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The Occupy protests were "an orchestrated Hong Kong version of a colour revolution" and Beijing's response should serve as a warning to advocates for Taiwan's independence, according to a senior PLA general.
Tuesday, 3 March, 2015, 10:35am 39 comments More on Occupy CentralA Tiananmen Square dissident who became a prominent voice in the global Chinese Christian community has resigned from his US ministry and begged forgiveness after being accused of raping fellow 1989 activist and Christian convert Chai Ling.
3 Mar 2015 - 10:59amEquity investors pursuing a buy-and-hold strategy might want to check out a fund that hasn’t made an original stock market bet in 80 years.
3 Mar 2015 - 8:17amThe People's Liberation Army has announced official investigations into 14 senior military officials, including the son of Guo Boxiong, a former vice-chairman of the powerful Central Military Commission.
3 Mar 2015 - 8:57amA senior Chinese official whose remarks last year about disgraced former security tsar Zhou Yongkang propelled him to fame, said yesterday there was "no point" in speculating which "big tiger" would fall next.
3 Mar 2015 - 1:46am More on Xi Jinping's anti-graft campaignTwo mainland Chinese passengers and an infant were removed from a Dragonair flight at Chek Lap Kok airport after refusing to leave the toilet and return to their seats, an airline spokesman said.
3 Mar 2015 - 7:50am 18 comments More on Chinese touristsAbout a dozen people sit around a large table, listening intently as engineer Ryan Liang explains the science behind his latest creation, a virtual reality headset. He passes it around, and anticipation builds as the face of each person who tries it lightens up. "Wow.
3 Mar 2015 - 2:46amChina's southern boomtown of Shenzhen could be the "Silicon Valley for hardware makers", according to a ranking of emerging start-up hubs around the world by well-re
2 Mar 2015 - 7:12pm 5 comments More on THE NEXT BIG THINGA top Communist Party official has hit back at critics that claim President Xi Jinping has wielded his anti-graft campaign as a political weapon in a power war, accusing the opponents of having "ulterior motives" for their claims.
3 Mar 2015 - 1:14am 2 commentsMembers of the country's top political consultation body can breathe a sigh of relief - Beijing's air quality has been graded "good" for Tuesday's session of the annual Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
3 Mar 2015 - 1:15amManny Pacquiao’s trainer, Freddie Roach, believes he has a plan to defeat Floyd Mayweather Jnr in their “Fight of the Century” in May, but he’s keeping his cards close to his chest.
3 Mar 2015 - 9:23am 3 comments More on Manny PacquiaoPassionate football fan President Xi Jinping met Prince William this morning, and told him of his wish for closer efforts to improve Sino-British football development.
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The People's Bank of China has just cut interest rates again. It may support the stock market for a few days, but it won't reverse the deflationary trend in the economy. It won't even have much of an impact on lending rates. Political power, not market force, drives China's credit system.
2 Mar 2015 - 6:13pm 3 commentsOn day 2 of a special series on ideas to take the city forward, we talk to banker Victor Chu Lap-lik.
3 Mar 2015 - 1:29am 2 commentsRiding on the coattails of Financial Secretary John Tsang Chun-wah’s food truck scheme, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department yesterday revealed its plan for an “arts truck” to be rolled out.
3 Mar 2015 - 10:35am 1 commentAn ordinary domestic helper from Manila reaches her dream city of Hong Kong – only to find herself at odds with a flawed and troubled labour system
3 Mar 2015 - 10:04am More on Foreign domestic workers in Hong KongMainland reform to improve capabilities of 1,000 county-level hospitals is too slow and failing to meet needs of rural residents, says Huang Zemin, of China's political advisory body
3 Mar 2015 - 11:04am More on China Parliamentary Sessions 2015A delegate on China’s national political advisory body says the system for censoring films needs to be overhauled because it is unfair and relies too heavily on the personal opinions of government officials, state media reported.
3 Mar 2015 - 10:45amNorth Korea has lifted severe restrictions on foreign travel it imposed last year to keep the Ebola virus from crossing its borders.
3 Mar 2015 - 10:49amNorth Korea fired two missiles into the sea and vowed “merciless” retaliation today as the US and South Korea kicked off joint military drills denounced by Pyongyang as recklessly confrontational.
2 Mar 2015 - 9:51pm 1 commentA Tiananmen Square dissident who became a prominent voice in the global Chinese Christian community has resigned from his US ministry and begged forgiveness after being accused of raping fellow 1989 activist and Christian convert Chai Ling.
3 Mar 2015 - 10:59amJohn Kerry began tough talks in Geneva on Monday with his Russian counterpart to end fighting in Ukraine, where the UN says the death toll has soared beyond 6,000 people in under a year.
2 Mar 2015 - 9:52pmGerman railway operator Deutsche Bahn said its logistics subsidiary has dropped claims against three cargo airlines in a US$2.5 billion global lawsuit, but other defendants including Cathay Pacific remains on the hook.
3 Mar 2015 - 10:17amMarket expectations are building that the National People’s Congress (NPC) meeting beginning this week will signal an imminent further widening of the yuan’s trading band, a move that would be seen presaging a central bank move to push the mainland currency lower to help bolster international com
3 Mar 2015 - 10:00amMost of Hong Kong's small and medium-sized developers were stuck on the sidelines of the city's property market four years ago.
2 Mar 2015 - 9:29am 2 commentsIn several years, Hong Kong home seekers will have more developer brand choices and more competitive prices, as the industry sees increased competition.
2 Mar 2015 - 9:41pmWith the passion that Ed Sheeran has for his music and the fervour he inspires in his fans, it's little wonder tickets for his world tour are difficult to come by.
3 Mar 2015 - 8:00am More on Hong Kong gigsFull of flavour and succulent, braised veal shanks are good to the bone.
28 Feb 2015 - 10:50pmGlobal furniture giant Ikea has announced the launch of desks, tables and lamps that will wirelessly charge phones and other devices.
The new collection will use Qi wireless technology to charge devices that are placed on or near the furniture.
3 Mar 2015 - 10:16amDirty politics, poaching and attempted murder: Richard Leakey’s story is getting the Hollywood treatment
Robert and Sally Lo, the hearts and minds behind the Hong Kong Cancer Fund
Alfresco dining is gaining popularity among busy Hongkongers who want to unwind
Space invaders: ‘The final frontier’ is ready for tourists later this year
Manny Pacquiao’s trainer, Freddie Roach, believes he has a plan to defeat Floyd Mayweather Jnr in their “Fight of the Century” in May, but he’s keeping his cards close to his chest.
3 Mar 2015 - 9:23am 3 comments More on Manny PacquiaoSunderland suspended England winger Adam Johnson on Monday after he was arrested on suspicion of having sex with an under-age girl.
3 Mar 2015 - 9:28am More on English Premier League 2014/15A scion of the Leakey family – whose fossil discoveries helped reveal how humans evolved – Richard has also been hailed as a saviour of the African elephant. Sarah Lazarus wonders whether Brad Pitt will do justice to this charismatic Kenyan in a forthcoming biopic …
1 Mar 2015 - 6:05pmPeople in Russia's Karelia republic, divided from their kin in Finnish Karelia, are struggling to preserve and promote their culture and heritage.
28 Feb 2015 - 11:40pm
Uruguay's former president Jose Mujica drives away in his ageing Volkwagen Beetle, while Adam Lawrence at the unveiling of a protrait depicting the new coinage portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabe
US astronaut Terry Virts gave the Vulcan split-fingered “live long and prosper” salute as the international space station passed over Massachusetts, police officers stand guard at the scene of a fa
Mainland tourists made five million trips overseas during the recent Lunar New Year holiday, the first time that outbound tourists had outnumbered those travelling at home.
Jimmie Johnson pulled away after the final restart with 13 laps to go on Sunday, winning the Nascar Sprint Cup race at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Georgia. Johnson, a six-time Cup champion, started n
Selected works by SCMP's veteran political cartoonist Harry Harrison from March 2015.
Uruguay's former president Jose Mujica drives away in his ageing Volkwagen Beetle,
US astronaut Terry Virts gave the Vulcan split-fingered “live long and prosper” sa
Mainland tourists made five million trips overseas during the recent Lunar New Yea
Selected works by SCMP's veteran political cartoonist Harry Harrison from March 20
