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

Tibet | Group: Lama’s body cremated against family’s wishes

Chinese authorities cremated the body of a Tibetan lama in a prison yesterday against the wishes of his family, who had wanted to perform Buddhist funeral rites on the body

Beijing | says Japan defense bills upset regional security balance

China said Japan’s approval of “unprecedented” legislation to expand its military role risked unsettling the region’s security. Japan’s lower house of parliament yesterday approved legislation that would allow an expanded role

Chinese, Japanese diplomats meet in Beijing

China’s top diplomat met yesterday with the head of Japan’s National Security Council for talks expected to touch on a possible summit between the leaders of the countries later this

2Q economic growth steady at 7 percent

China’s economic growth in the latest quarter held steady at 7 percent, its weakest performance since the global crisis, but better retail sales and factory output in June suggested efforts to

Hong Kong | Regulator orders Hanergy stock to remain frozen 

Hong Kong’s securities watchdog took the unusual step yesterday of ordering a stock trading suspension to remain in place for a Chinese solar panel maker it’s investigating after a plunge

Authorities detain 20 foreigners from South Africa, UK, India

A group of 20 travelers from Britain, South Africa and India were detained in northern China, a relative said yesterday. A South African aid group said some of them are accused

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