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Former Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson testifies Wednesday during his confirmation hearing for U.S. secretary of state before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in Washington, D.C.

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In China, State Media Blast Tillerson's Comments On South China Sea Islands

11:25am January 13, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

Rex Tillerson, Trump's pick for secretary of state, said this week China would not "be allowed" to access islands in the South China Sea. China's official response has been muted. The press, less so.

A smog alert day in Dalian, China. The photo was taken on December 19.

Read The Smog-Inspired Poem That China Can't Stop Talking About

2:36pm January 12, 2017

by Emily Feng

It's written from the perspective of lung cancer. And it's striking a chord on social media.

The Liaoning, China's only aircraft carrier, sails during military drills in the Pacific on Dec. 24. Taiwan's defense minister warned on Dec. 27 that enemy threats were growing daily after China's aircraft carrier and a flotilla of other warships passed s

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China Sends Aircraft Carrier Into Taiwan Strait, A Provocative Move

9:52am January 11, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

China's only aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, was seen in the center of the strait between the mainland and the self-governing island. China says the vessel was returning from a weapons drill.

A foreign tourist and a child wearing protection masks walk through Tiananmen Square in Beijing as the city was blanketed by heavy smog last week.

Smog Police: New Beijing Force Created To Tackle Air Pollution

3:55pm January 09, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

This comes after a month of particularly severe air quality that left the capital and dozens of other Chinese cities blanketed in thick, brown smog.

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, center, is escorted by security staff before departing from Taoyuan airport on Saturday. Tsai Ing-wen left for the United States on her way to Central America, a trip that will be closely watched by Beijing.

In Transit, Taiwan President Set To Stop In U.S. — Much To China's Displeasure

1:46pm January 07, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

Tsai Ing-wen is on her way to Central America for a nine-day trip, but she will be stopping in Houston on the way. After a diplomatic dust-up last month, China is watching the trip closely.

A user in Beijing looks at The New York Times app on an iPhone.

Apple Pulls 'The New York Times' From Its App Store In China

5:25pm January 05, 2017

by Alina Selyukh

Apple says it has "been informed" that the app violated local regulations. It's the latest in a long history of media restrictions in China, but also of tech companies getting involved in the efforts.

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People wearing protective masks walk near the iconic headquarters of Chinese state broadcaster Central China Television in Beijing, which has been blanketed by heavy smog.

WATCH: Time-Lapse Video Shows Wall Of Smog In Beijing

4:42pm January 03, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The sky appears blue at the beginning of the 13-second video, then completely disappears from view in the haze of brown smog. Dozens of Chinese cities are currently under pollution alerts.

People in Shanghai overlook the financial district in June 2016. The Shanghai city government recently released an app that produces a "public credit score" for residents. A good score can lead to discounts, but a bad score can cause problems.

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What's Your 'Public Credit Score'? The Shanghai Government Can Tell You

10:08am January 03, 2017

by Rob Schmitz

The app gathers personal data and gives residents a rating. A good score ensures discounts. A bad score may lead to problems. It's part of China's effort to create nationwide social credit system.

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Fifteen tons of elephant tusks are set on fire during an anti-poaching ceremony at Nairobi National Park in Nairobi, Kenya in March 2015. Conservationists say a pledge by China to stop the ivory trade is a possible game-changer in the struggle to curb the

China Says It Will Shut Down Its Ivory Trade in 2017

6:49am January 02, 2017

by Christopher Joyce

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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Pan Pan sniffs a birthday cake made of ice for his 30th birthday, at the China Conservation and Research Centre for the Giant Panda in Dujiangyan, on Sept. 21, 2015.

'Panda Grandpa' Pan Pan Dies In China

4:23pm December 30, 2016

by Maggie Penman

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.