Positive news from China
China to use coke oversupply to weed out pollutersBeijing, China - The world's largest coke producer China is taking advantage of serious oversupply in the sector to weed out the industry's worst polluters, state media reported Monday. |
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China commits to sustainable forestsBeijing, China - China's decision to certify two state-owned forests marks a significant step towards responsible forest management, says WWF. |
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FEATURE - Windmills Turn in Power-Starved ChinaNan'ao, China - Windmills line the mountain ridges of the picturesque southern Chinese island of Nan'ao, sending power into the grid of Guangdong province, the world's manufacturing centre. |
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Taiwan-China Pair Enter a New EraBeijing, China - Taiwan Nationalist Party (Chinese Guomindang Party) leader Lien Zhan has paid an eight day visit to China to ease the tension and develop economic relations between the two countries. |
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Japan, China Seek Summit to Quell RowTokyo/Beijing - Japan and China moved away from a war of words on Wednesday as the two sides sought to arrange a summit between their leaders in a bid to repair ties currently at their worst in decades. |
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UNESCO treaty on protecting oral traditions could come into force next yearNew York City - A treaty to protect the world's oral traditions, performing arts, social practices, craftsmanship and knowledge of nature is on track to enter into force next year following a slew of new ratifications, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said today. |
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Expedition Reaches Antarctic Icecap PeakBeijing, China - A 12-man Chinese expedition surmounted the highest icecap peak in Antarctica at 3:16 a.m. Tuesday, according to the polar expedition office of the State Oceanic Administration (SOA). |
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News from East Asia
- China, world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gasses, will tax carbon
- Asahi’s auto glass blocks UV, filters out IR rays
- Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific bans shark fins as air cargo
- Chinese police ‘smash’ trafficking gangs, frees 181
- China to ban shark fin soup from official functions
- 75% of Japan’s NW Pacific whale hunt unsold: official
- South Korea adopts greenhouse gas regulations
- Amazon removes whale meat products from Japanese site
- North Korea agrees to nuclear moratorium
- Shark Fin Soup Off The Menu At China Luxury Hotels