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US Vice President Joe Biden said on Thursday that China must take steps to reduce tensions in the Asia-Pacific to protect its growing stake in regional peace and stability.
Thursday, 5 December, 2013, 3:02pm More on Air Defence Identification ZoneThick fog exacerbated by air pollution has caused disruption on Thursday in eastern areas of China, as concern grows over the public health implications of the hazardous atmosphere.
5 Dec 2013 - 7:01pmEleven days after the third child of a farmer couple, a daughter, was born in the summer of 1995 in Quantou township, she was taken away from her parents by local cadres. The couple had violated China’s one-child policy and never saw their daughter again.
5 Dec 2013 - 1:59pmZhang Yimou’s studio says on its verified Sina Weibo account the acclaimed film director has no regrets about his children being born in China, in response to public speculation over why Zhang gave up his US green card.
5 Dec 2013 - 3:14pmGovernment funding of robotic vessel research has increased dramatically, mainly from the military, according to scientists involved in the work. At least 15 research teams have been set up at top universities and research institutes to produce the high-speed unmanned vessels over the past couple of years, scientists said.
5 Dec 2013 - 11:03amSatellite images of one of North Korea’s largest political prison camps suggests its inmate population is expanding, Amnesty International said on Thursday in a report detailing rape and torture in the North’s notorious gulag.
5 Dec 2013 - 4:48pm More on North KoreaLantern, a new software programme which allows internet users to circumvent government-imposed censorship, is seeing rapid growth in China as more people are using it to bypass the Great Firewall of China to access websites like Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.
5 Dec 2013 - 10:51am 2 comments More on Great Firewall of ChinaWang Gongquan, a venture capitalist and outspoken advocate for greater civic involvement on the mainland, has pleaded guilty to disturbing public order nearly three months into his police detention, three separate sources have said.
5 Dec 2013 - 1:19pm 1 comment More on Wang GongquanAgence France-Presse in Bangkok Thailand’s revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej urged the nation to work together for “stability” in a speech on his 86th birthday on Thursday, which was marked with a lull in tensions after violent anti-government protests rocked Bangkok.
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Chinese have dreamed of travelling to the moon since ancient times. In a mere nine days - science, technology and fortunes pending - that desire will move a tantalising step closer with the soft landing on the lunar surface of the Chang'e-3 probe.
5 Dec 2013 - 11:38am 1 commentChina's controversial declaration of an air defence identification zone is particularly ill-timed, given that Japan is expected to release before the end of the year a new revision of its core defence policy, the National Defence Programme Guidelines.
5 Dec 2013 - 6:47pmStorm clouds are already gathering, with pan-democrats and pro-government lawmakers split over whether the legal and constitutional principles emphasised in the administration's consultation document on electoral reform will bar dissenting voices from running for chief executive.
5 Dec 2013 - 4:56amThey are 11 ordinary people who lead extraordinary lives. People who achieve against all the odds and set an example for others.
It’s a simple contraption – an iron frame, foldout handle and four rubber wheels – but in Hong Kong the old-fashioned handcart is what keeps the city rolling.
The Immigration Department on Thursday launched a free mobile application to help travellers choose the least congested route in or out of the city.
5 Dec 2013 - 6:56pm More on Immigration DepartmentHong Kong has surpassed Singapore to become the eighth most expensive city in Asia for an expatriate worker to live in, a new cost of living report has found.
The ranks of the two were inverted last year and the last time Hong Kong was more expensive than the city-state was in 2010.
5 Dec 2013 - 6:04pmUS Vice President Joe Biden said on Thursday that China must take steps to reduce tensions in the Asia-Pacific to protect its growing stake in regional peace and stability.
5 Dec 2013 - 3:02pm More on Air Defence Identification ZoneForget French, it’s time to learn Putonghua, said David Cameron as he wrapped up a visit to China on Thurday, accompanied by six government ministers and the largest trade mission ever led by a British prime minister.
5 Dec 2013 - 7:19pm 1 comment More on David CameronJapan’s ruling party could set up a British-style agency to shut down the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant, taking control of a project now managed by the station’s embattled operator, a senior party policymaker said on Thursday.
5 Dec 2013 - 4:31pmSatellite images of one of North Korea’s largest political prison camps suggests its inmate population is expanding, Amnesty International said on Thursday in a report detailing rape and torture in the North’s notorious gulag.
5 Dec 2013 - 4:48pm More on North KoreaAt least 20 people were killed on Thursday in a car bomb and gun battle at the Yemeni defence ministry compound in the capital Sanaa, sources inside the complex said, in one of the most serious attacks in the past 18 months.
5 Dec 2013 - 6:30pmForeign diplomats have converged on a tense Ukrainian capital, which is gripped by massive protests against the government’s decision to freeze ties with the EU and turn to Moscow instead.
5 Dec 2013 - 5:19pmA controversial class of investment products may soon become widely available again after most banks in Hong Kong stopped selling them when tough restrictions on their sale were introduced this year.
5 Dec 2013 - 3:21pm More on ILASChina feels it faces discrimination when trying to invest in Australia and will push for more favourable terms in free-trade agreement (FTA) talks with that country, analysts say.
5 Dec 2013 - 12:00pm More on Chinese InvestmentChina’s property trust sector will probably suffer more defaults in the next two years as thousands of small developers will be squeezed out of business by intensifying competition amid policy tightening by the government, industry analysts said.
5 Dec 2013 - 11:25am More on China property developersConcerns about austerity measures and interest rate rises will see Hong Kong property transactions decline next year, but short supply will limit any fall in prices, global consultancy Jones Lang LaSalle said.
5 Dec 2013 - 7:01am 2 commentsWith the ongoing fracas over TV licensing - and poorly produced local terrestrial television programmes - some have started searching for fresh content from overseas entertainment providers.
2 Dec 2013 - 9:16pm More on LIFECelebrated chef Alain Ducasse celebrated the 10th birthday of his Hong Kong outlet Spoon with a present – not to himself, but to 12 of the city’s most talented trainee chefs.
5 Dec 2013 - 5:33pmThey say you can’t rewrite the past. But perhaps you can re-doodle it? That’s what Google vice-president Megan Smith is hoping.
She’s using the search engine’s homepage “Doodles” to celebrate the birthdays of women in science and technology who have been overlooked by history.
5 Dec 2013 - 11:41amOil rich yet mired in poverty, East Timor is embracing development
Say hello to the Clockenflap headliners . . . and don’t miss our essential guide to the festival
Mainland cartoonists spread their message to the masses online
As the South China Morning Post turns 110, we look at the very first issue.
Final edit - doesn't seem to be anything else to report here, so that's us for day one. Tune in tomorrow for more
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Alright, let's wrap it up here.
5 Dec 2013 - 5:52pm More on Hong Kong OpenKerrin McEvoy stunned fans at Happy Valley on Wednesday night to lead all the way in the Longines International Jockeys' Championship as a despised outsider at his first appearance in the event.
5 Dec 2013 - 3:53pmPresident Taur Matan Ruak believes the way to kickstart Asia’s newest country is by empowering its people, writes Mary O’Shea. Pictures by Cedric Arnold.
27 Nov 2013 - 6:04pmStaging Hong Kong's biggest annual music and arts festival is no walk in the park. Jo Baker meets a team of dedicated, determined and quite possibly exhausted organisers ahead of this year's event.
4 Dec 2013 - 5:39pmAccording to a recent study by the by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, New York City's homeless population increased by 13 percent at the beginning of this year.
An actress portraying a shepherd for a live nativity scene, traffic on the Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge is covered by thick smog, artist Alex Chinneck poses on the rooftop of his latest art install
33-year-old Zhang started nine years ago to make a living by making dough modellings, a skill he learned from a travelling craftsman, after he got laid-off from his post at a grain depot.
Nga Tsin Wai village, also known as Hing Yau Yu, is the only walled village left in urban Hong Kong with a history of about 400 years.
An actress portraying a shepherd for a live nativity scene, traffic on the Nanjing
33-year-old Zhang started nine years ago to make a living by making dough modellin
Nga Tsin Wai village, also known as Hing Yau Yu, is the only walled village left i
