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China has 46,377 glaciers, 46.8 percent or 18,311 of which are located in Xinjiang's national ice reserves.
Tourists Banned from Xinjiang's Glaciers

Local authorities have forbidden tourists from entering glaciers in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, according to an article by China Daily.

Although the Aedes aegypti mosquito is found in China, experts from the NHFPC believe that the virus has a low chance of surviving in the country due to low temperature.
First Chinese Zika Patient Fully Recovered

The Chinese male patient who contracted the country's first imported case of Zika virus has fully recovered, said the Health and Family Planning Commission of Jiangxi Province, China Daily reported.

A regulation will be made to help foreign experts participate in national science and technology programs.
US, Japan Benefit from China's Spring Festival Travel Season

It's not just the Chinese who are experiencing prosperity thanks to this year's Spring Festival. Retails from the world over are also thriving due to the increasing number of Chinese travelers, according to a report by China Daily.

Xinjiang is China's largest producer of cotton.
Xinjiang to Cultivate More Labor-intensive Firms in Next Five Years

In hope of creating more jobs, Xinjiang plans to cultivate more labor-intensive employers for the next five years. The region will also welcome medium and small enterprises.

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Rescue workers use a stretcher to take a victim to an ambulance at the site of a collapsed building in Tainan, Taiwan, on Feb. 7, 2016.
Four Rescued Two Days After Taiwan Quake

At least four people have been rescued in Taiwan after a strong earthquake shook the southern part of the island on Saturday.

A recent study co-written by scholars and an MIT professor suggests that China's new plans to cap and trade carbon can greatly reduce emissions with hardly any effect on the country's economic growth.
Carbon Emissions Can Be Reduced Through Spending: Study

Scholars from the Institute of Energy, Environment, and Economy at Tsinghua University are proposing that China spend more to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, according to a report by China Daily.

A screencap showing the site of a landslide at Fude Village in Du'an Yao Autonomous County, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on Feb. 8, 2016.
Death Toll from South China Landslide Rises to Six

The death toll from a landslide that buried an entire building in south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region have risen to six, as the four missing were confirmed dead, the Xinhua News Agency reported on Monday.

Georgia is set to build the first deep sea port that will serve as a new maritime corridor connecting China to Europe.
$25b Port in Georgia to Serve as New Maritime Corridor Between China and Europe

Georgia has announced plans to construct its first deep sea port, a project that will cost around $25 billion and will serve as a new maritime corridor that will connect China to Europe, according to an article published on CRIENGLISH.com.

Rescue personnel work at the site where a 17-storey apartment building collapsed after an earthquake hit Tainan, southern Taiwan, Feb. 7, 2016.
Three Taiwanese Construction Firm Executives Held Accountable for Building Collapse

Three executives from a Taiwanese construction company have been detained on charges of professional negligence that resulted into the death of dozens after the collapse of an apartment building.

Russian Post has expressed plans to launch a regular mail train that will run between Moscow and Beijing.
Russia Set to Launch Regular Mail Train to China to Support Silk Road Initiative

A regular mail train will soon run between Moscow and Beijing as Russian Post, the national postal operator of the country, announced on Tuesday, Feb. 9, plans to launch the service as part of efforts to develop Russia's mail delivery service and to support China’s Silk Road initiative, the Xinhua News Agency reported.

Antarctica is pictured in this undated image courtesy of NASA.
China Set to Explore Antarctica Further, Seeks Russia’s Assistance to Master Arctic

China will use a newly developed tool to explore the Antarctica this year, according to the State Oceanic Administration.

A worker loads coal on a truck at a depot near a coal mine from the state-owned Longmay Group on the outskirts of Jixi, Heilongjiang Province, China, Oct. 24, 2015.
China’s Coal Miners Get Holiday Due to Oversupply: Reports

Oversupply of coal in China has been a great opportunity for miners to reunite with their families this Lunar New Year holiday.

File Photo of a THAAD missile launch.
China Airs Concern Over US-South Korea Missile Talks

Amid continuing tensions on the Korean Peninsula, China expressed concerns over plans by the United States and South Korea to deploy an advanced missile system on the latter's territory.

Researchers are also planning to launch an initiative that will help counter the spread of Zika in the country.
First Imported Case of Zika Virus in China Confirmed

China’s first imported case of Zika virus has been confirmed by the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) on Tuesday, Feb. 9, according to a report by China Daily.

Cameron also spoke highly of Chinese President Xi Jinping, who visited Britain last year.
Cameron: Bright Years Ahead for China-Britain Relations

At a reception held to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year, British Prime Minister David Cameron expressed optimism that 2016 will be a far greater year for Britain-China relations, according to an article by China Daily.

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