Flood alert at top level; 555,000 evacuated

    Residents walk along a flooded street in Kaihua county, Zhejiang province June 15, 2011. [Photo/Agencies] BEIJING – China has mobilised troops to help with flood relief and raised its disaster alert to the highest…

China to exempts “green” vehicles from taxation

BEIJING — The State Council, or China’s cabinet, on Wednesday began soliciting public opinions on a draft regulation for the implementation of the Vehicle and Vessel Tax Law, which will exempt electric cars, fuel-cell vehicles…

More falls to hit rain-ravaged regions

  BEIJING – A new round of rain beginning on Monday was expected to batter Central, East and South China, where 98 people have died and 78 are missing due to rain-triggered floods, landslides and…

China hit by new lead poisoning scare

BEIJING — More than 600 people in China, including 103 children, have been found with high and sometimes dangerous levels of lead in their blood, state media said Monday, in the latest environmental health scare….

Solar power to become cheaper

  20% price drop expected in five years as use of energy source rises  BEIJING – The price of solar power in China is expected to drop by 20 percent in the next five years…