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Vietnam’s senior officer meets defence ministers of Singapore, China

Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh met with Singaporean Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen and Chinese Defence Minister Chang Wanquan in Singapore on February 5.

Shanghai van hits 18 pedestrians outside Starbucks

 A van has ploughed into pedestrians outside a Starbucks cafe in a busy public square in Shanghai, China, after catching fire.

Seven-year-old delivery boy causes outrage in China

 The story of a seven-year-old orphan working as a delivery boy in China has ignited a debate about child poverty and access to education in the country.

German spy agency warns of Chinese LinkedIn espionage

 China is using fake LinkedIn profiles to gather information on German officials and politicians, the German intelligence agency (BfV) has said.

China, US presidents set to begin state visits to Vietnam

 Communist Party of China General Secretary and President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump will make two-day state visits to Viet Nam this weekend.

Wood industry feels the heat from Chinese buyers

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese wooden furniture manufacturers fear they will not have enough wood to fulfill export contracts as Chinese have been flocking to Vietnam to buy wood.

Quake in China's Sichuan kills 19, including tourists, injures 247

 A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck a remote, mountainous part of China's southwestern province of Sichuan, killing 19 people, including six tourists, and injuring 247,

International markets open more widely to Vietnamese goods

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese products have more opportunities than ever before to conquer the world market. 

California, China defy U.S. climate retreat with new cleantech tie-up

California said it would cooperate with China on clean technology, emissions trading and other "climate-positive" efforts in a bid to fill a gap left after U.S. President Donald Trump pulled out of the Paris climate accord

US starts antidumping probe into tool chests from Vietnam, China

 The US Department of Commerce on May 2 launched anti-dumping duty and countervail duty investigations against tool chests and cabinets imported from Vietnam and China.

China solar, wind to attract $780 billion investment by 2030 - research report

 China's wind and solar sectors could attract as much as 5.4 trillion yuan ($782 billion) in investment between 2016 and 2030 as the country tries to meet its renewable energy targets, 

China's Huawei reports flat profit for 2016, revenues slow

 Chinese telecom equipment and smartphone maker Huawei Technologies Co Ltd [HWT.UL] said on Friday that net profit edged up just 0.4 percent last year, its slowest annual growth since 2011.

China approves fewer GMO crop imports, hampering trade: U.S. industry group

 China is approving fewer new biotech crops for import than before, hampering the launch of new products globally and hurting trade, 

China increases investments in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - China is pushing hard to build a new institution to accelerate cooperation among Asia Pacific countries. 

China gives greenlight to dozens of Trump trademarks

 China has granted preliminary approval for 38 trademarks linked to Donald Trump, documents on China's state trademark office show, giving the U.S. President and his family protection were they to develop the "Trump" brand in the market.

China to speed up steel output cuts to curb winter pollution

 China will ratchet up planned steel production cuts and target illegal factories in an effort to reduce pollution during the winter, an official said on Wednesday.

U.S. business in China warms to possible Trump trade policy shake-up

 "Reciprocity" has become the new buzzword in the U.S. business community in China, with some industry leaders saying they would welcome a tougher approach from the Trump administration

China, Europe drive shift to electric cars as U.S. lags

 Electric cars will pick up critical momentum in 2017, many in the auto industry believe - just not in North America.

Smog-hit Beijing slapped with top 'fog' alert for second day

 The Chinese capital issued its highest red fog alert for a second day on Wednesday, keeping highways closed in and around the city which is already under a smog alert after weeks of choking winter pollution.

China warns northern provinces to prepare for more heavy smog

China's environment ministry on Thursday warned northern regions to get ready for emergency action to tackle another bout of heavy smog expected over the New Year.