Chinese diplomat a social-media hit

UNITED NATIONS - A video of a Chinese diplomat's rebuttal of criticism of China's veto of a UN draft resolution on Syria has gone viral on the internet.

Study shows elephants slack on sleeping

WASHINGTON - There's an old saying that elephants never forget. You also can say they seldom sleep.

Seoul warned against playing politics with missile system

SEOUL - The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense is a Trojan horse in the Republic of Korea as the conservative bloc is seeking to hold a "THAAD" presidential election to help reverse its fall in public support, an expert said on Friday.

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Pence defiant in Indiana email storm

WASHINGTON - US Vice-President Mike Pence on Friday defended his use of a personal email account to deal with state work as Indiana governor, rejecting any comparison with the email woes of former secretary of state Hillary Clinton.

Chint Group confirms it's circling targets abroad

Chint Group, China's leading industrial electrical equipment and new-energy company, will definitely be making new investments in 2017 - particularly in economies along the Belt and Road Initiative - as part of its aggressive globalization strategy, its chairman told China Daily on Friday.

Boeing assures quick delivery of B737 Max

Boeing Co plans to deliver some of its new fuel-efficient B737 Max aircraft directly to Chinese customers from its fledgling completion and delivery center in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province, after the plant begins operations, the company said in Beijing.

Shipbuilder closing down yards to combat overcapacity

COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry Co Ltd, China's third largest shipbuilder by output, plans to cut the number of shipyards that are able to manufacture offshore engineering products from five to two by 2020, its senior executive said on Friday.

JD to offload 69% holding in its finance unit for $2 billion

Nasdaq-listed JD, a Chinese online marketplace, said it has agreed to sell its 68.6 percent stake in its finance unit, JD Finance, for 14.3 billion yuan ($2.07 billion) in cash by the middle of this year, which is expected to pave the way for the latter's listing eventually.

Lianhetech buys UK chemical firm for $126 million

Major Chinese chemical company Lianhetech has bought UK-based chemical manufacturer Fine Industries in a 103 million pound ($126.5 million) deal, securing an operation with more than 200 jobs and providing Lianhetech with its first European base.

Phone firms dialed in on niche markets

BARCELONA - Phones rugged enough to survive falling from the sky or resistant to foaming hand soap - just some of the special features mobile phonemakers are offering to appeal to niche markets.

Zoo faces closure after hundreds of animals die

LONDON - A British zoo is facing closure and its owner prosecution after nearly 500 of its animals died of poor nutrition, cramped conditions and hypothermia over four years, it emerged on Wednesday.