Coca-Cola to invest further in China

Daimler’s Chinese engine plant begins trial production

May 10 | BEIJING, May 10 - German automaker Daimler AG has begun a trial production at its first overseas engine plant in China ahead of its full operation scheduled for later this year. Construction of the plant started in July 2011 and is expected to be fully operational in October. The plant is a subsidiary of Beijing Benz Automobile Co., Ltd. (BBAC), a...

Defence Ministry opposes US report on Chinese military

May 9 | BEIJING, May 9 - The Chinese Defence Ministry's spokesman on Wednesday expressed "strong dissatisfaction with" and "firm opposition to" a Pentagon report on China's military development. China has made representations to the United States, Geng Yansheng said. His comments came after the US Department of Defence on Tuesday Beijing Time released its...

Houston forums to promote China-US energy cooperation

May 8 | HOUSTON, May 8 - Two forums were held on Tuesday in the fourth largest US city of Houston to promote China-US energy cooperation. The 3rd US-China Petroleum Forum and the 2013 China-US Shale Gas Technology Forum were held on the sideline of the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), one of the world's largest offshore technology shows that attracts...

LatAm, China to further food security cooperation

May 7 | SANTIAGO, May 7 - Latin America and the Caribbean will forge a strategic partnership with China on food security as well as agricultural and rural development, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)'s regional office here said on Monday. Entering the alliance, the two sides will hold an agriculture ministers' joint forum in Beijing...

Draft rules target foreigners’ illegal presence

May 4 | BEIJING, May 4 - The Chinese government on Friday released draft regulations relating to foreigners' entry and residence in China and what is regarded as illegal entry, stay or work in the country. Foreigners must obtain work permits and residence certificates for employment before being employed, the draft says. It shall be considered as illegal employment...

19 H7N9 cases reported on Chinese mainland last week

May 1 | BEIJING, May 1 - The Chinese mainland confirmed another 19 cases of H7N9 infection last week, health authorities said on Wednesday. From 4 pm April 24 to 4 pm May 1, 19 people were confirmed to have been infected with the new type of bird flu, bringing the total H7N9 cases on the Chinese mainland to 127, according to the National Health and Family...

China calls for action on lasting peace in Middle East

Apr 25 | UNITED NATIONS, Apr 25 - A senior Chinese diplomat to the UN on Wednesday called on the parties concerned to address the Israeli-Palestinian dispute, a core issue in the Middle East. Li Baodong, China's permanent representative to the United Nations, made the call while addressing a day-long debate of UN Security Council on the situation in the Middle...

Rainfall poses new threats to quake-hit region

Apr 23 | LUSHAN, Sichuan, Apr 23 - Rain began falling on Tuesday morning in southwest China's Lushan County, Sichuan Province, one of the regions hit hardest by Saturday's 7.0-magnitude quake, hampering relief work and posing new threats such as rain-triggered landslides. In the village of Yuxi in Baosheng Township, hundreds of residents have moved from the...

Chinese legislature mulls changes to consumer rights law

Apr 23 | marking the first time changes have been considered for the law that took effect 20 years ago. "Consumption patterns, structure and concepts in China have undergone great changes over the past two decades, and new problems have emerged in the field of consumer rights protection," said Li Shishi, director of the Legislative Affairs Commission of the...