran boat in 2018 that would serve as a frigate for the Navy and for export, You Yue, deputy director for China Shipbuilding Trading Company, said. read more

China's Homegrown Aircraft Carrier Shandong Nears Completion

Prei Dy   | Feb 23, 2017 08:12 AM EST

China's very first home-grown aircraft carrier Shandong is expected to be launched in the next few weeks, China's Ministry of Defense revealed on Tuesday. read more

US-Born Bao Bao Panda Relocates to new Home in China

Girish Shetti   | Feb 23, 2017 07:33 AM EST

After a long wait, the famous Bao Bao Panda finally landed at her new home China on early Wednesday morning. Abroad on the special cargo aircraft, the US-born Panda arrived at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport around 5:59 a.m. EST. read more

Famous Bao Bao Panda is on its way to China

Girish Shetti   | Feb 22, 2017 09:09 AM EST

The famous Bao Bao Panda, who is merely three years old, has departed the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington and is currently on a flight to China. The baby panda will arrive at the Chengdu airport in the next couple of hours. read more

Amendments to Chinese Law on Minimum Detention Age Proposed

Jenia Cane   | Feb 20, 2017 04:26 PM EST

A draft Chinese law that aims to lower the minimum detention age for citizens who have been held for non-criminal offenses has received mixed reactions from experts regarding its provisions. read more

Opportunities Abound for Chinese Migrant Workers in Homeland

Jenia Cane   | Feb 20, 2017 04:06 PM EST

The prospects are looking bright for Chinese migrant workers as more benefits are being offered to them by companies who are in need of good labor. read more

China to Develop Nuclear Strategic Stealth Bomber H-20 by 2020: Report

Prei Dy   | Feb 20, 2017 08:21 AM EST

China is poised to develop its home-grown, new generation long range strike bomber (LRSB) by the end of the decade. read more

China Holds Massive Anti-Terrorism Rally in Muslim-Dominated Xinjiang Province

Girish Shetti   | Feb 20, 2017 04:43 AM EST

Chinese security forces staged another mass anti-terror rally in the insurgency-prone Xinjiang Province in response to the recent rise in the violence in the region. Nearly 10 people were killed and scores injured in China's only Muslim-dominated province in two separate violent incidents over the past two months. read more

Bird Flu Crisis: China Shuts Down Poultry Markets in South Central Region

Girish Shetti   | Feb 17, 2017 11:40 AM EST

Chinese authorities have ordered the closure of live poultry markets in the south central region amid growing fear over fast-spreading bird flu virus. The H7N9 virus has already killed nearly 100 people across China, the highest death toll numbers in recent years, according to latest data released by the National Health and Family Planning Commission. read more

World's Biggest Amphibious Plane AG600 set for Maiden Flight

Prei Dy   | Feb 16, 2017 06:05 AM EST

The China-made AG600, said to be the world's biggest amphibious aircraft, is slated to make its maiden flight in the first half of this year, state-backed Xinhua News agency reported on Wednesday. read more

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