Saturday 27 April 2013

Turkey becomes partner of China, Russia-led security bloc

NATO member Turkey signed up on Friday to became a "dialogue partner" of a security bloc dominated by China and Russia, and declared that its destiny is in Asia.

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Pinault Family Gives China $40 Million Disputed Bronzes


The 18th-century dynasty bronze rabbit and rat heads had been part of the decoration of a water clock at the Summer Palace in Beijing, which was looted by French and British troops in 1860.

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Wednesday 24 April 2013

Son of Chinese official jailed for trying to bribe professor


The son of a Chinese official studying in Britain has been jailed for a year for trying to bribe a university professor to help him pass his degree.