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China announced today an economic growth target for this year of about 7 per cent, signalling its lowest rate of expansion for a quarter of a century.
Thursday, 5 March, 2015, 10:39pm More on China Parliamentary Sessions 2015US Ambassador Mark Lippert was slashed on the face and wrist today by a man wielding a knife with a 25cm blade and screaming that the rival Koreas should be unified, South Korean police said.
5 Mar 2015 - 10:56pm 6 commentsThe implementation of the “one country, two systems” principle must strictly comply with the Chinese constitution and the Basic Law, Premier Li Keqiang said on Thursday.
5 Mar 2015 - 5:08pm 38 comments More on China Parliamentary Sessions 2015China’s top state planning agency has pledged to accelerate policies to promote cleaner and renewable sources of energy and tackle overcapacity in polluting industrial sectors.
5 Mar 2015 - 5:49pm More on China Parliamentary Sessions 2015Britain’s Prince William has won praise from internet users in China after he visited an elephant reserve and condemned illegal wildlife trafficking as “a vicious form of criminality”.
5 Mar 2015 - 5:57pmA senior government official overseeing relations with Taiwan has defended the mainland’s need to launch a controversial new flight path close to the island’s airspace, saying it will ease air congestion over the country’s skies.
5 Mar 2015 - 7:37pmUS-China relations have quickly become the last thing many business leaders on both sides are willing to discuss publicly, following US president Barack Obama's sharp criticism of Beijing's new rules regarding American tech firms.
5 Mar 2015 - 5:47pm 1 comment More on Barack ObamaMyanmar must ensure “lower temperatures” along its border with China and all sides must exercise restraint, a senior Chinese official told a Myanmar envoy, following clashes inside the Southeast Asian nation that have pushed refugees into China.
5 Mar 2015 - 1:59pm 1 commentBoxing legend Marvelous Marvin Hagler knows exactly what Manny Pacquiao is going through as he prepares to take on Floyd Mayweather – and he says now’s the time for the Filipino star to let the hate flow through him.
5 Mar 2015 - 7:13pm More on Manny PacquiaoLi Jiaxiang, head of Civil Aviation Administration, also vows to 'improve air traffic control services and coordinate with various parties' to tackle flight delays and poor customer service
5 Mar 2015 - 7:44pm 1 comment More on China Parliamentary Sessions 2015China said today that its official military budget will grow by 10.1 per cent in the coming year, amid unease among Beijing’s neighbours about its growing might and territorial ambitions.
5 Mar 2015 - 7:12pm More on China Parliamentary Sessions 2015A Bloomberg reporter arrived at the hall in the chilly capital at 3am today, only to find that three Reuters reporters were already waiting at the head of a queue.
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Twenty years ago, I arrived in Hong Kong from Shanghai. At the Lo Wu immigration checkpoint, I needed to fill out an entry form, which asked where I came from. I wrote "Shanghai". The immigration officer glanced at it and said "Shanghai" should be amended to "China".
5 Mar 2015 - 6:03pm 4 commentsHong Kong needs to change its education system. That is if it's serious about wanting more entrepreneurs to spur innovation and competition. Otherwise, money spent on start-ups is money poured down the drain.
5 Mar 2015 - 3:46pm 8 commentsThe implementation of the “one country, two systems” principle must strictly comply with the Chinese constitution and the Basic Law, Premier Li Keqiang said on Thursday.
5 Mar 2015 - 5:08pm 38 comments More on China Parliamentary Sessions 2015A man accused of killing and dismembering an elderly husband and wife said his co-defendant – the couple’s son – took him to buy knives that he thought would be used for cutting steak, the Court of First Instance heard.
5 Mar 2015 - 7:18pmChina said today that its official military budget will grow by 10.1 per cent in the coming year, amid unease among Beijing’s neighbours about its growing might and territorial ambitions.
5 Mar 2015 - 7:12pm More on China Parliamentary Sessions 2015China announced today an economic growth target for this year of about 7 per cent, signalling its lowest rate of expansion for a quarter of a century.
5 Mar 2015 - 10:39pm More on China Parliamentary Sessions 2015US Ambassador Mark Lippert was slashed on the face and wrist today by a man wielding a knife with a 25cm blade and screaming that the rival Koreas should be unified, South Korean police said.
5 Mar 2015 - 10:56pm 6 commentsA Singapore court sentenced two Germans to nine months in prison and three strokes of the cane on Thursday after they pleaded guilty to spray-painting graffiti on a train carriage.
5 Mar 2015 - 6:50pmHillary Clinton broke her silence over a controversy involving her use of personal email for work when she was secretary of state, saying she wanted the US State Department to release them.
5 Mar 2015 - 7:09pm 1 commentA US probe into policing in Ferguson, Missouri, found systemic racial bias targeted blacks and created a "toxic environment".
5 Mar 2015 - 10:32pmBeijing will link up the Hong Kong and Shenzhen bourses at an “appropriate time”, Premier Li Keqiang announced in his annual work report yesterday, just hours before the local bourse reported a 13 per cent profit growth due to its tie up with the Shanghai bourse in November.
5 Mar 2015 - 5:59pm More on HKExHong Kong's stock exchange has ordered mainland solar energy firm Hanergy Thin Film Power Group to explain the unusual movement of its share price and trading volume, after a frenzied round of speculation saw the stock surge as much as 42 per cent on record trading volume.
5 Mar 2015 - 9:33pmHang Lung Properties is counting on a HK$500 million makeover of its main retail properties in Mong Kok and Causeway Bay to boost its rental income by up to 60 per cent.
5 Mar 2015 - 9:46pmShares of mainland developer Glorious Property opened up 39 per cent on Thursday, its first day of trading after being suspended since February 2 due to the impending announcement of a privatisation plan.
5 Mar 2015 - 10:59amOscar-winning actress Susan Sarandon will receive an award next week at a Hong Kong gala dinner for her outstanding contribution to cinema.
Sarandon will be taking part in a three-day celebration of the power of art and creativity as part of Art Basel Hong Kong.
5 Mar 2015 - 6:45pm More on Art Basel 2015This is one of the most requested recipes from my cookbook, A Celebration of Food - it's something I make whenever my friends and I get together for pot lucks. While the wings can be fried immediately, it tastes better if they have a chance to marinate for several hours.
5 Mar 2015 - 6:42pmPhone and tablet owners frustrated that their devices only stay charged for half a day may have found their salvation in new Chinese smartphones which contain the so-called wonder material graphene.
5 Mar 2015 - 4:10pm 1 comment More on THE NEXT BIG THINGDirty 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
Boxing legend Marvelous Marvin Hagler knows exactly what Manny Pacquiao is going through as he prepares to take on Floyd Mayweather – and he says now’s the time for the Filipino star to let the hate flow through him.
5 Mar 2015 - 7:13pm More on Manny PacquiaoHong Kong star Rex Tso Sing-yu celebrated his two-year deal with Top Rank with famed promoter Bob Arum promising a world title shot if he wins his bout on the undercard of tomorrow night's Showdown at Sands.
5 Mar 2015 - 10:09pm More on Rex Tso Sing-yuSavvy designers are revitalising the fashion capitals of the world with their ground-breaking interpretations, writes Divia Harilela.
5 Mar 2015 - 11:08pmVolcanic soil produces top-quality wines with rich flavours and aromas.
5 Mar 2015 - 11:08pmVillagers carry a sculpture of their god on a sedan chair, while a woman poses inside the mockup of a car at the Opel booth during the press day of the Geneva Car Show, and more ...
A petrol pump in the war-torn Ukrainian city of Donetsk is wrapped up in sandbags, while volcano Villarrica erupting, and more ...
Some of the best sports-related pictures from the last week
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
Villagers carry a sculpture of their god on a sedan chair, while a woman poses ins
A petrol pump in the war-torn Ukrainian city of Donetsk is wrapped up in sandbags,
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
