China

Construction of the new Chiang Khong bridge across the Mekong River, as part of the North–South Economic Corridor project linking Thailand, Myanmar, Laos and China, is expected to start in March, according to Veera Ruangsooksriwong, director–general of Thailand’s Highways Department.

The Thai Polo and Equestrian Club, Pattaya played host to an International line up last weekend, including teams from China, Singapore and Thailand, all competing for the Inaugural Asian League Trophy.

Pattaya residents will be once again able to see the natural phenomenon, Eclipse of the Sun, on this upcoming July 22. It will be occurring for over two hours long, starting from 7:00 - 9:15 am. It will once again occur next year January 15.

China’s Sinopec will acquire oil explorer Addax Petroleum for $7.2 billion, again flexing the country’s economic clout in what would be the largest overseas takeover ever by a Chinese company.

BEIJING, China (AP) — Washington is calling on Beijing to revoke an order to personal computer makers to supply Internet-filtering software with every PC, adding to an array of disputes between the major trading partners.