‘Duang!’ Mainlanders poke fun at Jackie Chan with nonsense word

Jackie Chan might still be popular in China, but nowadays the pro-Beijing actor is as well-known as fodder for jokes as he is for his gritty martial arts and slapstick humor

NPC | Party lowers growth target, promises to open industries

China set a lower economic growth target for this year and promised to open more industries to foreign investors as it tries to make its slowing, state-dominated economy more productive. The growth

Prince William meets elephant on final day of tour 

Britain’s Prince William highlighted his interest in wildlife conservation on the final stop of his China tour yesterday, feeding baskets of carrots to an elephant in the country’s southwest. The second in

Gov’t plays down US concerns over anti-terror legislation 

China played down U.S. concerns that proposed anti-terror legislation would give the Chinese government sweeping power to police electronic communications and marginalize foreign companies fighting for a share of China’s USD465 billion technology

Official says Beijing to boost military budget by 10 percent 

China’s official military budget will grow by about 10 percent in the coming year, a legislative spokeswoman said yesterday, amid unease among Beijing’s neighbors about its growing might and territorial ambitions. The

Prince William focuses on football and film on mainland trip

Britain’s Prince William focused his China trip on promoting links between the countries in football and film yesterday, watching students kick balls around with Premier League-trained coaches before attending a movie premiere. The

Beijing’s top legislative advisory body holds annual session 

The more than 2,000 members of China’s top legislative advisory body convened their annual meeting yesterday, kicking off a political high season that will continue with the opening of the national congress

‘Saturday Night Live’ going live through Sohu partnership

After 40 years as a weekend staple on U.S. television screens, “Saturday Night Live” will start a Chinese version in partnership with Sohu.com Inc., operator of an online search engine

State media seen stepping-up anti-Western rhetoric

Western values are a “ticket to hell,” a newspaper published by China’s Communist Party said in a recent editorial that held up Ukraine and some Arab countries as examples of outside ideas

HONG KONG | Mainland shoppers latest target of protest anger 

  Hong Kong police arrested nearly three dozen people Sunday after scuffles broke out in the latest protest against the growing influx of mainland Chinese shoppers. Police officers drew batons and used

Britain’s Prince William takes on diplomatic role in Beijing

  Prince William presented China’s president with an invitation from the queen for him to visit Britain this year, as the prince yesterday began the first official trip to mainland China by a senior British

Film renews focus on pollution before National Congress

A documentary investigating the fallout of China’s poor air quality drew millions of viewers last weekend, putting a renewed spotlight on pollution as the nation’s lawmakers prepare for their annual

5.5 magnitude quake injures 32 in Yunnan

China’s manufacturing activity improved in February for the first time in four months but export demand weakened, a survey released yesterday showed. HSBC’s manufacturing index based on a survey of

Party jails ex-vice governor 17 years on graft charges

A former Chinese vice governor known for his appetite for jade and arts was sentenced to 17 years in prison on corruption charges on Saturday, a Chinese court said. Ni Fake,

Central bank cuts rates again to boost economy 

  China’s central bank cut interest rates for the second time in three months Saturday, adding to signs the country’s leaders are worried the economic slowdown is deepening too sharply. The People’s Bank

Hong Kong | Police arrest 33 in protest against mainland shoppers 

Hong Kong police arrested nearly three dozen people yesterday after scuffles broke out at a protest in a border town, in the latest example of heightened tensions over the growing

Hong Kong | Woman gets 6 years in Indonesian maid abuse case

A Hong Kong mother of two was given a six-year prison term Friday for abusing her Indonesian maid in a case that aroused widespread outrage over its brutality. Law Wan-tung was

Latest survey finds increase in wild giant pandas 

Wild giant pandas in China are doing well. The latest census by China’s State Forestry Administration shows the panda population has grown by 268 to a total of 1,864 since the last survey ending in

39th HKIFF | Premiere to star Macau-born Isabella Leong as lead

This year’s Hong Kong International Film Festival opens with veteran actress, producer and director Sylvia Chang’s “Murmur of the Hearts” starring Macau- born Isabella Leong, lead actress of Berlinale prizewinner Isabella,

Report: Beijing loaned USD22 billion to Latin America in 2014 

Chinese state-owned banks loaned USD22.1 billion to Latin American countries last year, helping to keep afloat struggling economies that have been hit hard by a fall in prices for oil,

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