Friday, 11 March 2011
Thursday, 10 March 2011
Friday, 4 March 2011
Wu Jieping, the doctor who tended leaders, dies
The man who looked after the health of the mainland’s paramount leaders for years, Dr. Wu Jieping, died in Beijing on Wednesday night at the age of 94.
China to revamp growth model in next 5 years
If successful, the overhaul could see a slowdown in the country’s economy
Thursday, 3 March 2011
Moscow turns its military gaze east
New world order has Russia considering China as the enemy, writes Thomas Grove
Property controls distort the market
After several unsuccessful attempts to rein in runaway housing prices, the central government has resorted to restricting home purchases in the hope of dealing the “killer blow” to cool the market.
The flowering of an unconventional revolution
There are no slogans, no banners and no petitions. In fact, to the uninitiated, it is difficult to spot the demonstrations at all.
Tuesday, 1 March 2011
China’s population now stands at 1.34b
China’s population grew to 1.341 billion by the end of 2010, the National Bureau of Statistics has announced.
Sunday, 27 February 2011
Secrets of the last emperor
Pu Yi in a work unit after the revolution
Pu Yi at his marriage ceremony when he was still a teenager.
Pu Yi before his arrest at the end of the war, dressed to impress in uniform and medals.
The famed memoirs of Pu Yi were a lie, its publishers reveal as the real autobiography goes on sale
Thursday, 24 February 2011
China to evacuate 30,000 from Libya
China will attempt to evacuate more than 30,000 of its nationals trapped in violence-torn Libya, with the first chartered jet taking off for the North African country yesterday.
Deportation of 14 Taiwanese not about sovereignty
The Philippines’ deportation of 14 Taiwanese to mainland China along with 10 mainlanders, who were believed to be involved in an international fraud scheme, has stirred up a hornet’s nest in Taiwan, with politicians claiming violation of the nation’s sovereignty.
Cannon wants Chinese fugitives returned
Chinese fugitives in Canada should be “repatriated,” Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon said Wednesday, despite fears over their fate if forcibly returned.
Monday, 21 February 2011
Japan probes WWII prisoner experiment site
The site is linked to Unit 731 of the Japanese Imperial Army, which carried out experiments in germ warfare on prisoners.
The excavation was ordered after former nurse Toyo Ishii spoke out
The excavation was ordered after former nurse Toyo Ishii spoke out
Oral sex linked to cancer risk
US scientists said on Sunday there is strong evidence linking oral sex to cancer, and urged more study of how human papilloma viruses may be to blame for a rise in oral cancer among white men.
Thursday, 17 February 2011
Beijing imposes stiff rule to fight rising property prices
Non-local homebuyers must prove taxes paid for five years
Beijing quiet on venture in disputed Kurils
Chinese analysts see no reason to stop Sino-Russian sea cucumber farm going ahead
Wednesday, 16 February 2011
Stanley Ho files new lawsuit to reclaim casino stake
Lawyers for billionaire Stanley Ho Hung-sun on Wednesday filed a fresh lawsuit seeking the return of his shares in Lanceford - the company that holds the bulk of his wealth - including his stake in the Macau casino business.
Tuesday, 15 February 2011
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