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Heavy smog disrupts traffic

Posted: 17 Feb 2013 04:09 AM PST

Smog shrouded Beijing and some other provinces again on Sunday, disrupting expressway traffic and flights.

Reservoir collapse triggers flooding

Posted: 17 Feb 2013 03:16 AM PST

Thousands of people have been stranded after a reservoir dam collapsed in North China?s Shanxi Province. It was caused by the earlier cave-in of an irrigation water duct.

China pledges support for Africa

Posted: 17 Feb 2013 02:54 AM PST

General secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, Xi Jinping, has met with head of the African Union Commission, Dlamini-Zuma. Xi Jinping pledged continued support for Africa?s development.

Rare monkeys to be re-introduced to wild

Posted: 16 Feb 2013 11:39 PM PST

Some of the world?s rarest monkeys Francois langurs, are about to be re-introduced to the wild after decades of hard work by scientists.

China, Africa to enhance cooperation in various fields

Posted: 16 Feb 2013 11:06 PM PST

CPC General Secretary Xi Jinping has met with African Union Commission Chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

Shanxi reservoir collapse hits traffic

Posted: 16 Feb 2013 10:24 PM PST

The collapse has also forced train services passing through Shanxi Province to be cancelled, stranding thousands of passengers.

Oil industry poses menace to nature

Posted: 16 Feb 2013 09:37 PM PST

A pumping oil industry could be a blessing to the development of an area, and at the same time, a curse. Oil exploration in Russia?s Siberia is just this double-edged sword, bringing some wealth, but also posing a threat to local life as well as the Siberian tundra as a whole.

No radiation from DPRK detected in China

Posted: 16 Feb 2013 07:12 PM PST

China has ramped up radiation monitoring after the DPRK?s underground nuclear test. Latest readings shows no threat has been detected in China.

Shanxi reservoir collapse shuts down highway

Posted: 16 Feb 2013 06:36 PM PST

The top of an irrigation water duct at the Quting Reservoir in northern China's Shanxi Province has caved in.

Record numbers travel over Spring Festival

Posted: 16 Feb 2013 06:35 PM PST

Record numbers of Chinese have traveled at home and abroad over this year's Spring Festival.

Road accidents down 50% during holiday

Posted: 16 Feb 2013 06:34 PM PST

The Ministry of Public Security says there were half as many traffic accidents during this year's Spring Festival compared with 2012, and those in which three or more people died fell by 76.7 percent.

Phoner: Seasonal price hikes to have limited impact

Posted: 16 Feb 2013 05:17 PM PST

For more on the issue, we?re joined on the phone by Ding Yifan from the Development Research Center of the State Council. Hello, Mr. Ding

Phoner: Dam's age cited as main cause of Shanxi reservoir collapse

Posted: 16 Feb 2013 05:12 PM PST

For more on that, we are joined on the phone by our reporter Hu Chao who is in Hongtong County.

Collapsed dam causes flooding in Shanxi

Posted: 16 Feb 2013 05:11 PM PST

The top of an irrigation water duct at the Quting Reservoir in Hongtong County in Shanxi Province has caved in, leading to the partial collapse of its dam walls and flooding.

Spring Festival hits wallets hard

Posted: 16 Feb 2013 05:19 PM PST

Spring Festival is a time for seeing the family, parties and huge dinners. But paying for those good times takes a toll on the wallet.

Spring Fesitival boosts retail sales

Posted: 16 Feb 2013 05:13 PM PST

Spring festival is also the most lucrative shopping season in China, where the week-long holiday sees a sales boom in retail sales across the country.

Chinese naval fleet sails to Gulf of Aden for escort missions

Posted: 16 Feb 2013 05:07 PM PST

A Chinese naval fleet has set sail from the coastal city of Qingdao, in East China?s Shandong province, for another escort mission off the Somali coast in the Gulf of Aden.

Celebrating a frugal New Year

Posted: 16 Feb 2013 05:16 PM PST

There?s been a marked change in tone to some of the Spring Festival celebrations this year.

China: Climate fund must be met at any cost

Posted: 16 Feb 2013 03:14 PM PST

Vice Chairman of China's National Development and Reform Commission Xie Zhenhua says the huge demand for proper funds must be met by countries both developed and developing at any cost.

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