Throwing cold water on hot money
The Chinese economy has become very attractive to speculative hot money. But by allowing the yuan to rise strongly, the authorities cause doubts whether the challenge is handled in a proper and coordinated manner.
Despite the slowing of its [...]
UN chief calls for int’l efforts to achieve “water secure world”
UNITED NATIONS, May 21 (Xinhua) — UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon on Tuesday called on the international community to work towards a “water secure world” as part of the global ecosystem plan noted in the Millennium Development [...]
Asia-Pacific leaders warn of water conflict threat
Fierce competition for water could trigger conflict unless nations cooperate to share the diminishing resource, leaders from Asia-Pacific nations warned on Monday.
From Central to Southeast Asia, regional efforts to secure water have sparked [...]
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Ship accident stirs panic over water contamination
疯传油轮撞长江大桥污染水源 江苏仪征现抢水闹剧
“仪征自来水厂取水口附近一艘装满原油的船翻掉了！”5月12日下午，一条惊人消息在江苏仪征市民之间疯传，电话、短信、网络……各种通信设备上都传递着“仪征自来水马上就不能喝了”的断言引起全城范围的接水和抢水潮。
Supermarkets [...]
Water on Moon, Earth share common origin: study
WASHINGTON, May 9 (Xinhua) — Water on the Moon and the Earth may originally come from the same place, according to a new analysis of moon rocks.
The findings, published online in the journal Science on Thursday, raise new questions about [...]
Unified standards for bottled water in the pipeline
Food safety authorities announced on Friday that plans to create new, unified national standards on bottled drinking water are under way – a move that experts believe is crucial to ensure the product’s safety.
The National Health [...]
China to unify bottled water quality standards
China is working to unify different sets of bottled water quality standards, said a major food safety agency on Friday, in the wake of a public outcry for supervision of the industry.
The National Health and Family Planning Commission is clearing [...]
Quality of China’s bottled water worries consumers
The quality of bottled water in China is causing concern among consumers.
Beijing Marketing Association of Bottled Water has asked for one of China’s leading bottled water brands, Nongfu Spring, to be pulled from shelves in the capital. [...]
Unified standards for bottled water in the pipeline
Updated: 2013-05-04 01:23
By WANG XIAODONG (China Daily)
Food safety authorities announced on Friday that plans to create new, unified national standards on bottled drinking water are under way - a move that experts believe is crucial to [...]
China to unify bottled water quality standards
[unable to retrieve full-text content]China is working to unify different sets of bottled water quality standards, said a major food safety agency on Friday, in the wake of a public outcry for supervision of the industry.
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China to unify bottled water quality standards
Updated: 2013-05-03 20:06
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BEIJING – China is working to unify different sets of bottled water quality standards, said a major food safety agency on Friday, in the wake of a public outcry for supervision of the industry.
The [...]
Water supply resumes in quake-hit China city
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Water supply has been resumed in Ya’an City, about 10 days after a 7.0-magnitude quake struck the city in southwest China’s Sichuan Province, local authorities said on Wednesday.
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Tainted barreled water causes health concerns
Tests have found excessive amounts of bacteria in barreled water leading to health concerns in south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
An inspection of 18.9-liter barreled water, used in water dispensers, showed that eight out [...]
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Water Splashing Festival marked in SW China
Performers dance at the Water Splashing Festival in Jinghong, Southwest China’s Yunnan province, April 14, 2013. The festival is part of the New Year’s celebrations that take place in Southeast Asian countries such as Burma, Cambodia, [...]
Chinese navy intensifies blue water training
BEIJING – The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy is intensifying blue water training, according to a white paper issued Tuesday by the State Council Information Office.
“The PLA navy is improving the training mode [...]
Clean energy to alleviate China’s water shortage: scholar
DENVER, United States, April 11 (Xinhua) — China’s bid to diversify its energy portfolio and reduce its dependence on coal could also help the country solve the challenge of water shortage, a U.S. scholar said here Thursday at [...]
Nongfu bottled water quality questioned
Updated: 2013-04-12 13:19
By Mao Jing (Chinadaily.com.cn)
The quality storm of China’s bottled drinking water Nongfushanquan continues as Ma Jinya, secretary-general of the Committee of Healthy Drinking Water, National Health Association [...]
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