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SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Just weeks after Chinese authorities cleared Yum Brands Inc and McDonald's Corp of charges they had served chicken laced with excessive chemicals, local media are again attacking the iconic American firms, while barely reporting on the chances of Chinese restaurants selling similar meat. The official Shanghai Daily, citing a report from the central government's news portal china.com. …
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will offer up to 300,000 yuan ($48,200) as a cash reward to people who report on others who violate food safety laws, state media said on Tuesday, as the government tries again to crack down on a persistent problem. “Actions taken to report violations of food and drug safety laws will be rewarded,” state news agency Xinhua said. “The reward for each case, in principle, will not exceed 300,000 yuan.” Rewards will be paid out after the authorities confirm the veracity of the tip-offs, the report said. …
BEIJING (AP) — Air pollution levels in China’s notoriously dirty capital were at dangerous levels Saturday, with cloudy skies blocking out visibility and warnings issued for people to remain indoors.
BEIJING (AP) — They're called "little emperors" — the children born in China under a law that generally limits urban families to having just one child.
BEIJING (AP) — They're called "little emperors" — the children born in China under a law that generally limits urban families to having just one child.
HONG KONG (Reuters) – China will cut prices of about 400 drugs for respiratory diseases, fever and pain by up to 20 percent from February, in a move to make medicines, including some products from Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline and Novartis, more affordable. It will be the fourth such price cut since 2011 and is part of reforms since the early 2000s to make healthcare cheaper and more accessible. China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said in a statement on Tuesday the latest round of price cuts involved 20 broad classes of medicines and would include specialty drugs. …
Exercise typically is one of the top three New Year's resolutions each year, and ancient China can help with that. Tai chi, a Chinese meditative exercise, offers a way to improve balance, flexibility and concentration while reducing stress, stiffness …
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This week, I'm dishing on consumer debt, increasingly special dividends, the emerging markets of India and China, plus the biggest – and most profitable – finger exercise of the past two decades. So without further ado, let's get to it… Hey Congress …
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The Chinese and US militaries held joint disaster response exercises Friday, as Beijing increases its global reach and Washington continues its “pivot” to the Pacific. The joint drill, which saw officers from both nations express hopes for closer …
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Chengdu, China — The Chinese and US militaries held joint disaster response exercises Friday, as Beijing increases its global reach and Washington continues its 'pivot' to the Pacific.
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Asked to confirm if U.S. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus, recently in Beijing, had invited China to attend the U.S.-hosted multi-nation Rimpac maritime exercises, Defence Ministry spokesman Geng Yansheng said that was the case. "The Chinese side thanks the …
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Practitioners of Falun Dafa meet daily for exercise with others at Desert Breeze Park. Falun Dafa, also known as Falun Gong, is a spiritual philosophy with the goal of improving mental and physical health. Introduced in China in the early 1990s, Falun …
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