AIIB loans $250m for Beijing coal-to-gas conversion The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank announced on Monday a $250 million loan for a natural gas project in Beijing, the bank's first such investment in China, to help cut coal use and improve air quality in the capital area.
AIIB loans $250m for Beijing coal-to-gas conversion The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank announced on Monday a $250 million loan for a natural gas project in Beijing, the bank's first such investment in China, to help cut coal use and improve air quality in the capital area.
AIIB loans $250m for Beijing coal-to-gas conversion The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank announced on Monday a $250 million loan for a natural gas project in Beijing, the bank's first such investment in China, to help cut coal use and improve air quality in the capital area.
Asia's tallest wooden pagoda destroyed The 16-story structure was said to be the tallest wooden pagoda in Asia. No casualties were reported in the incident. The cause of the blaze is under investigation.
Asia's tallest wooden pagoda destroyed The 16-story structure was said to be the tallest wooden pagoda in Asia. No casualties were reported in the incident. The cause of the blaze is under investigation.
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Above, Lion Dance during New Year's Eve celebration, Feb 18, 2015, in Chinatown, Philadelphia.
Tue, 29 Nov 2022 12:00:10 +0800 UK waters down Online Safety Bill after free speech outcry The British government abandoned a plan to force tech firms to remove internet content that is harmful but legal, after the proposal drew strong criticism from lawmakers and civil liberties groups.
Tue, 29 Nov 2022 01:35:08 +0000 At a China Covid Protest, a Mix of Giddy Elation and Anxiety In a country where protests are swiftly quashed, many who gathered to voice their discontent — under the watchful eye of the police — were uncertain about how far to go.
Tue, 29 Nov 2022 00:16:08 +0000 Chinese Unrest Over Lockdown Upends Global Economic Outlook Growing protests in the world’s biggest manufacturing nation add a new element of uncertainty atop the Ukraine war, an energy crisis and inflation.
Mon, 28 Nov 2022 22:45:12 +0000 Why Protesters in China Are Using Blank Sheets of White Paper In a country where the authorities have little tolerance for open dissent, demonstrators against Covid restrictions have turned to more subtle methods.
Mon, 28 Nov 2022 20:53:28 +0000 The Covid Protests in China, Explained After a weekend of confrontations between officials and demonstrators, video from two sites in Shanghai and Beijing showed a heavy security presence. Here’s the latest on the situation.
Mon, 28 Nov 2022 20:51:09 +0000 Zero-Covid Protests in China Shake Global Markets Stock markets in Asia and Europe fell on Monday, as did U.S. futures and crude prices, as investors worried about the fallout of social unrest in China.
Mon, 28 Nov 2022 12:28:03 +0000 Happiness is £4 Million Pounds An idealistic journalist and a prosperous real estate guru question each other’s worldviews.
Mon, 28 Nov 2022 10:00:08 +0000 Deadly Fire in China Fuels Protests Over Xi’s Covid Policies Protests became rare once the government cut off most routes to collective action. But ubiquitous Covid rules, bringing shared suffering, have created a focus for anger.
