UK urges Beijing and Hong Kong to restart political reform talks

The UK has called on the Hong Kong and Chinese governments to restart talks over constitutional reform in the former British colony, in a rebuke of their policy of prioritizing

Myanmar gives 153 mainlanders life in jail for illegal logging

A court in northern Myanmar sentenced 153 Chinese nationals to life in prison yesterday after convicting them of illegal logging in a case that has already strained relations with Beijing. Two

Japan releases photos of mainland rigs in disputed East China Sea

Japan’s foreign ministry unveiled a map and photographs of what it said were 16 Chinese marine platforms close to Japan’s side of the disputed East China Sea. The platforms are on

Authorities give Ai Weiwei his passport back after 4 years

Ai Weiwei announced on Instagram that he got his passport back yesterday, four years after it was confiscated by Chinese authorities. The artist and government critic posted a photo of himself

Despite sea feud, Beijing says ties with Manila can flourish

The Chinese ambassador in Manila said yesterday that trade between China and the Philippines grew last year despite their protracted territorial conflicts, providing hope their relations could flourish even as

Hu Jintao’s top aide to face corruption trial

Former President Hu Jintao’s top aide has been arrested on corruption charges, stripped of his party membership and removed from all government positions, China’s state media said. The ruling by the Communist Party’s

Shanghai heralds boost for emerging nations with BRICS Bank opening

The biggest emerging economies opened their New Development Bank in Shanghai, strengthening China’s ability to offer developing nations the support traditionally given by the U.S. and Japan through organizations like

Beijing slams Mitsubishi’s ‘selective’ wartime slave labor apology

Mitsubishi Materials Corp. should expand its apology for using U.S. prisoners of war as forced laborers during World War II to include captured Chinese soldiers, state-run Xinhua News Agency said

College librarian admits he replaced art with fakes

A former chief librarian at a Chinese university admitted in court yesterday to stealing more than 140 paintings by grandmasters in a gallery under his watch and replacing them with

Man blows himself up killing 3, injuring 24 others

An unemployed man suffering from a liver ailment blew himself up in an explosion that also killed two other people and injured 24 outside a park in eastern China, Chinese

This Day in History | 1977 – Deng Xiaoping back in power

The Chinese Communist Party conference has restored him to the offices of Vice Premier of the State Council, Vice-Chairman of the Central Committee, Vice-Chairman of the Military Commission and Chief

South China Sea dispute | Taiwan promotes its island claim with environmental initiatives

As China builds artificial islands in a vast resource-rich South China Sea and neighbors in Southeast Asia brace for possible conflict, Taiwan is cutting carbon emissions and offering a hospital for humanitarian aid on

Wife says rights lawyer being denied legal counsel

A prominent Chinese rights lawyer whose trial is drawing near on charges of inciting ethnic hatred and provoking trouble has been denied access to lawyers for nearly a month, his

Beijing police detain 4 for sex video that spread online

Four people have been detained in connection with a sex video purportedly taken inside a Uniqlo fitting room that spread rapidly online, Beijing police said. They were detained on suspicion of

Thai official: Uighurs sent back being treated well

The 109 ethnic Uighur refugees whose deportation to China by Thailand this month sparked an international outcry are being been treated well at a rehabilitation center where they’ve been held

Gov’t rounds up rights lawyers in latest crackdown

Four men already had been convicted of murder in southeastern China when a fifth person confessed to the crime. But when lawyers demanded to review case documents to clear the men’s names,

Taiwan | 2 women to vie in presidential election for 1st time

Taiwan’s top two political parties have each nominated a woman for president in 2016, a historic first signaling acceptance of female leadership and kicking off a campaign highlighted so far

Tibet Authorities: Imprisoned lama died of cardiac arrest

The cause of death of a Tibetan lama who was serving a life sentence in a Chinese prison was cardiac arrest, according to state media. Tenzin Delek Rinpoche died 13 years

Beijing deports 20 foreigners for watching ‘terrorist’ videos

China has deported 20 foreigners from Britain, South Africa and India for watching video clips that advocated terrorism and religious extremism, the official state media reported, while two of the tourists

Authorities probe detained South Africans over terrorism activity

Chinese authorities are investigating at least five South Africans detained in the country over possible involvement in a terrorist organization, according to South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation. “No

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