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Wed, October 27, 2021 | 20:28

A cool idea: Hong Kong airport cuts energy consumption with new air-conditioning control system

Hong Kong's airport has become the first in the world to adjust its air conditioning based on real-time weather data, cutting down its yearly energy consumption by the amount needed to power 1,200 households over the same period.

2021-08-09 14:21

Beijing moves to end practice of faking divorce to be able to buy additional home

Authorities in Beijing have introduced rules to stop couples from faking their divorces to be able to buy more homes in China's capital.

2021-08-08 11:57

Taiwan feels no pain from mainland China's ban on pineapples as Japanese buyers step in

China's surprise ban on pineapple imports from Taiwan five months ago was widely viewed as an attempt to undermine President Tsai Ing-wen's standing with a political constituency. Trade data show the move has produced anything but the desired effect.

2021-08-06 15:03

US calls for decoupling prove 'sticky' as China boosts share of global trade during pandemic

Calls to decouple from China are becoming less of a reality as the country's share of global trade soars, proving that cutting trade ties with the world's second largest economy is a lot stickier than expected, analysts say.

2021-08-05 11:53

Why China cracked down on education and upended a $70 billion tutoring industry

When the representatives of several after-school tutoring giants were called in for a meeting with China's Ministry of Education in March, they were told that their teaching materials and content would be treated as publications - subject to advanced censorship.

2021-08-03 11:51

'We were lucky the dam didn't give way': how central China floods exposed risk of worse disaster

The fear was still visible in the eyes of Zhao Runtao, as he recalled how close a dam just outside Zhengzhou came to collapsing during last week's disastrous floods in Henan Province.

2021-07-31 16:01

Long-awaited Water World at Hong Kong's Ocean Park won't require visitors to be vaccinated when it opens in August

A long-delayed water park at Hong Kong's Ocean Park will not require visitors to be vaccinated against Covid-19 in a bid to encourage families to visit over the summer holiday, the Post has learned.

2021-07-30 17:38

Chinese city offers subsidies to encourage families to have more children

A city in Sichuan province has become the first in China to offer subsidies to help families raise more children, as the country tries to boost the birth rate.

2021-07-29 11:09

EU's imports from Xinjiang have doubled despite concerns over forced labor

The European Union's imports from Xinjiang more than doubled over the first half of this year, despite concerns over the use of forced labor in the western Chinese region.

2021-07-26 10:59

Russia-China bromance is going strong, but it's far from perfect

This month, Russia and China commemorated the 20th anniversary of the Treaty of Good Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation, a cornerstone document which Russian President Vladimir Putin calls a "fundamental international legal act" that has guided bilateral relations through the years to an "unprecedented height".

2021-07-23 10:44

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