3 killed along border with North Korea

A Chinese city has reported the killings of three villagers in an area where North Korean border guards have been accused of crossing over to commit thefts and slayings. The Helong

Authorities suspend climbing on north side of Everest

Hundreds of climbers and Sherpas who were attempting to climb Mount Everest from the north side when a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the region are packing their gear and heading

Builder puts up 57-story skyscraper in 19 days

A Chinese construction company is claiming to be the world’s fastest builder after erecting a 57-story skyscraper in 19 working days in central China. The Broad Sustainable Building Co. put up the

Gov’t closes major business news website in extortion case

Authorities ordered one of China’s most prominent business news websites to close yesterday after its managers were accused of extorting money from companies with threats of negative coverage. The penalties follow the September

Festivals, large gatherings canceled in Beijing 

Springtime in Beijing usually brings out bustling crowds for rock concerts, food festivals and other outdoor revelry amid the smog and catkins. But this year, police in the Chinese capital

Booming film industry mines Web for oddball talent 

Yi Zhenxing’s movie career started by posting clips of himself online with a paper bag over his head commenting on computer games. The videos got lots of views so Yi, formerly

Hong Kong | Election rules fight starts with 47% poll support

Almost half of Hong Kong backs China’s terms for the city’s first leadership election, suggesting the government’s proposal may have broader support than pro-democracy lawmakers contend. In a survey of 1,167

Study | Babies born during pollution-light Olympics heavier

Women in the Chinese capital in the final stage of pregnancy during the 2008 Beijing Olympics — when officials strictly controlled air pollution — gave birth to heavier babies than

In US-Japan talks, Xi a factor 

When President Barack Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe were set to meet yesterday, a major subtext of their discussions was the world leader not in the room —

Mainland now has more vineyard land than France

China now boasts more land dedicated to wine-making vineyards than France as it tries to satisfy a rapid rise in local demand. China’s vineyards grew to 800,000 hectares last year, putting

Sinopec No. 2 caught in graft probe as crackdown widens

China Petrochemical Corp. has had another executive swept up in what seems to be a relentless and widening array of corruption investigations at state-owned enterprises ordered by President Xi Jinping. General

Authorities race to rescue hundreds trapped in dam damaged in Nepal

The Chinese-backed Rasuwagadhi Hydropower station was “severely damaged” in the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck on April 25, according to state-owned China Three Gorges Co., the country’s largest hydroelectric company. All

South China Sea | Beijing expresses concern over ASEAN’s stance

China says it is “severely concerned” over the statement from a Southeast Asian nations’ meeting that criticized Beijing’s building of islands in the disputed South China Sea. Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong

Young leave state ranks to chase riches at tech startups

For decades, the most coveted jobs in China have been in government, with their steady income, job security and power. Now people like Nymar Li are changing that perception by leaving the

Mainland adding nuclear plants at record pace in fight against smog

China is set to add nuclear reactors at a record pace this year as the nation seeks to cut pollution by reducing its dependence on coal. China may start operating 8

Nepal has powerful friends in high places: Beijing and Delhi

After the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that flattened parts of the Nepalese capital of Kathmandu on Saturday and unleashed avalanches on Mount Everest, China and India barely missed a beat. Within hours of

Feminist: Long hours of interrogations after release 

One of five leading Chinese feminist advocates said she went through lengthy and verbally abusive interrogations after she was conditionally released in a case that has attracted international attention. Wu Rongrong,

South China Sea | Philippines urges ASEAN to stop Beijing

  The Philippines yesterday urged its fellow Southeast Asian countries to take immediate steps to halt land reclamation by China in the disputed waters of the South China Sea, warning that

China debt mess brings out the Yin and Yang in policy makers

China has a USD28 trillion problem. That’s the country’s total government, corporate and household debt load as of mid-2014, according to McKinsey & Co. It’s equal to 282 percent of

Party releases pictures of top 100 graft absconders

Following the publication of a list of China’s top 100 fugitive officials wanetd on suspicion of corruption, photos of the suspects were splashed across two pages of the official China Daily newspaper

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