China subpoenas head of N. Korean economic zone

China subpoenas head of N. Korean economic zone

SHENYANG, China - Photo taken in Shengyang on Oct. 3 shows Yang Bin, the recently appointed Dutch-Chinese governor of a new special economic zone in North Korea, who was subpoenaed by Chinese authorities on Oct. 4 in connection with alleged economic crimes.

Japan team in Shenyang to probe seizure of N. Korea defectors

Japan team in Shenyang to probe seizure of N. Korea defectors

SHENYANG, China - Masaaki Ono (C), director general of Japan's Foreign Ministry's Consular and Migration Affairs Department, enters the Japanese Consulate General in Shengyang, northeastern China, on May 11. Ono heads a five-member team investigating the May 8 seizure by Chinese police of five North Korean asylum seekers inside the consulate.

GLOBALink | Foreign firms whitelisted in Shanghai resume production

STORY: Foreign firms whitelisted in Shanghai resume production DATELINE: May 11, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:17 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Daikin Air-conditioning (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Japanese): HIROSHI INUI, Chairman, Daikin Air-conditioning (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. 3. various of German skincare company Beiersdorf's factory in Shanghai 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHEN SHENGYANG, General manager, Beiersdorf Shanghai Manufacturing Center STORYLINE: Shanghai has whitelisted some companies including foreign firms to support their resumption of work and minimize the virus' impact on the supply chain. Daikin Air-conditioning (Shanghai) from Japan is among the second batch on the whitelist to resume operation. Production has fully restarted with 1,000 workers back to their positions. SOUNDBITE 1 (Japanese): HIROSHI INUI, Chairman, Daikin Air-conditioning (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. "I'm very happy and excited at the news of work resumption. I like working with my collea

Wetland in NE China sees growing number of migratory birds

STORY: Wetland in NE China sees growing number of migratory birds DATELINE: March 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: SHENYANG, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of migratory birds in Huanzidong wetland in Shengyang City, China's Liaoning Province STORYLINE: Huanzidong wetland, which sits in Faku County of Shengyang city, northeast China's Liaoning Province, has witnessed a growing number of migratory birds these days. The wetland receives over 60,000 migratory birds every spring and autumn, including many of rare bird species. According to local authorities, more than 1,000 Siberian white cranes have been spotted in the wetland this year. Rated as critically endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List, the Siberian white crane, also known as the snow crane, only numbers around 4,000 globally. Huanzidong wetland is an important stopover on their migrating route. The local government has spent over 2 million yuan (300,000 USD) in protecting the wetland

China subpoenas head of N. Korean economic zone

China subpoenas head of N. Korean economic zone

SHENYANG, China - Photo taken in Shengyang on Oct. 3 shows Yang Bin, the recently appointed Dutch-Chinese governor of a new special economic zone in North Korea, who was subpoenaed by Chinese authorities on Oct. 4 in connection with alleged economic crimes. (Kyodo)

Japan team in Shenyang to probe seizure of N. Korea defectors

Japan team in Shenyang to probe seizure of N. Korea defectors

SHENYANG, China - Masaaki Ono (C), director general of Japan's Foreign Ministry's Consular and Migration Affairs Department, enters the Japanese Consulate General in Shengyang, northeastern China, on May 11. Ono heads a five-member team investigating the May 8 seizure by Chinese police of five North Korean asylum seekers inside the consulate.