China, Taiwan inaugurate upgraded hotline between sides

  Cabinet officials from China and Taiwan have spoken for the first time using a newly inaugurated hotline, the latest effort to build trust between the longtime rivals. The link that went into service yesterday represents

McDonald’s supplier trial concludes in Shanghai

No schedule for a verdict on the case has been announced and the information will be published on the court’s website, according to an official from Shanghai Jiading district court surnamed Yang,

8 survivors found 5 days after Chinese mine collapsed

Rescuers using infrared cameras to peer into darkness at a wrecked mine in eastern China yesterday found eight surviving miners who were trapped for five days after a collapse so

Activists welcome China’s 1st domestic violence law

The law approved Sunday by China’s legislature will take effect in March, the official Xinhua News Agency reported. Women’s federations and civil organizations have been pushing for a law to protect victims of

2 men detained in Shenzhen for spreading terrorist rumor

Police in the Shenzhen city district of Guangming said Monday that two executives of an unspecified local company were detained after they posted the rumor-containing notice at their firm. A photo

More Chinese students seeking US community college degrees

Wealthy Chinese undergraduates aren’t the only ones looking to get a college degree in the U.S. So are a growing number of Chinese students from lower middle-class families who are

Several nuclear plants close to Macau

A controversial nuclear waste plant in Jiangmen, some 90km north of Macau, was scheduled to commence construction at the end of 2013. The plan to build the structure on the south

World’s largest nuclear power capacity under construction

The approved nuclear power projects that are currently under construction will be able to provide 32.03 million kilowatts of energy, said Nur Bekri, head of the National Energy Administration. In

Anti-terror law raises practical concerns: Europe Chamber

The law, approved by the legislature this week and effective from Jan. 1, requires technology companies to assist authorities by providing encryption keys - a condition that’s sparked U.S. criticism

PetroChina says Beijing, HK natural gas supplies resume

PetroChina Co. said it has unloaded a liquefied natural gas cargo near Beijing, easing a shortage of the fuel in northern China, while also restarting pipeline supplies in the south

Banking regulator clamps down on online lenders

China’s banking regulator laid out planned restrictions on thousands of online peer-to-peer lenders, pledging to “cleanse the market” as failed platforms and suspected frauds highlight risks within a booming industry. Online

Authorities pour more scorn on French journalist being forced out

China said yesterday that it would impose new restrictions on media reports about domestic terrorism, as it continued to deride a French journalist being forced to leave the country after questioning

Shenzhen official kills himself a week after massive landslide

A government official in Shenzhen killed himself a week after a landslide from a huge pile of construction waste in the city left scores missing and presumed dead, police said

Yuan drops to four-year low

The Shanghai Composite Index fell 2.6 percent in its biggest loss since Nov. 27 as emerging-market stocks halted a two-week rally. China recommenced initial public share offerings this month after banning new

French reporter who questioned terrorism expelled

China said Saturday that it will not renew press credentials for a French journalist, effectively expelling her following a harsh media campaign against her for questioning the official line equating ethnic

Mine boss drowns himself after deadly collapse

The owner of a Chinese gypsum mine drowned yesterday after jumping into a well in an apparent suicide during rescue efforts for 17 workers still trapped two days after the

Japan says armed ship infiltrates waters near disputed islands

Japanese authorities said that for the first time Saturday, an armed Chinese coast guard vessel entered its territorial waters off islands claimed by both countries that are a flashpoint of

Taiwan presidential front-runner: Can’t ‘be bound’ to Beijing

The front-runner in Taiwan’s presidential race said yesterday that she would seek stable relations with mainland China, but did not rule out revisiting the island’s official stance on independence, leaving

Shenzhen | Man found alive after more than 60 hours in landslide

A migrant worker was pulled out alive yesterday after he was buried for more than 60 hours in a massive landslide that swept through part of a major manufacturing city

Hong Kong | Hello Kitty owner Sanrio says fan site security leak fixed

The Japanese company that owns the Hello Kitty brand said it has fixed a security leak in an online fan site for the famous character that compromised the personal information

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