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He tells NPC delegates that government has set growth target this year of about 7pc - below last year’s 7.5 pc - and will create 10 million new jobs and continue fight against pollution and corruption
Thursday, 5 March, 2015, 6:00pm 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 - 11:23am 4 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 18 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 - 5:57pmUS-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 - 6:17pm 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 - 5:51pm More on China Parliamentary Sessions 2015China will back e-commerce development and guide international expansion by Chinese internet companies, Premier Li Keqiang said today in an endorsement for companies such as Alibaba and JD.com.
5 Mar 2015 - 4:20pm 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 - 6:07pm More on China Parliamentary Sessions 2015No, it was not Beijing’s train station. Not today. It was the Great Hall of the People.
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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 - 6:03pmHong 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 18 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 - 5:21pmChina 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 - 6:07pm More on China Parliamentary Sessions 2015He tells NPC delegates that government has set growth target this year of about 7pc - below last year’s 7.5 pc - and will create 10 million new jobs and continue fight against pollution and corruption
5 Mar 2015 - 6:00pm 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 - 11:23am 4 commentsSri Lanka will take legal action against a Chinese firm for not halting work on a luxury real estate project, featuring marinas and hotels, until an investigation is completed, according to a government minister.
5 Mar 2015 - 3:35pmGruesome details of injuries sustained by victims of the Boston Marathon bombings were recounted to jurors yesterday as lawyers for the Muslim student on trial for the attack admitted he carried out the bloody assault.
5 Mar 2015 - 3:39pmMcDonald’s says it plans to start using chicken raised without antibiotics important to human health and milk from cows that are not treated with the artificial growth hormone rbST.
5 Mar 2015 - 3:01pmUS-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 ObamaPhone 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 More on THE NEXT BIG THINGShares 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 - 10:59amThe latest round of mortgage tightening to contain prices of small homes may weaken developers' appetite for land designated for mass housing but will intensify competition for luxury residential sites.
3 Mar 2015 - 8:04pmOscar-winning actress Susan Sarandon will receive an award next week at a Hong Kong gala dinner for her outstanding contribution to cinema.
5 Mar 2015 - 5:35pm More on Art Basel 2015It’s third time the charm for the Macau Wine & Dine Festival festival, which in its first two years was quite small and barely worth the excursion from Hong Kong.
5 Mar 2015 - 4:23pmPhone 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 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 - 6:01pm More on Manny PacquiaoRex Tso Sing-yu’s dream of becoming Hong Kong’s first world champion has received a massive boost after he signed with one of the world’s biggest promoters.
5 Mar 2015 - 8:50am More on Rex Tso Sing-yuAhead of two important solo exhibitions in Hong Kong, the Japanese artist with a global cult following is dismissive of the way others interpret his work, saying: 'This is just what comes out.'
4 Mar 2015 - 11:43pm More on Art Basel 2015With the third edition of Art Basel Hong Kong and the launch of a new satellite fair, March is the busiest month on the city's contemporary art calendar. Here are 20 shows you shouldn't miss.
5 Mar 2015 - 1:01pm More on Art Basel 2015Villagers 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
