China
Chinese company in vaccine scandal declared bankrupt
A Chinese maker of rabies vaccine that was fined 9.1 billion yuan ($1.3 billion) in a quality scandal that set off a crackdown on the industry said Friday it has been declared bankrupt.
China hands Japanese politician life in prison in drug case
A court in southern China sentenced an elderly former Japanese politician to life in prison Friday for smuggling drugs in shoes packed inside a suitcase he was trying to take to his home country.
Record number of captive-bred Chinese sturgeons born in 2019
A total of 133,000 captive-bred Chinese sturgeons (Acipenser sinensis) were born this year in a research institute in central China's Hubei Province.
China's central bank issues 30-bln-yuan bills in Hong Kong
The People's Bank of China (PBOC) said Thursday it has issued 30 billion yuan (about 4.29 billion U.S. dollars) of bills in Hong Kong.
China sentences 3 in fentanyl trafficking case after US tip
A Chinese court sentenced three fentanyl traffickers Thursday in a case that was a culmination of a rare collaboration between Chinese and U.S. law enforcement to crack down on global networks that manufacture and distribute lethal synthetic opioids.
Xi and his wife meet French president and his wife
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan on Tuesday met with French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron in Shanghai.
China to meet challenges of exploring asteroid, comet
Chinese space engineers are tackling the key technologies needed to explore a near-Earth asteroid and a main-belt comet with one space probe.
Shenzhen offers 30 sq km of land to attract investors
China's southern tech hub Shenzhen offered 30 square km of land to attract investors and facilitate industrial development, local authorities said Tuesday.
China and France reiterate support for Paris climate deal
Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Wednesday hailed a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron as giving a boost to multilateralism and free trade, amid ongoing economic tensions with Washington.
China further prevents minors' addiction to online games
China's National Press and Publication Administration has issued a notice on preventing minors from becoming addicted to online games.