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US-China trade talks in Beijing 'led to progress': White House
US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin led the talks on the US side while the Chinese side was led by Vice Premier Liu He.
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Attacker hurts 20 children with hammer at Beijing school
A male suspect was brought "under control" and the wounded pupils were admitted to hospital, the Xicheng district government said.
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North Korea's Kim arrives at Beijing train station: Yonhap
Kim Jong Un arrived at Beijing train station Tuesday on a visit to China to meet President Xi Jinping, the South's Yonhap news agency reported.
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Chinese police detain more labour activists, group says
The Jasic Workers Solidarity group said police in the central city of Wuhan "violently arrested" three of its members on Sunday, with one of them pinned to the ground by at least three officers.
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China facing flood, landslide risks amid heavy rain: weather bureau
China’s National Meteorological Center said the rain would hit regions like Yunnan and Tibet in the far west and then move east.
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China workplace deaths fall to 38,000 in 2017: report
According to the official Xinhua news agency, China’s coal sector - once notoriously unsafe - saw 375 fatalities in 2017, down 28.7% on the year.
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United States wins WTO chicken ruling against China
The United States originally went to the WTO in September 2011, complaining about Chinese anti-dumping and anti-subsidy tariffs.
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Storms disrupt Beijing flights, authorities warn of flash flooding, landslides
Almost 500 flights were listed as canceled from 9am until midnight and 182 were delayed at China's busiest airport, the website showed.
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Beijing police on manhunt after deadly hit-and-run - Xinhua
The attack took place mid-afternoon on Sunday in the suburban district of Miyun in Beijing's northwestern outskirts.
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China tests self-sustaining space station in Beijing
President Xi Jinping wants China to become a global power in space exploration, with plans to send the first probe to the dark side of the moon by 2018.
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Celebration and protest as China president visits Hong Kong
An annual protest to press for full democracy in the city is expected to take place after Xi’s departure on the afternoon of 1 July.
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As smog returns, Beijing says skies are getting cleaner
The Chinese capital was on the second-highest orange smog alert in the depth of winter.
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Beijing fetish restaurant teases with lobster and sex
The owner said she was catering to a new generation of residents who are willing to explore sex.
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Beijing to shut 2,500 firms this year to fight pollution
Beijing issued its second ever red alert over air pollution, closing schools & banning outdoor construction.
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Beijing on pollution ‘red alert’, but smog not as severe as forecast
Residents across a large part of its north were warned to prepare for a wave of severe smog.
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China warns of widespread smog, Beijing issues second 'red alert'
A red alert is triggered when the government believes air quality will be 'very' bad.
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Usain Bolt retains 100m world title
Usain Bolt once again produced his best when it mattered most to retain his world title.
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Elderly relative lashes out at Beijing’s handling of ship tragedy
Only 14 survivors have been found after the ship carrying 456 overturned in a freak tornado on Monday.
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Hong Kong activists regroup; police chief warns safety at risk
Hong Kong pro-democracy activists recaptured parts of a core protest zone from police.
