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Teens who trashed Taipei hotel room claim Chinese government 'wants to kill' them

Two women who became notorious in Taiwan for vandalising hotel rooms and apartments are maintaining that the Chinese government wants to kill them.

by Rebecca Unsworth, 19 March 2014

China bans British cheese imports until standards improve

Beijing has banned all British cheese imports after food inspectors were dissatisfied with standards at an isolated British dairy that doesn't actually supply the product to the country....

by Rebecca Unsworth, 05 May 2014

60 percent of China's water unsafe to drink

In the latest shocking revelation about China's environment: 60 percent of the country's underground water is too polluted to drink, up from 57.4 percent in 2012.

by Rebecca Unsworth, 24 April 2014

10 Chinese schools found to have fed kids illegal prescription meds

Angry parents protested outside of a kindergarten in Gansu province yesterday afternoon, after it became the latest school found to be feeding pupils illegal prescription drugs.

by Rebecca Unsworth, 26 March 2014

Giant water canons pulverize smog in Lanzhou

Officials have set up two giant water sprayers to dispel pollution through firing a massive blast of water into the air.

by Rebecca Unsworth, 09 May 2014

US-China coproduction working on 3D version of 'Journey to the West'

US and Chinese filmmakers will collaborate to produce a re-make of the classic Chinese text "Journey to the West", according to Xinhua.

by Rebecca Unsworth, 09 May 2014

China to raise foreign film quota, import more arthouse flicks

The Chinese film industry is set to make room for more arthouse films through expansion in the foreign films industry, raising the number of annually imported films from 34 to 44.

by Rebecca Unsworth, 15 April 2014

Fears of new 'ghost towns' after large property developer collapses

Ningo-based Xingrun Properties is facing collapse, with more than 3.5 billion yuan ($570 million) in debts, leaving partially developed 'ghost towns' across the country.

by Rebecca Unsworth, 19 March 2014