Geography of China

China's smoggiest city closes schools amid public anger

China's smoggiest city closed schools Dec. 21 as much of the country suffered its sixth day under an oppressive haze, sparking public anger about the slow response to the threat to children's health.

Since Dec. 16, a choking miasma has covered a large swathe of northeastern China, leaving more than 460 million gasping for breath.

Cultural ties with Shanghai to be featured on November 13

BELGRADE - A program dedicated to cultural cooperation between Shanghai and Belgrade will be held at the Studentski Grad Cultural Center in Belgrade on November 13, the organizers announced Monday.

Guests of the program will be a delegation of the city of Shanghai, led by Deputy Mayor Yin Chen, and the Ambassador of China in Belgrade Li Manchang.

2016: The year China kicked G-20 in the butt

The day after the G-20 Hangzhou Summit in China, I read an article in the Jakarta Post. "The G-20 needs a kick in the butt" was its title. The author, the veteran Singaporean diplomat Kishore Mahbubani, was asking G-20 countries to leave their 19th century-esque national trenches, finally arrive in the 21st century and start thinking globally.

Government adopts draft on HBIS steel deal

The Serbian government has adopted a draft framework agreement on investment between China's He Steel Group Co Ltd and the Republic of Serbia.

A commission tasked with implementing the procedure of the sale of the Zeleara Smederevo steel mill assets opened on April 5 a bid submitted by the only participant in the procedure, China's He Steel (formerly known in English as HBIS).

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