Pilots must have necessary training to land in thick clouds of pollution
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China Chides Comparisons Between Nobel Laureates Nelson Mandela and Liu Xiaobo
State-run paper says Liu was never accepted by the “Chinese mainstream”
Foreign Correspondents in China Do Not Censor Themselves to Get Visas
Let’s just clear up that little misunderstanding, shall we?
China to Local Officials: Curb Debt or Face Demotion!
The battle for fiscal restraint just got personal
China: Here Are Some Great Things About Toxic Air
China’s state-run TV tries to put a positive spin on toxic haze. Nice try, guys, nice try
Kim Jong Un’s Purge of His Uncle May Test Ties With China
The dramatic purge of Jang Song Taek, uncle to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, highlights the ongoing power struggle in the Hermit Kingdom and Pyongyang’s awkward relationship with China, its longtime ally
China Bans Shark-Fin, Bird’s-Nest Soups From Official Events
President Xi Jinping has pledged to crack down on fiscal waste, political corruption
China’s Eastern Coast Blanketed in Toxic Haze
Pollution spreads to southeast of country that normally remains largely unaffected
Dark Skies: China’s Controversial Air Zone Clouds Biden’s Beijing Visit
The skies were blue in Beijing for U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden’s Dec. 4-5 visit — a break from the smog that occasionally envelops China’s capital. But the atmospherics surrounding Biden’s trip to Beijing — part of an …
China is Cheating the World Student Rankings System
Enough is enough: Beijing must supply national data to assessors and not simply the results of a small minority of elite students
Chinese Paper to Biden: ‘Straighten Out’ Your Facts
The U.S. Vice President gets some tough counseling from the state-owned press on the eve of his visit
Debris From Chinese Moon Rover Launch Crashes Into Village
No injuries reported after two houses damaged by falling rocket parts
Forget Trade Talks, Biden Is in East Asia to Stop a Potential War
As Beijing flexes its muscles and pushes territorial claims, the U.S. Vice President needs to reassure allies and make full use of his rapport with Chinese President Xi Jinping