China (PRC)

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‘Joker’ wins Golden Lion at Venice, Polanski drama is runner-up

September 8, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Asia / Pacific, AWARDS, Celebrities, China (PRC), Entertainment Production (TRBC), Europe, Film, FILMFESTIVAL, France, GOLDEN, Hong Kong, Italy, LION, Picture available, Pictures, Sweden, United States, US, VENICE, Video, Western Europe

VENICE, Italy (Reuters) – Dark drama “Joker” about the origins of the villainous character won the Golden Lion award at

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China pushes regions to maximize renewable energy usage

August 30, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, CHINA, China (PRC), Emerging Market Countries, Energy (TRBC), Environment, Power Markets, Renewable Energy, RENEWABLES, Solar Power Stations, Transmission Lines, US, Utilities (TRBC), Wind Farms

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s parliament will send inspection teams throughout the country to ensure regions are prioritizing renewable energy resources,

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Entertainment 

Obamas make their Hollywood movie debut with ‘American Factory’

August 22, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments AMERICAN, Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Asia / Pacific, Celebrities, China (PRC), Company News, Economic News (3rd Party), Entertainment Production (TRBC), FACTORY, Film, General News, Government / Politics, Living / Lifestyle, Media / Publishing (Legacy), Media and Publishing (TRBC), OBAMAS, United States, US

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Barack and Michelle Obama made their Hollywood debut on Wednesday with a documentary set in industrial

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Death toll rises to 44 as typhoon Lekima wreaks havoc in eastern China

August 13, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments ASIA, Asia / Pacific, CHINA, China (PRC), Commodity Chemicals (TRBC), Disasters / Accidents, Emerging Market Countries, fired Power Stations, Major News, OIL, Oil Refineries, Precipitation, Refined Products, STORM, Transmission Lines, Transportation (TRBC), Transportation Markets / Transportation, US, Wind / Hurricanes / Typhoons / Tornadoes

BEIJING (Reuters) – The death toll from typhoon Lekima in eastern China rose to 44 people on Monday morning, according

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China’s steel heartland Hebei warns cities for pollution failures

August 12, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, CHINA, China (PRC), Emerging Market Countries, Environment, General News, Health / Medicine, HEBEI, Iron / Steel, Monetary / Fiscal Policy / Policy Makers, Pollution, Society / Social Issues, STEEL, US

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s biggest steel producing province of Hebei has summoned the leaders of three cities after they failed

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China suspends mainland movies, stars from Taiwan’s Golden Horse Awards

August 7, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Asia / Pacific, AWARDS, CHINA, China (PRC), Emerging Market Countries, Film, Freedom of Speech / Censorship, GOLDENHORSE, Government / Politics, Leisure Products (TRBC), Living / Lifestyle, Major News, Regulation, Taiwan, US

SHANGHAI/TAIPEI (Reuters) – China’s film regulator on Wednesday said it was suspending mainland Chinese movies and their personnel from participating

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China steel firms lagging on carbon compliance: study

July 31, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, CARBON, Carbon / Emissions Markets, CHINA, China (PRC), Climate Politics, Company News, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, Europe, Iron / Steel, Metals and Mining (TRBC), Metals Markets, Netherlands, South Korea, STEEL, Sweden, US

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese steel companies have fallen behind their international counterparts on energy efficiency and carbon compliance, putting them

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China’s top steelmaking city Tangshan steps up anti-smog curbs: local media

July 22, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, CHINA, China (PRC), Coal, Coal (TRBC), Commodities News (3rd Party), Company News, Economic News (3rd Party), Emerging Market Countries, Environment, Industrials (TRBC), Iron / Steel, Iron Ore, Metals and Mining (TRBC), Metals Markets, Mineral Resources (TRBC), MINING, Pollution, STEEL, TANGSHAN, Transportation (TRBC), US

FILE PHOTO: Smoke rises from a chimney among houses as new high-rise residential buildings are seen under construction on a

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U.S. solar sector launches lobbying push to preserve key subsidy

July 18, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Advocacy Groups / Pressure Groups / Lobbies, Asia / Pacific, China (PRC), Electric Utilities (TRBC), Energy (TRBC), Environment, International Trade, Labour / Personnel, Pictures, Renewable Energy, SOLAR, Solar Power Stations, Subsidies, Taxation, United States, US, US Government News, USA, Utilities (TRBC)

(Reuters) – The U.S. solar industry on Wednesday kicked off a lobbying push aimed at convincing Congress to extend a

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As Chinese mountains get hotter, hunt for ‘cure-all’ fungus gets harder

June 28, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Agricultural Markets, Asia / Pacific, CHANGE, CHINA, China (PRC), CLIMATE, Environment, Features, FUNGUS, General News, Major News, Nature / Wildlife, Pharmaceuticals and Medical Research (TRBC), Picture available, Pictures, Race Relations / Ethnic Issues, Real Estate Markets, Society / Social Issues, US, Weather Markets / Weather, WIDERIMAGE

AMNE MACHIN RANGE, China (Reuters) – For Ma Junxiao, an ethnic Hui Muslim farmer from remote western China, the daily

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