Other Briefings
Artificially Induced Snowfall in Beijing Disrupts Traffic, Flights
BEIJING, Nov. 11 – Unusually early snowfall in Beijing that worsened traffic and grounded flights out of the city’s international airport yesterday was the second snowfall in eight days to be artificially induced says China Daily. The first snowfall occurred on October 31 when authorities shot 186 doses of silver iodide into the sky resulting […]
Beijing Hosts China Internet Forum
BEIJING, Nov. 10 – The China Internet Forum, to be held at the Grand Millennium Hotel in Beijing on November 18, will be a chance for industry innovators to gain access to exclusive insights on taking advantage of industry trends, while building relationships with leading Chinese and international entrepreneurs, corporate executives, investors and government officials. […]
Beijing Plans RMB50 Billion Animation City
Oct. 15 – Beijing is planning to raise RMB50 billion for an Animation and Game City inspired by Hollywood and Disneyland. Beijing has committed to provide RMB100 million yearly to support the project to attract the country’s emerging online game and internet companies like Sohugame, Linekong, NetEase, Tencent and Giant. The planned 83 hectare area […]
Beijing Clamps Down as 60th National Day Approaches
BEIJING, Sept. 25 – Beijing is tightening security and speeding up preparations for the Communist Party’s 60th National Day celebrations on October 1. More armed soldiers have been deployed around the city, kite-flying has been banned and knife sales restricted. Just like the security measures implemented during the weeks before the Beijing Olympics, foreign tourists […]
IBM to Collaborate with Shenyang on Smart City Project
Sept. 18 – IBM will be collaborating with China’s Shenyang City and Northeastern University on a research lab to bring high-tech solutions that will allow the city to responsibly solve its environmental issues as well as provide a healthier environment for its citizens. The products that come out of the lab could later be sold […]
Discovering Dalian’s High-Tech Zone
By Gary Clubb DALIAN, Sept. 15 – Over a decade in the making, an ambitious series of high-tech development projects are now well underway in China’s northeastern port city of Dalian. Long a crucial player in both heavy and light industries, as well as distribution via shipping, Dalian is in the process of transforming itself […]
Beijing Releases List of Major Corporate Polluters, Energy Consumers
Aug. 21 –The Beijing Development and Reform Commission has released a list of major water-polluting and energy consuming companies that includes foreign and local brewers, beverage producers and dairy companies in efforts to achieve its aim to fulfill emission and energy-reduction targets mapped out in its 11th five-year plan. The list was attached to the […]
China Industry: Jul. 29
Jul. 29 – This is a regular series of relevant industry news from around China. Solar power Canadian Solar said it had received ISO/IEC17025 accreditation for its photovoltaic (PV) reliability testing center in Changshu, China. The center gained the accreditation from China National Accreditation Service for Conformity Assessment, which is solely responsible for the accreditation […]
