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China Focus: What to expect from Belt and Road Forum (Xinhua) 15:29, May 01, 2017 BEIJING, May 1 -- The Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation scheduled for mid-May is a high-profile international meeting on the Belt and Road Initiative, a China-proposed trade and infrastructure...

Carmakers grapple with China’s electric vehicle drive Draft rules could require up to 8% of vehicle sales to be electric by next year 13 HOURS AGO by: Charles Clover and Sherry Fei Ju in Beijing Global carmakers are grappling with forthcoming rules requiring them to produce electric...

China eyes electric car future Automakers step up efforts in country Apr 28, 2017 Updated Apr 28, 2017 SHANGHAI (AP) — Volvo Cars, the Chinese-owned Swedish automaker, said April 19 it plans to make electric cars in China for sale worldwide starting in 2019 amid pressure by Beijing for global...

China wants its electric-vehicle owners to have the best charging experience ever WRITTEN BY Echo Huang April 28, 2017 As part of its battle against air pollution, China is putting hundreds of thousands more electric vehicles on the road each year—and also putting a fresh focus on making sure...

Oil Majors Can No Longer Ignore The Electric Car Threat By Tsvetana Paraskova - Apr 28, 2017, 4:12 PM CD Many carmakers, and not just Tesla, have been developing electric vehicles, betting on the expected continuous rise of battery-powered cars in the future. Now it’s not only carmakers that...

China's resort island duty-free sales exceed 25 bln yuan (Xinhua) 13:27, April 24, 2017 HAIKOU, April 24 (Xinhua) -- Offshore duty-free shops on the island province of Hainan sold more than 25.6 billion yuan (around 3.7 billion U.S. dollars) of goods over the past six years, official data...

AIIB to visit Egypt to study infrastructure investment opportunities: Nasr AIIB allocated $10-15bn for infrastructure projects in countries where it has operations, including Egypt Hisham Salah April 24, 2017 Egypt Minister of Investment and International Cooperation Sahar Nasr Minister...

What a beautiful scenery of the rural area in China's poorest province ... @AndrewJin ======== Terraced fields in Guizhou (People's Daily Online) 14:23, April 20, 2017 Water spills across terraced fields in Guizhou province, reflecting the beautiful spring scenery. (Photo/Chinanews.com)...

Before Tesla came along, car manufacturers were not interested in electric cars. One reason is that EV has 20 moving parts compared to ICE having 2000 moving parts. These car companies couldn't make much money in after market sales for EV. That's probably a reason why GM killed off their EV1 in...

Alibaba bringing Belt, Road benefits to SMEs (China Daily) 09:16, April 24, 2017 Jack Ma, founder and executive chairman of the Alibaba Group (file photo) The marketing and technological power of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group is working with President Xi Jinping's signature global...

Australia to pursue FTA with China's Hong Kong: trade minister (Xinhua) 10:55, April 24, 2017 CANBERRA, April 24 -- The Australian government has announced it will pursue a free trade agreement (FTA) with China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in an attempt to secure further service...

Hollywood talent agency looks to expand brand in China (CNTV) 14:17, April 23, 2017 　　The sign of Hollywood [File photo: baidu.com] China's link with Hollywood is about to get even stronger. One of the biggest talent management firms in the world is setting up a new venture in Beijing...

A Tesla You Can Afford, And It’s NOT the Model 3 April 22, 2017 By Mvusi Ngubane If the cost of a new Tesla Model S or Model X SUV runs deeper than your pocket, if laying down $1,000 to get in line for a Model 3 seems like too much of a risk, or if waiting 6 months or more for a new car isn’t...

Singaporean warship visits China (Xinhua) 08:34, April 24, 2017 QINGDAO, April 23 -- A Singaporean warship arrived Sunday at Chinese city Qingdao for a four-day visit and joint drill. The North Sea Fleet of the Chinese People's Liberation Army(PLA) Navy held a ceremony to welcome missile...

Int'l coalition set up to promote space cooperation (Xinhua) 09:03, April 24, 2017 XI'AN, April 23 -- A coalition was established Sunday in northwest China's Shaanxi Province to promote innovation and cooperation on space exploration under the the Belt and Road Initiative. The coalition...

China's passenger aircraft C919 passes fourth high-speed taxiing test (Xinhua) 08:48, April 24, 2017 The C919, the first large passenger aircraft designed and built by China, is seen during a high-speed taxiing test in Shanghai, east China, April 23, 2017. The C919 passed a fourth...

Blooming flowers in Huailai County (Xinhua) 09:26, April 23, 2017 Tourists view flowers at Canfangying Village in Huailai County, north China's Hebei Province, April 21, 2017 (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao) Blooming flowers are pictured at Canfangying Village in Huailai County, north China's Hebei...

Pigeon pair giant panda cubs named "Ban Ban", "Yue Yue" (Xinhua) 09:29, April 23, 2017 The pigeon pair panda cubs play at the Shanghai base of the Chinese Giant Panda Protection and Research Center in Shanghai, east China, April 22, 2017. The pigeon pair giant panda cubs born in Shanghai...

China's quota threat charges up electric car market by Julien GIRAULT - AFP on April 23, 2017, 1:30 pm China's quota threat charges up electric car market Shanghai (AFP) - China's electric-car market is already the world's biggest, but a government proposal to introduce "new energy" vehicle...

Home built aircraft carriers a strategic need By Li Jie (China Daily) 09:13, April 24, 2017 China's first domestically built aircraft carrier, the second such vessel, will soon be commissioned, say reports. Designed to be a base for fighter jets and helicopters, the country's second...