Issue: June 06, 2012   (Archive)
Friday, May 24, 2013   

Stop issuing smog data, envoys told
A senior Beijing official has demanded that foreign embassies stop issuing air pollution readings, saying it is against the law and diplomatic conventions - in pointed criticism of a closely watched US embassy index.



Mainland forecast to lead the world in luxury spending by 2015
Chinese consumers will be the leading buyers of luxury brands by 2015, snapping up pricey items at home and abroad, according to a study published by the Boston Consulting Group yesterday.

Putin, Hu firm UN front
China and Russia pledged yesterday to increase their cooperation in the United Nations, as the giant neighbours try to resist mounting pressure for international action to stop bloodshed in Syria.



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