Former CIA operative held in China spying case

A former CIA operative has been arrested in the U.S. on charges of unlawful retention of classified information, BBC News reported. Jerry Chun Shing Lee, a

Chinese-American journalist says his wife was kidnapped

A Chinese-American journalist who extensively interviewed an exiled businessman says his wife has been kidnapped and held for months by Chinese security forces, adding a subplot to the

Beijing planning to send robot sub to sunken ship

No timeline was given from the deployment, although the Shanghai Maritime Search and Rescue Centre and a Hong Kong newspaper said authorities will send larger salvage

The Buzz | Kara Wai ecstatic over Excellence in Asian Cinema Award

“This is not an acting award, it’s an achievement award, so I’m thrilled,” the star of “Wu Xia” said. With a career that spans more

Replicants | Lifelike robots made in Hong Kong meant to win over humans

David Hanson envisions a future in which AI-powered robots evolve to become “super- intelligent genius machines” that might help solve some of mankind’s most challenging problems. If

Oil spill from sunken tanker is expanding in East China Sea

Several oil slicks have been found in waters around a sunken Iranian tanker ship in the East China Sea in a spill that is

Guangzhou automaker to scrap Trump-sounding brand for US market

Chinese automaker GAC Motor will scrap the brand name it uses in China when it enters the U.S. market next year because it could be confused

IMF says Beijing must fix shortcomings to lead globalization

China should be willing to loosen trade and investment restrictions if it seeks to play a leading role in globalization, International Monetary Fund First Deputy Managing Director

Report: Owners eye sale of C&A fashion chain to Chinese firm

German weekly news magazine Der Spiegel reported that the owners of European fashion chain C&A are considering selling the company to a Chinese investor.

Lego plans video games, social network for children

Toy maker Lego is partnering with China’s internet firm Tencent to offer games, video and possibly a social network aimed at children. The privately-owned

East China Sea slick fire from sunken oil tanker burns out

The fire from a sunken Iranian tanker ship in the East China Sea has burned out, a Chinese transport ministry spokesman said yesterday, although concerns remain about

Banking | Regulator vows to toughen rules on USD38 trillion industry

China’s banking regulator pledged to continue its crackdown on malpractice in the USD38 trillion industry in 2018, vowing to tackle everything from poor corporate governance and

Beijing university sacks professor over sexual misconduct

A Chinese university has sacked a prestigious scholar following accusations of sexual misconduct against him by multiple women, the result of a campaign heralded by his chief accuser as

Two killed by family member in HK Ritz-Carlton

A South Korean man who is suspected of the killing of two family members at a luxury Hong Kong hotel, was arrested in the HKSAR yesterda. The victims

Thailand | Speedboat carrying 27 Chinese tourists explodes

A speedboat carrying 27 Chinese tourists and several Thai crews exploded on southern Thailand’s Andaman Sea near Phi-Phi Islands yesterday. A Thai citizen was killed and

Policing of multinationals over sovereignty stepped up

China is stepping up its policing of international companies such as Inditex SA-owned Zara and Delta Air Lines Inc. and demanding they respect the government’s

Iran official: ‘No hope’ sailors alive on burning oil tanker

A burning Iranian tanker listing for days off the coast of China after a collision with another vessel sank yesterday, with an Iranian official saying there was

Religion | Chinese authorities demolish well-known evangelical church

Authorities in northern China’s coal country this week demolished a well-known Christian mega-church, underscoring long- standing tensions between religious groups and the officially atheistic Communist Party. Witnesses

Belt & Road | Modern Silk Road hits political, financial hurdles

China’s plan for a modern Silk Road of railways, ports and other facilities linking Asia with Europe hit a USD14 billion pothole in Pakistan. Pakistan’s

The Buzz | Marriott apologies after listing Taiwan, Tibet as countries

The Marriot hotel chain apologized yesterday to China’s government for referring to Tibet and self-ruled Taiwan as countries in a customer survey that news reports said Chinese police

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