Beijing warns US plane away from disputed islands, CNN reports

China ordered a U.S. military plane away from islands it’s building in the South China Sea, CNN reported, in the latest example of the country’s efforts to assert sovereignty over

9-story building collapses with residents still inside

President Xi Jinping has warned that religions in China must be independent from foreign influence as Beijing asks domestic religious groups to adapt to Chinese society and pledge loyalty to

Beijing’s impact looms large as US debates its own trade deals 

If the U.S. doesn’t write the rules of international trade, President Barack Obama warns, China will. In fact, China is already helping write those rules, and in some ways has

Authorities denying passports to restrict critics, minorities 

Hand your passport to police or it will be canceled, read the notice to all 4.4 million residents of far-northwestern China’s Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture. The demand would now seem outrageous to most

Alibaba’s Ma expresses ‘regret’ over counterfeits lawsuit 

The founder of Alibaba Group defended its stance against counterfeit goods and expressed regret yesterday that the owner of luxury brands Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent has sued the e-commerce

Gov’t tells drivers to cool it after woman kicked in head

The horrific incident shocked the nation when it went viral in China earlier this month: a woman dragged from her car, thrown to the ground and kicked repeatedly in the

Cathay Pacific flight attendants protest at HK airport

Union member Ada So said about 400 cabin staff had gathered in front of the Cathay check-in desks. She said more than 600 union members cast votes, with most in favor

Teacher allowed additional child now ordered to abort

A schoolteacher who gained permission to have an additional child in her hometown in one Chinese province has been ordered to have an abortion because the province where she is

Briefs | Italian castle for sale on Taobao

The first step for anyone in China who fancies purchasing a million dollar property on the other side of the globe, could be as easy as ordering a shirt online.

The Buzz | Chinese tennis player Li Na’s life story to become a film

Chinese filmmaker Peter Ho-Sun Chan is making a movie about Li Na, the country’s biggest tennis star. Chan’s production company We Pictures said in a statement Saturday that the film will

Education | Funding to promote Taiwan studies expanded to Macau

The 11 new countries include six nations and regions which have previously never offered Taiwan Studies courses or exchanges – Macau, Belgium, South Korea, Israel, Vietnam, India – the ministry

Dozens injured in protests over railway project 

More than 30 police officers and 38 civilians were injured in southwestern China during a weekend protest by residents who feared that a planned railway would bypass their community, authorities

Beijing defends fishing ban, brushes off Vietnam’s protest 

Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said the summer moratorium was an annual event and that China was merely fulfilling its international responsibilities and obligations to conserve fish stocks. “China’s position

Alibaba sued for profiting from fakes 

The owner of fashion brands Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent has accused Alibaba group in a lawsuit of profiting from sales of counterfeit goods despite the Chinese e-commerce giant’s pledge

Planes, trains and copper: Li goes to Latin America

Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang visits Brazil, Colombia, Peru and Chile from today to May 26 with a coast-to-coast railway and trade talks on the agenda for his meetings with

Neither Beijing nor Washington giving ground over projects dispute

China and the United States are budging not a bit over Beijing’s assertive development in disputed parts of the South China Sea, with Chinese officials politely but pointedly dismissing Washington’s push for U.S.-proposed

FT: Deng Xiaoping and the KKK plot exposed . . . 30-plus years later

According to an article by Lucy Hornby, “Mr Deng Goes to Washington” including interviews with then-President Jimmy Carter opened this weekend in Beijing. The documentary depicts for the first time

Prosecutors indict rights lawyer just before Kerry visit

Human rights lawyer Pu Zhiqiang, whose clients ranged from poor farmers to activist-artist Ai Weiwei, was accused of inciting ethnic hatred, as well as picking quarrels and causing troubles, Beijing

Briefs | Bus falls off cliff killing 35 people

A bus fell from a cliff in north-central China on Friday, killing 35 people on board, authorities said. Twenty-five people were killed instantly in Shaanxi province and 10 died in

ART | Celebrated Chinese painters scour the city for exhibition inspiration

Four A-list watercolor painters from the mainland are currently in town seeking inspiration for a collaborative exhibition, featuring a total of 40 Macau-themed paintings that aim to depict the city’s

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