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North Korea’s ’ghost ships’ linked to illegal fishing by China fleet, study finds

“Dark fleets” of hundreds of Chinese vessels are fishing illegally in North Korean waters, according to a study, forcing displaced local fishermen to risk their…

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Maersk joins shipping lines avoiding scrap to China

Denmark-based Maersk, often listed as the world’s largest container shipping line, has announced it will not accept cargo classified as “solid waste” by the People’s…

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China allocates relief supplies to flood-hit regions

China has allocated additional emergency supplies to the provinces of Anhui and Hunan in support of local flood control and disaster relief work, the Ministry…

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EU foreign ministers urge more action on Turkey and China in first in-person meeting since pandemic

EU foreign ministers are meeting in Brussels for the first time since coronavirus lockdown restrictions have been lifted in Belgium, and they have a wide…

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Detained Chinese professor who criticised Xi is freed, friends say

A Chinese academic who penned an essay blaming the coronavirus pandemic on President Xi Jinping’s authoritarianism and censorship has been released after nearly a week…

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China to boost investments, financing for water conservancy projects

China will deepen investment and boost financing mechanisms to expedite construction of water conservancy projects and improve its ability to guard against floods, state television…

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FBI chief says China is blackmailing dissenters in US to force them back home

FBI Director Christopher Wray on Tuesday urged China-born people in the United States to contact the FBI if Chinese officials try to force them to…

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China ‘Solid Waste Law’ changes from September

Today (7 July) the Brussels-based Bureau of International Recycling commented that via its contacts in China, the country’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment has confirmed…

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US urges China to free professor who criticized Xi

The United States called Tuesday on China to free an outspoken professor who was detained after criticizing President Xi Jinping over the coronavirus pandemic. Xu…

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Hong Kong leader says will ’vigorously implement’ security law

Hong Kong’s leader Tuesday defended Beijing’s new security law for the financial hub, saying it would restore stability and confidence as she vowed to ”vigorously…

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UK waste firm Biffa loses appeal after exporting dirty waste to China

One of the UK’s biggest waste firms has lost a case in the court of appeal to overturn a criminal conviction for exporting dirty waste…

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China braces for more rainstorms over weekend, climate change blamed

Rainstorms are expected for large parts of China over the weekend, the state weather bureau said on Friday, forecasting of even more extreme weather a…

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UK offers Hong Kongers citizenship in response to China

Britain on Wednesday extended Hong Kong residents a broader path to citizenship in response to China’s sweeping new security law for the former UK territory….

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China’s petroleum industry steps up to tackle plastic waste

The Alliance to End Plastic Waste and the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation (CPCIF) are working together to promote the reduction and elimination of…

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China passes national security law in turning point for Hong Kong

China’s parliament passed national security legislation for Hong Kong on Tuesday, setting the stage for the most radical changes to the former British colony’s way…

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China forces birth control on Uighurs to curb Muslim population growth

The Chinese government is taking draconian measures to slash birth rates among Uighurs and other minorities as part of a sweeping campaign to curb its…

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Chinese lawmakers to meet again in June, may pass security law, say reports

China’s top legislative body will meet on June 28, about a week after its last gathering, the official Xinhua news agency said on Sunday, a…

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China to set up ’security agency’ in Hong Kong

China will set up a ”national security agency” in Hong Kong to oversee a forthcoming new law aimed at cracking down on dissent in the…

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Norwegian salmon was not source of coronavirus at Beijing food market, says Norway

Chinese and Norwegian authorities have concluded that Norwegian salmon was likely not the source of the novel coronavirus that was found on cutting boards in…

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New coronavirus outbreak in China fans fears of second wave

Authorities across the capital rushed to test thousands of people linked to a major wholesale market suspected to be the origin of the outbreak.The number…

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