But that thickened a hazardous smog, which cloaked Beijing every winter. In 2017 the government banned coal burning and started installing gas heaters instead. The plan (combined with other measures,

WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING — As Canadians wake up, Prime Minister MARK CARNEY is sitting down for dinner with Chinese Premier LI QIANG. Carney and Li are dining at this hour in the Great Hall adjoining Tiananmen Square in Beijing after witnessing the signing of five memorandums of understanding.

China banned the burning of coal for heat around Beijing, but natural gas subsidies have run out, leaving many villagers vulnerable in dangerously cold weather.

Beijing’s air pollution continued to get worse for some years after the games as China continued to industrialize, grow, and urbanize, but since reaching it’s peak in 2013, the city has seen a drastic drop in pollution.

The outreach is also seen as a warning to Dhaka’s political establishment that China has alternative options and is prepared to work with multiple power centres.

The prime minister is seeking new markets for Canadian goods and to mend relations with China after years of deep acrimony between the two nations.

Xi Jinping has reshaped China’s military command at its most sensitive pressure point. In late 2025, two generals tied directly to Taiwan operations and Beijing’s defense were removed, one publicly disgraced,

China rolled out sweeping new rules on Wednesday to rein in aggressive competition in e-commerce, banning major platforms such as Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (NYSE:BABA) from forcing online merchants into promotions or deep discounts.