A recent increase in operating capital will make China the third largest shareholder of the World Bank, after United States and Japan and ahead of other major economies such as Germany. World Bank members agreed on a $5.1 billion increase in operating capital, the first major step forward since 1988. This increase will allow World [...]
The Panamera and Panamera 4 with an all-new, 300-horsepower Porsche V6 go on sale in June Porsche officially unveils its 300-horsepower V6 Panamera and Panamera 4 on today at 2010 Beijing Motor Show, just 600 miles away and one year after Porsche’s historic Panamera S, 4S and Turbo debut in Shanghai in 2009. The Panamera [...]
2010 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, more commonly known as Auto China 2010, will be held at the China International Exhibition Center (Tianzhu) and the China International Exhibition Center (Jinganzhuang) in Beijing from April 23-May 2, 2010. Both commercial and passenger vehicles will be showcased at the Tianzhu Center, while auto accessories, parts, and related products [...]
Taiwan today has offered to send search and rescue teams to help victims of the Chinese earthquake today of 7.1 degrees which has caused at least 400 victims in China. Taiwan’s Straits Exchange Foundation, the island body responsible for contacts with China in the absence of official ties, expressed their condolences to Beijing for the [...]
China Earthquake Today: The tragedy of the Chinese earthquake today that left more than 400 dead and 10 thousand wounded in the Chinese province of Qinghai now receive immediate response of solidarity with the victims, noticeable in the work of rescue and aid material. A rescue squads, medical personnel and material support posts joined President Hu Jintao [...]
Beijing – At least 67 people have died and many others remain buried under the rubble of demolished houses in the earthquake of 7.1 degrees recorded on Wednesday in western China, according to the latest tally given by the Chinese geological agency. The quake collapsed 85 percent of the houses in Jiegu, a town in [...]
The 17th China – Shanghai International Wedding Photographic Equipment Exhibition & International Children’s Photography, Theme Photography Exhibition, which is the first wedding photographic equipment show to be held in Shanghai next year, will be staged on January 20th, 2010 in three venues: INTEX Shanghai (77, Xingyi Rd., Shanghai), ShanghaiMart (99, Xingyi Rd., Shanghai), and Shanghai [...]
Census Bureau Projects India to Become Most Populous Country in 2025 China’s population is projected to peak at slightly less than 1.4 billion in 2026, both earlier and at a lower level than previously projected. Meanwhile, India’s population is projected to surpass China’s population in 2025, according to new data being released by the U.S. [...]
Black soot deposited on Tibetan glaciers has contributed significantly to the retreat of the world’s largest non-polar ice masses, according to new research by scientists from NASA and the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Soot absorbs incoming solar radiation and can speed glacial melting when deposited on snow in sufficient quantities. Temperatures on the Tibetan Plateau [...]
With the availability of credit and the confidence of investors both declining, 2009 is a difficult year for the global wind power industry. However, the global wind power industry is estimated to grow steadily under the concerns for energy security and global warming, the increasing electric demand in developing countries and the gradual reduction of [...]