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BEIJING, July 23 (Xinhuanet) — Beijing remains firm on its stance of settling the carbon tax dispute with the European Union through a multilateral approach, a Chinese official said. The official, who requested anonymity, said talks between China and the EU over the tax are making little progress. The EU sent a delegation to Beijing [...]

It is not a sprint but a marathon for Chinese manufacturers to get rid of some tainted labels on made-in-China products. In addition to continuous innovation, new marketing strategies are needed to upgrade their reputation, analysts said. From slippers and socks to consumer electronic products such as personal computers, made-in-China goods appear in every corner [...]

China and Russia are facing a new round of finger pointing since their double veto of a UN resolution threatening to impose new sanctions on Syria Thursday. The US-led West loudly touts slogans of democracy and human rights during their grand strategic deployment in the Middle East. But the key target is still their geopolitical [...]

Beijing's heaviest rainstorm in six decades killed at least 37 people, flooded streets and stranded 80,000 people at the main airport. The storm, which began on Saturday afternoon and continued late into the night, flooded major roads and sent torrents of water tumbling down steps into underpasses. The Beijing city government said last night that [...]

The ruckus over New Oriental Education is a sign the government needs to take a second look at bans on foreign investments In two days, the market value of New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. more than halved. The controversy is yet to be figured out, but we know for sure that the dramatic [...]