China news archive 2008
Debate still heated on China’s fusion plans
19 November 2008
Scientists question country’s involvement in Iter, the international fusion project
Traditional Chinese medicine firm struggles for approval
14 November 2008
China’s drug regulator asked to reconsider decision to reject anti-HIV herbal drug
Chinese melamine crisis prompts call for better tests
09 October 2008
Food testing methods inadequate, say analytical instrument makers
China milk crisis forces food testing rethink
22 September 2008
Monitoring standards challenged by melamine contamination
Research initiative targets China’s major killer diseases
16 September 2008
Government ploughs money into pharmaceutical research 
Electronic waste processing puts Chinese children’s health at risk
27 October 2008
Lax regulation allows toxic compounds to enter air and water in Guiyu
China suspends coal-to-oil projects
10 September 2008
Just two plants escape the Chinese ban on converting coal into liquid fuels
Drinking water safe after China plant blast
29 August 2008
Local authorities say the pollution threat from the Vinylon chemical factory explosion has been contained
Industry failing to monitor water quality
26 August 2008
Outmoded equipment lets chemical pollutants slip through the net
Grasslands emit greenhouse gas
20 August 2008
Plants produce significant quantities of methane – a potent greenhouse gas - depending on where they are growing
China keeps pollution in bounds
19 August 2008
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from fuel burning don’t stray far ashore
Circuit boards to building blocks
19 August 2008
Electronic waste made into planks as strong as concrete
Colourful waterproofing for anything
14 August 2008
New ‘dip and dry’ process adds waterproof coatings to a range of materials
Chipscreen hits funding barrier for new drug
13 August 2008
Regulators take a tough stance against Chinese pharma firms
Closer ties urged between China and IEA
06 August 2008
World energy forum needs China onboard to tackle carbon emissions and high oil prices
Chemists join Olympic clean-up effort
24 July 2008
Modelling and satellite technology improve atmosphere over Beijing
Chemical education in need of reform
21 July 2008
China’s chemistry courses are failing to meet industry needs
Millions raised for drug development
17 July 2008
New consortium promises a richer future for China’s biotech industry
Testing times for new liver drug
15 July 2008
AstraZeneca targets Chinese population with new cancer treatment
Lake sediments reveal 7000 years of history
23 June 2008
History of Chinese dynasties recorded in metal deposits
Chemistry dominates list of China’s most influential papers
19 June 2008
Nine out of 24 pioneering articles by chemists and materials scientists
China assesses Sichuan earthquake’s environmental costs
18 June 2008
Chemical industry reconstruction and new nuclear build could be put on hold
Olympic chemical restrictions worries industry
13 June 2008
Controls over making and transporting chemicals ahead of the games could push up prices
China quake hits chemical industry
16 May 2008
Fertilizer producers caught up in the devastation, as authorities rush to contain leaks
China to fast track pioneering drugs
08 May 2008
Special registration rules to speed approval and encourage innovation
Bitter melon yields sweet results for diabetes
23 April 2008
Chemicals from the warty Asian vegetable could inspire drugs for diabetes
Industrial standards promote methanol for Chinese cars
11 April 2008
Higher uptake of methanol-blended gasoline expected
China revives coal chemicals drive
09 April 2008
Green light expected for new plants after months of deadlock
Big funding for GM research
26 March 2008
China to spend over a billion dollars on improving crop yield, nutrition and drought resistance
China’s environment gets a health check
20 March 2008
Ground-breaking report maps pollution in unprecedented detail
OLED displays brighten up
18 March 2008
Soluble iridium complex brings larger display screen a step closer
China announces major government reshuffle
18 March 2008
Energy watchdog established, drug regulator reformed
Report outlines low carbon future for China and EU
11 March 2008
Combining efforts on climate change could open huge market opportunities
Modified nanotubes catalyse fuel cell
29 February 2008
Platinum nanoparticles boost methanol oxidation
Tougher standards for Chinese pesticide makers
13 February 2008
Industry labs face closer scrutiny in a move that could drive smaller producers out of business
China to establish environment ministry this year
12 February 2008
More powers to curb worsening pollution
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Profile: Vaccine trailblazer
07 February 2008
Yin Weidong, Sinovac Biotech’s general manager, talks about a Chinese biotech success story
Kyoto less lucrative for chemical industry
25 January 2008
Tricky times for Chinese fluorochemical producers
Huge project to boost Chinese drug development
15 January 2008
Multibillion-yuan programme to address dearth of private funding
China allows academics to own patents
04 January 2008
‘Science and technology constitution’ revised to boost innovation
A simpler way to photonic crystals
17 December 2007
Cheap two-step method to make angular crystals from tiny polymer beads
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