Robots at center of China’s strategy to leapfrog rivals

The Canbot can say its name, respond to voice commands, and “dance” as it plays Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean.” Other robots China is displaying at the World Robot Conference can

China visit helps Duterte reap funding deals worth USD24 billion

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will bring home USD24 billion worth of funding and investment pledges from his four-day visit to China as both nations agreed to resume talks and explore

HK cleans up after Typhoon Haima shuts trading, schools

Hong Kong was picking up fallen trees and fixing disrupted flight schedules Friday after Typhoon Haima shut financial markets, schools and shops across the city. The storm weakened and veered east

Scolari leads Guangzhou to 6th straight title

Despite the hundreds of millions of dollars spent by a growing number of Chinese Super League clubs in 2016, Guangzhou Evergrande continues to dominate, winning a sixth straight title yesterday. Luiz

Lippi hired to take over national football team

World Cup-winning manager Marcello Lippi was hired Saturday to take over the national football team in the latest sign of China’s commitment to becoming a serious force in world soccer. The Chinese Football

Haima passes peacefully through Macau

The signal remained in effect until 3:30pm when it was lowered to level 3. During the seven hour duration of the level 8 Typhoon, the Civil Protection Operational Centre (COPC) registered

China-Philippines | Bilateral talks over sea dispute to resume

China and the Philippines have agreed to resume a dialogue on their dispute over the South China Sea, a senior Chinese diplomat said yesterday following talks between the countries’ leaders. The

Football | Lippi expected to take over as China’s head coach

World Cup-winning manager Marcello Lippi is reportedly on the verge of returning to China as a coach, this time as head of the national team rather than the big-spending club

Chinese officials contest Dalai Lama’s Milan visit

The Chinese Embassy in Rome has strongly protested plans by Milan city council to bestow honorary citizenship on the Dalai Lama, saying it would have a negative impact on bilateral

393 km above the earth Chinese astronauts enter space station following docking

A pair of Chinese astronauts entered the country’s orbiting space station for a month-long stay early yesterday, as China’s sixth and longest crewed mission gets underway in earnest. The Shenzhou 11

Philippine leader’s visit watched for shift to Beijing

Talks this week between Rodrigo Duterte and Chinese President Xi Jinping will be closely scrutinized for signs of how seriously the new Philippine leader intends to pursue a shift away

Economic growth holds steady as retail spending rises

China’s economic growth held steady in latest quarter, shored up by a bank lending boom and consumer spending while trade weakened. The world’s second-largest economy grew by 6.7 percent in the

Hong Kong | Pro-Beijing side thwarts new lawmakers’ oath redo

Chaotic scenes erupted at Hong Kong’s legislature yesterday as pro-Beijing lawmakers prevented a pair of newly elected representatives advocating independence for the Chinese region from getting a second chance at taking

Wanda lures Hollywood to China with 40 percent rebate offer

Chinese entertainment giant Wanda is offering producers a rebate of 40 percent to promote its upcoming USD8 billion movie studio in eastern China in an ambitious bid to establish the

China’s real ‘House of Cards’ TV series unveils graft excess

Chinese state television is airing a documentary series on President Xi Jinping’s signature anti-corruption campaign in prime time this week, unveiling new footage and salacious details of high-profile corruption cases ahead

Kenya: China petitioned to stop building railway in park

About 300 peaceful protesters marched to the Chinese embassy in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, to urge the Chinese government not to build a railway across the Nairobi National Park and

Xinhua: Beijing says visit by Philippine president restores trust

This week’s visit to China by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte points toward a restoration of trust between the sides following recent tensions over their South China Sea territorial dispute, China’s

Indonesia prosecutors seek prison for Chinese Uighur accused of plot

Indonesian prosecutors yesterday demanded an eight-year prison term for a Chinese Uighur accused of involvement in plots to attack Jakarta’s ethnic Chinese governor and minority Shiite Muslims. In a sentencing request,

Veterans’ protests for pensions pose test for leaders

For Yu Shuiping and other Chinese veterans, the country they served has yet to show its gratitude. Fed up with paltry pensions and benefits, they’re taking to the streets, hoping to shame the

Great Leap upward | Longest crewed space mission yet

Ahead of the launch, one astronaut shouted: “We are ready! Please give instructions!” in front of dozens of people dressed in colorful dress representing China’s ethnic minorities, in footage shown

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