The “Mukden incident” of 1931 – commemorated in China every year as an act of Japanese aggression – saw Japanese troops blow up a railway in northeast China as an excuse to take over Manchuria.
Tuesday, 18 September 2012
Mukden incident trigger for Japanese invasion
The “Mukden incident” of 1931 – commemorated in China every year as an act of Japanese aggression – saw Japanese troops blow up a railway in northeast China as an excuse to take over Manchuria.
Monday, 17 September 2012
Time’s up for Chinese official with penchant for watches
It was his watches. A Montblanc TimeWalker he bought for US$5,500. What looked to be two Swiss-manufactured Omegas, a gold-toned Rolex Oyster Perpetual and a tasteful yet understated jet-black Rado.
Sunday, 16 September 2012
GuocoLand sells 40 Leedon Residence units
Group said to have achieved $2,000 psf average price for freehold project
Due West, online novel about sex tourism in Dongguan, now a movie
The book went viral and the movie could be a hit: ‘Due West’ lifts the lid on Hong Kong men seeking sex and solace in a Guangdong factory town
Beijing has to reform its loss-making state-owned firms
Analysts say Beijing has to take its loss-making state giants in hand before their declining productivity threatens growth in the next decade
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