UN Counterterrorism Chief Invited by China to Visit

Jun 14, 2019 admin General Comments Off on UN Counterterrorism Chief Invited by China to Visit

China says the U.N. counterterrorism chief is visiting this week at its invitation.Foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang on Friday confirmed the visit by Undersecretary General Vladimir Ivanovich...

UN: 1 in 10 Children Globally Is Victim of Child Labor

Jun 13, 2019 admin Information Technology, Science & Technology Comments Off on UN: 1 in 10 Children Globally Is Victim of Child Labor

The International Labor Organization is calling for the elimination of child labor, which victimizes tens of millions of children in all regions of the world. The call came from Geneva, where...

China Extends AntiDumping Duties on Some Steel Products from US, EU

Jun 13, 2019 admin Business & Finance Comments Off on China Extends AntiDumping Duties on Some Steel Products from US, EU

China has decided to extend antidumping duties on certain alloysteel seamless tubes and pipes for high temperature and pressure service from the United States and European Union, the Commerce...

China Launches Internet Cleanup Campaign; More Websites Blocked

Jun 12, 2019 admin Information Technology, Science & Technology Comments Off on China Launches Internet Cleanup Campaign; More Websites Blocked

China has launched a campaign to clean up its internet, state media said Wednesday, amid a fresh wave of apparent censorship by authorities that has blocked more foreign media websites and shut down...

Vietnam Seeks Favor with US by Slapping Tariff on Chinese Imports

Jun 12, 2019 admin Business & Finance Comments Off on Vietnam Seeks Favor with US by Slapping Tariff on Chinese Imports

TAIPEI Vietnam has imposed antidumping tariffs on certain goods from China that were getting around tariffs levied by the United States in its trade dispute with Beijing.The Southeast Asian...

Fighting Fires with Chinese Drones Despite Possible Data Theft

Jun 11, 2019 admin Information Technology, Science & Technology Comments Off on Fighting Fires with Chinese Drones Despite Possible Data Theft

In the future, every firetruck will carry a drone, much like they carry a water hose today, says Jeff Kleven, acting division chief of operations with the Fremont (California) Fire Department. The...

China Telecom Giant Huawei Hints US Pressure Hurting Sales

Jun 11, 2019 admin Business & Finance Comments Off on China Telecom Giant Huawei Hints US Pressure Hurting Sales

Huawei's chief strategist said Tuesday the company would have become the world's number one smartphone maker by the year's end if not for "unexpected" circumstances a hint that pressure from the U.S....

N.Korea Urges US to Change ‘Hostile Policy’ on Eve of Summit Anniversary

Jun 10, 2019 admin Information Technology, Science & Technology Comments Off on N.Korea Urges US to Change ‘Hostile Policy’ on Eve of Summit Anniversary

North Korean state media called on the United States on Tuesday to "withdraw its hostile policy" toward Pyongyang, or agreements made at a landmark summit in Singapore a year ago might become "a...