China Will Launch Moon-Sampling Mission In November
Ahead of a separate plan to visit the moon's far side, China hopes to return lunar samples to Earth in late 2017.
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An 'Old Friend Of China' Prepares To Bridge Differences At A Fraught Time
Donald Trump chose Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad as ambassador to Beijing because of old ties with President Xi Jinping and Iowa's history of trade with China. Branstad will have a tough job.
Who's Lifting Chinese People Out Of Poverty?
China says it has lifted hundreds of millions out of poverty. But who's doing the lifting? And why use the term "lifting" in the first place?
Trump And China: Intentionally Provocative Or Unprepared?
Trump's campaign comments toward China were extremely strong, and we're likely to learn soon how much was rhetoric and how much will become actual policy.
China's Xi Jinping Defends Globalization In First-Ever Speech At World Economic Forum
"No one will emerge as a winner in a trade war," the Chinese president said in Davos, Switzerland. He responded to statements by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, without mentioning his name.
In China, A Shift Away From Trade In Ivory and Shark Fins
A week after China said it was cracking down on sales of ivory, the national carrier, Air China, said it would no longer allow shark fins to be transported as cargo on its flights.
In China, State Media Blast Tillerson's Comments On South China Sea Islands
Rex Tillerson, Trump's pick for secretary of state, said this week China would not "be allowed" to access islands in the South China Sea. China's official response has been muted. The press, less so.
Read The Smog-Inspired Poem That China Can't Stop Talking About
It's written from the perspective of lung cancer. And it's striking a chord on social media.
China Sends Aircraft Carrier Into Taiwan Strait, A Provocative Move
China's only aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, was seen in the center of the strait between the mainland and the self-governing island. China says the vessel was returning from a weapons drill.
Smog Police: New Beijing Force Created To Tackle Air Pollution
This comes after a month of particularly severe air quality that left the capital and dozens of other Chinese cities blanketed in thick, brown smog.