China Says It Will Shut Down Its Ivory Trade in 2017
After years of negotiation with wildlife conservation groups, China's government has now set a timetable to end its legal ivory trade--March 2017.
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'Panda Grandpa' Pan Pan Dies In China
Pan Pan, who died this week at the age of 31, was known as the "panda grandpa": He has some 130 descendants worldwide, accounting for a quarter of the world's captive giant pandas.
In China, Death Of A Young College Grad Sparks Protest From Fellow Alumni
Lei Yang, 28, died after a confrontation with police in May. Fellow college graduates are speaking out now that authorities have decided not to prosecute the police involved.
In A Massive City, This Bar Serves Up Diverse Drinks — To 8 People At A Time
Bar Moju in Shanghai is tiny and only serves authentic concoctions created by its owner, Moe. To visit, you must make a reservation.
A Chinese Lady Does A Really Bad Job Pretending To Be Hit By A Car
It's an ancient scam, updated for modern times.
In China's Tiny Catholic Community, Hopes Rise For Beijing-Vatican Ties
China and the Vatican are working to settle longstanding differences. Their efforts may pave the way for the Holy See and Beijing to work together to ordain bishops inside of China.
In China's Drone Seizure And Return, A Strategic Message To U.S.
China has returned a U.S. Navy drone it confiscated last week in the South China Sea. Some see the incident as part of a larger Chinese effort to gradually erode U.S. strategic dominance in Asia.
China Returns U.S. Navy Drone Seized In South China Sea
The U.S. said China's seizure of the drone last week was "inconsistent with international law and standards of professionalism for conduct between navies at sea."
China Says It Will Return Seized U.S. Underwater Drone In 'Appropriate' Way
A Chinese military spokesman says the drone was taken so it wouldn't pose a danger to ships; he also blames the U.S. for adding drama to the incident.
China Seizes U.S. Underwater Drone From International Waters, Pentagon Says
U.S. officials say an unmanned underwater vehicle was seized by a Chinese ship on Thursday, about 50 nautical miles from the Philippines, before the Navy ship operating the drone could retrieve it.