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North Korea's execution of Kim's uncle Jang will test ties with China

North Korea's execution of leader Kim Jong-un's uncle Jang Song-thaek is expected to have a significant impact on ties with its biggest ally.

Saturday, 14 December, 2013, 2:36am 1 comment More on North Korea

Beijing considers banning Chinese New Year fireworks amid smog concerns

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Revellers in Beijing could be disappointed this Lunar New Year after the authorities said they might ban the use of fireworks if pollution becomes too bad.

13 Dec 2013 - 2:31pm 3 comments

Death sentence for man who stabbed 22 school children in Henan

A knife-wielding attacker who stabbed 22 students at a primary school in Henan was sentenced to death on Friday, a court said.

13 Dec 2013 - 4:16pm

Chinese tax bureau admits to keeping personal pleasure resorts

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Taxmen in Heilongjiang province were discovered to be keeping at least two luxury mountain resorts and a farm, built with taxpayers’ funds, that supplied a private cache of fresh meat and produce to officials.

13 Dec 2013 - 3:32pm More on Public Funds

Asian nations address sea disputes at Japan-Asean summit

Asian nations must ensure that territorial disputes do not erupt into conflict, leaders said on Friday, with Japan and the Philippines reaffirming their commitment to freedom of flight as concerns grow over China’s new air defence zone.

13 Dec 2013 - 4:51pm

'Laowai Style' - One American's mission to share the power of comedy in China

Jesse Appell is an American in Beijing looking to bridge the gap between West and East in an unorthodox way - through a nonstop barrage of comedy.

13 Dec 2013 - 5:20pm

'Hospital is where people die,' says surgeon blamed in Jianxi mum's death

The family of a 35-year-old woman who died giving birth last month is accusing a Jiangxi hospital of malpractice, and is considering launching a third-party investigation into the matter, Chinese media reported.

13 Dec 2013 - 4:04pm More on medical dispute

Beijing's leaders pledge to maintain growth and push on with reforms

The Beijing leadership has vowed at a key annual conference to maintain reasonable and healthy economic growth next year while controlling local debt risks as the government deepens fiscal and financial reforms.

14 Dec 2013 - 2:55am More on Xi Jinping

Japan and South Korea hold joint exercise in China’s air defence zone

Japan and South Korea have conducted a joint naval exercise in an area covered by China's air defence identification zone - a move that is seen as sending a firm message to Beijing.

13 Dec 2013 - 6:20pm 20 comments More on Air Defence Identification Zone

Pilot killed as PLA fighter jet crashes in China

13 Dec 2013 - 3:08pm 1 comment

RRJ pours HK$2.7b into China Everbright

14 Dec 2013 - 1:36am

VW's Camper van, symbol of hippy movement, will ride no more

13 Dec 2013 - 10:39pm

Gold Mao statue worth 100m yuan unveiled in Shenzhen

13 Dec 2013 - 8:14pm 1 comment

Kim Jong-un's uncle, Jang Song-thaek, executed for treason in North Korea

14 Dec 2013 - 2:39am 12 comments

PR 101: Ease up on political jargon, diplomacy experts tell Beijing

14 Dec 2013 - 3:05am 1 comment

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China's territorial disputes: who owns what?

Far from being a problem confined to the past, territorial disputes remain a thorny issue on parts of China's vast borders, threatening to overshadow relations with its neighbours. Here we examine some of the key disputes that still plague the frontiers of China.

13 Dec 2013 - 6:02pm

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Global enthusiasm for yuan overstated

13 Dec 2013 - 5:45pm

Insight

Broaden Hong Kong education for more well-rounded students

KAI-LUNG HUI

Universities in Hong Kong are reportedly admitting a significant number of local students who do not take the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education examination.

14 Dec 2013 - 2:28am

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Focus

Western universities test academic ideals when setting up shop in China

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Members of the Wellesley College faculty reacted strongly when word spread that Peking University might fire professor Xia Yeliang, a Beijing critic. Xia, an economist, had visited Wellesley over the summer after the college, America's top liberal arts institution for women, signed a partnership agreement with his university.

13 Dec 2013 - 2:42am 2 comments

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13 Dec 2013

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Hong Kong

Poverty won't be tackled until more speak up for the poor, forum hears

How one of the world's most prosperous cities manages to let nearly a fifth of its population exist in poverty is a question that bothers many.

13 Dec 2013 - 11:45pm

Seven hurt – one critically – after truck wheel breaks free and hits Tai Kok Tsui crowd

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Seven pedestrians were injured by a wheel which broke free from a dump truck and fell from a flyover in Tai Kok Tsui on Friday afternoon. One of them, who fell into coma, is receiving treatment at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Yau Ma Tei while the other six suffered minor injuries are being treated at Kwong Wah Hospital.

13 Dec 2013 - 6:25pm 2 comments

CRIME

Police arrest elderly pimps in Hong Kong hotel sex syndicate

13 Dec 2013

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NORTH KOREA

North Korea's execution of Kim's uncle Jang will test ties with China

North Korea's execution of leader Kim Jong-un's uncle Jang Song-thaek is expected to have a significant impact on ties with its biggest ally.

14 Dec 2013 - 2:36am 1 comment More on North Korea

JUSTICE

Leading citizen movement activist Xu Zhiyong formally charged

Beijing prosecutors have formally charged Xu Zhiyong - a prominent campaigner for making officials disclose their wealth - over anti-graft demonstrations, his lawyer said yesterday.

14 Dec 2013 - 2:59am

FINANCE

Beijing's leaders pledge to maintain growth and push on with reforms

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NORTH KOREA

Kim Jong-un's uncle, Jang Song-thaek, executed for treason in North Korea

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News of the execution followed a swirl of unconfirmed media reports that one or more of Jang’s aides had defected to South Korea. The South’s spy agency says it has no knowledge of any such defections. Meanwhile, South Korea expressed deep concerns at the news.

14 Dec 2013 - 2:39am 12 comments More on North Korea

DIPLOMACY

Tokyo to pledge US$20b to Southeast Asia to win friends at Asean summit

Japan is expected to pledge US$20 billion in aid to Southeast Asian countries at an 11-nation summit this weekend as it looks to shore up ties in a region increasingly dominated by China.

14 Dec 2013 - 2:37am More on Asean

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Prosecutors in US Midwest charge six Chinese with plot to steal seed corn

Six men from China, including the chief executive of a conglomerate's seed subsidiary, have been charged with conspiring to steal patented seed corn from two of the leading seed developers in the United States, prosecutors said.

14 Dec 2013 - 2:48am

UKRAINE

Ukraine protesters prepare for more mass rallies, talks with Yanukovych

Protesters in the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, reinforced their positions yesterday as they prepared for another mass rally to pressure the president to turn the country away from historical master Moscow towards the EU.

14 Dec 2013 - 2:27am

SECURITY

US presidential advisory panel expected to urge curbs on NSA spying

13 Dec 2013

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AIR POLLUTION

Chinese elementary school begins an 'anti-smog martial arts' programme

13 Dec 2013

Cultural Heritage

After Kimchi, could Sichuan pickles be next to get Unesco cultural heritage listing?

13 Dec 2013

HEALTH CARE

'Hospital is where people die,' says surgeon blamed in Jianxi mum's death

13 Dec 2013

Morning Clicks

China news round-up: N Korean rail link, tensions in Tibetan county over flag campaign

13 Dec 2013

COMEDY

'Laowai Style' - One American's mission to share the power of comedy in China

13 Dec 2013

Anti-rumour campaign

Guangdong blogger sues police over punishment for spreading rumours about war heroes

12 Dec 2013

Bo Xilai

Bo Xilai associate Jiang Feng Dolby resurfaces in TV documentary

13 Dec 2013

MEDIA

'Beijing Youth Daily' editor arrested for taking bribes: report

12 Dec 2013

CRIME

Migrant worker awaits trial verdict after 'selling' his son for 80,000 yuan

12 Dec 2013

CRIME

Chinese shop owners in Argentina arm themselves with guns amid violent looting

12 Dec 2013 2 comments

Morning Clicks

China news round-up: Zhou Yongkang under house arrest, new loans higher than expected

12 Dec 2013

ADULTERY

Man posts chat logs of his ex-wife's affair with a Beijing official online

13 Dec 2013 2 comments

Chengguan

Hubei man beaten by more than 10 chengguan after calling them 'thugs'

11 Dec 2013

AIR POLLUTION

Winners and losers as China tackles winter smog

12 Dec 2013

Business

REGULATION

SFC seeks to freeze assets at Qunxing

The Securities and Futures Commission is seeking a court order to freeze HK$1.97 billion worth of assets held by Qunxing Paper, alleging the firm provided misleading information to the public, and force it to buy back shares from all its shareholders.

14 Dec 2013 - 1:40am More on SFC

STEEL

Hebei Iron resignation reveals firm in crisis

When Wang Yifang was replaced as chairman of Hebei Iron and Steel Group, he left behind a loss-making company in crisis, riddled by embezzlement and wasteful spending.

14 Dec 2013 - 1:40am

Markets

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Property

Soaring land prices raise profit fears

Soaring prices have pushed mainland cities' revenues from land sales to record highs this year, a trend industry analysts fear will erode developers' profit margins.

14 Dec 2013 - 1:38am

Cheung Kong ends the guessing with launch plans

While Hong Kong's big name developers have rushed to lock in sales by launching new projects since October, the biggest player - Cheung Kong (Holdings) - has stayed on the sidelines.

14 Dec 2013 - 1:38am More on Cheung Kong

PROPERTY

Developer eyes top 10 rank in China

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Arts & Culture

Roles of fame: Gong Li returns for new movie

A true professional, Gong Li is back in the limelight as she collaborates with long-time friend and former partner Zhang Yimou on a new film, writes Vivian Chen.

13 Dec 2013 - 1:12pm

Evangeline Lilly adds fantasy girl power to The Hobbit legacy

11 Dec 2013

Bowing out after an illustrious career – and this time Hayao Miyazaki means it

13 Dec 2013

Food & Wine

Authentic southern American barbecue comes to Hong Kong

Two venues are bringing different American barbecue styles to Central, writes Bernice Chan.

11 Dec 2013 - 10:33pm

Les Amis a magnet for innovative chefs

13 Dec 2013

Wine opinion: Burgundy chateau flourishes under its Chinese owner

12 Dec 2013 1 comment

Technology

The key applications for 3-D printers will be in engineering, not the home

It's being hyped as the next big thing, but is 3-D printing really destined for our desktops?

12 Dec 2013 - 8:10pm More on LIFE

Melbourne ecological artist unveils living building materials

12 Dec 2013

Hong Kong institutions develop databases of sign language

12 Dec 2013

Designer Melissa Bui's first full collection focuses on intricate details and big dreams

11 Dec 2013

Jewellery designers are breaking tradition with unconventional pieces

10 Dec 2013

Book review: The Great Equal Society, by Kim Young-oak and Kim Jung-kyu

9 Dec 2013

Book review: My Autobiography, by Alex Ferguson

9 Dec 2013

We Run HK: Chan Ka-ho, middle distance champion

9 Dec 2013 1 comment

Lab Report

9 Dec 2013

Editor's picks: Face and body oils

30 Oct 2013

Beauty buzz: Fragrances

16 Oct 2013

Family & Education

Frenchman Thierry Bourret explains why he launched the Slow Toy Awards

9 Dec 2013

Hearing impaired tell of struggle because sign language is discouraged

9 Dec 2013 1 comment

Interiors & Living

Style with David Roden, December 11, 2013

11 Dec 2013

Style with David Roden, December 4, 2013

4 Dec 2013 1 comment

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Sport

Guangzhou eye scalp of Bayern Munich at Club World Cup

China’s Guangzhou Evergrande are out to beat African champions Al Ahly in Saturday’s quarter-finals of the Club World Cup to set up a last four clash with European titans Bayern Munich.

13 Dec 2013 - 11:19am

CRICKET

Steve Smith's century helps Australia recover against England in the Ashes

Australia's Steve Smith scored a brilliant century to help wrest control of the third Ashes test back from a revitalised England on a sweltering opening day at the Waca yesterday.

13 Dec 2013 - 9:41pm

ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE

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13 Dec 2013

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Project Timor

President 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 - 6:04pm

Making Clockenflap tick

Staging 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 - 5:39pm

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Corporate China

E-commerce seduces Wanda, trade zone woos Walmart

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The Hongcouver

The truth behind Vancouver’s Lamborghini-driving Chinese students

Ian Young 11 Dec 2013 - 10:35am 3 comments

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Christmas Cheer, December 12

Christmas is an annual commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ by millions of people around the World. Across the world, people put up different types of special decorations.

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26 Nov 2013

WEATHER

Storm watch: Weather patterns in the western Pacific over the past five years

26 Nov 2013

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