Clearing the Air

<正>New air-quality monitoring criteria set to be introduced On November 8, seven Beijing residents,     

Clearing Beijing's Sky

One of the capital's biggest polluters moves out as part of the city'sgreen commitment in the run-up to the Olympics     

Clearing the Air

As negotiations continue to resolve the China-U.S.trade friction,which is the cynosure of international attention,there are rumors that China is trying to undermine the talks.In order to clarify the facts and present China's position on these consultations,the State Council Information Office issued a white pa-per,China's Position on the China-U.S.Economic and Trade Consultations,on June 2.     

Clearing the Air

Care, or gimmick: Can foreign corporations make a difference to China’s environment?AS headlines go, this one was a dream for a corporate PR team: “Swiss Re Offers RMB 31,000 to Each EmployeeCommitting to Reduce Personal Carbon Footprint.”     

Clearing the Waters

Taihu Lake is slowly improving after two years of pollution treatment,but more work remains Just two years ago, a layer of blue-green algae measuring up to 50 cm thick on Taihu Lake emitted a foul stench, while floating debris turned the water body into an eyesore and a blight. These days, though, the lake's shoreline is alive with activity. Children laugh and     

High Up to Fuel Up

At an altitude of 5,000 meters in the north of Tibet Autonomous Region, oxygen levels are only 40 percent of those at sea level. Strong winds batter the area over 200 days a year. The average annual temperature runs below zero degree Celsius. The harsh climate and geological conditions have rendered the area unsuitable for human life to flourish.     

Messing Up and Fessing Up

Zijin Mining Group admits responsibility for river contaminations and accepts penalties Following two leakages of acidic copper solution from its copper and gold mine facilities into the Tingjiang River     

Up, Up and Away

Xi'an Aircraft Industry Group rolls up its sleeves to manufacture the country's first large passenger aircraft China is now one step closer to ful-filling its desire to build its own large passenger aircraft. The gov-ernment has tasked Xi'an     

Clearing up the Mess

正Can Britain’s new leader calm Brexit fears by forging closer ties with China?The outcome of the British referendum on the UK’s European Union (EU) membership on June 23 was unexpected,despite opinion polls predicting a close vote.The decision by 17.4 million Brits to leave com-     

Up,Up and Away!

正The opening up of low-altitude airspace and better general aviation infrastructure mean the private jet industry looks set to take off For international aircraft makers suchas Cessna,Gulfstream,Dassault andBombardier that have been trying todevelop the general aviation business in Chinaover the past decade,there is now cause tocelebrate.An opportunity for them to fully display their prowess is fast approaching and their     

Clearing the Big Smog

Beijing is trying to clean up its sky with a new standard for vehicle emissions From March 1,Beijing has imple- mented a new stricter vehicle emission standard that could lead to cleaner air,but also force thousands of cars off the road. StandardⅣ,the latest in a series of measures aimed at clearing the per- sistent smog,will match the current standard of the European Union. All the new light petro vehicles that are on sale in the Beijing market shall     

The Price Goes Up and Up

Global grain price hikes challenge China’s grain trade policies The rising cost of grain in the international market has forced China to take action to stabilize prices. On August 13, the Department of Pricing of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) ordered top grain and edible oil producers to establish a report-     

Jiangsu Power Corporation Clearing Bottleneck

ONthepowergridmapofJiangsuProvince,onecanseethatthelinesandmarksstandingforcables,substations,switchyardsandpowerplantscoverallcitiesandvillages.ThisgivesyouaroughideaaboutthecurrentstatusofthepowerindustryintheProvlnce.AccordingtotheJiangsuPowerCorporation,thepowerindustryoftheprovincehassteppedintoanewera,featuringamassivepowernetwork,largescalegeneratorsets,highparametersandcomparativelyhighautomation.Inshort,amodernpowerindustrysystemhastakenshape.Bytheendof1999,theinstalledcapacityofge…     

Speeding Up

<正>The Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway went into service on June 30,reducing the travelling time between the two cities from the previous 14 hours toa round five.The 1,318-km railway was built in a little over three years with a total investment of 221 billion yuan($34 billion).     

Lining Up

The Second China International Import Expo attracts more attention This year, the Chinese In ter net giant Alibaba Group made a decision to cooperate with a local aquatic product company for the Second China International Import Expo (CIIE) to be held on November 5-10 in Shanghai."There is a Chinese saying that food is people's paramount necessity", Yi Guangtao, Director of Alibaba's Auction platform, told Beijing Review,"The reason we chose a food company this time is that Chinese people are showi ng in creasing dema nd for high quality food."     

Dressed Up

WTO textiles quotas are down and Chinese exports are way up, but quality issues and Asian competition could spoil China's party.     

Stepping Up

正Chinese vice premier's EU visit focuses on strengthening economic ties with the region Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang's first formal visit to Europe was accompanied     

Bottoms Up

<正>China’s high-end liquor is becoming a luxury item and a favorite among collectors spring Festival, the most important festival for the Chinese, is a time for celebration—and what would a celebration be without bottles of holi-