Environmentalists should take note of a new energy venture between a foreign and domestic firm in China.

China and France have created the Taishan Nuclear Power Joint Venture Company which is stated to be the largest clean energy JV ever set up between China and France and will also be the largest Sino-foreign joint venture in the power sector of China. The JV was established by the China Guangdong Nuclear Power Group [...]

French automaker Renault is recalling 2,136 Koleos series passenger cars in China from December 25, 2009, because of steering defects.

Hong Kong's Consumer Council has conducted a massive test on 40 samples of bottled water and found that Perrier, a water product of Nestle which is used as a complimentary drink by some star-rated hotels to their clients, contains a high level of nitrite.

In response to a notice from China's General Administration of Quality Inspection, Supervision and Quarantine on halting of import of Renaualt's cars, the French automaker's office in Beijing has issued an announcement, apologizing to Chinese consumers for hidden safety problems with the company's cars.

Dutch electronics giant Royal Philips Electronics is recalling seven million Senseo coffee makers due to a safety defect, but it has yet to make the recall in China.

France-based Merieux Group and the Public Health and Medical Center of Nanjing University have signed a cooperation agreement for HIV/AIDS research.