China plans to build a large coal gasification project with an annual capacity of 30 billion cubic meters in the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, regional authorities said Oct. 6, Xinhua reported.
Super Typhoon Usagi hit Hong Kong and made landfall in Guangdong province on Sept. 22, causing widespread transit disruptions and building closures, Xinhua reported.
Typhoon Usagi is moving toward Hong Kong, grounding a number of flights and stranding thousands of travelers as they attempt to return home after the Chinese Mid-Autumn festival weekend, Bloomberg reported Sept. 22.
China's leadership is attempting to balance unsustainable economic growth against potential social and political unrest. Beijing has managed to stave off a major crisis through repeated stopgap measures, but how long can the Communist Party sustain this system?
