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Xi, who greatly admires Deng, wanted to become a leader in a similar vein, who could lead China into a new era of reform and growth, said sources including senior officials and "princelings".
Thursday, 31 July, 2014, 7:39am 5 comments More on Zhou YongkangFears that the west African Ebola outbreak could spread to Europe grew yesterday, with the EU allocating extra spending and a leading medical charity warning the epidemic was out of control.
31 Jul 2014 - 1:33amThe decades-old distinction between urban and rural dwellers in the mainland's widely hated hukou, or household registration system, is to end.
31 Jul 2014 - 4:40amThe nation's largest manufacturer of bear bile is looking at synthetic alternatives, a move welcomed by animal activists.
31 Jul 2014 - 8:02am 1 commentBy going after retired senior officials, President Xi Jinping has broken the Communist Party's unwritten tradition of not prosecuting a top leader once he has stepped down from power.
31 Jul 2014 - 8:24am More on Zhou YongkangA major landslide yesterday struck a village in western India following heavy monsoon rains, killing at least five people and leaving up to 150 feared trapped, officials said.
30 Jul 2014 - 10:01pmThree Israeli defence contractors behind Iron Dome missile shield were robbed of hundreds of documents by hackers linked to the Chinese government, a US-based computer forensics expert said.
31 Jul 2014 - 9:07am 1 commentSnapchat Inc. is in talks with investors including Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. for a round of financing that may value the company at US$10 billion, people with knowledge of the situation said.
31 Jul 2014 - 5:49am More on AlibabaCorporate sleuth Peter Humphrey believes he worked for the public good by helping victims of crime, according to a letter seen by the Post that he wrote to his son Harvey from prison.
31 Jul 2014 - 8:08am 5 comments More on GlaxoSmithKlineFour US teens were charged on Tuesday with murder in the fatal beating of a Chinese graduate student with a baseball bat and spanner as he walked to his flat.
30 Jul 2014 - 10:24pm 9 commentsTo access the SCMP ePaper Edition you will need a Digital Premium Subscription.
The zillion dollar question today is what will happen to China's real estate market. With price corrections spreading from Hangzhou to Beijing, there is little doubt that China is bracing itself for a market downturn.
31 Jul 2014 - 4:18amWhen inspectors visited Shanghai Husi earlier this summer, the production line appeared in good order, with fresh meat being handled by properly attired workers and supervisors keeping a watchful eye over the process.
31 Jul 2014 - 4:27amHong Kong's health authorities stepped up surveillance against the deadly Ebola virus yesterday as a Hong Kong woman who fell ill after visiting Kenya tested negative for the disease.
31 Jul 2014 - 8:27am 9 commentsUnions have been calling for a standard working week of 44 hours with wages of time-and-a-half for any hours worked in excess of this. But employers say it is not practical to set one standard for all jobs.
31 Jul 2014 - 8:40am 1 commentXi, who greatly admires Deng, wanted to become a leader in a similar vein, who could lead China into a new era of reform and growth, said sources including senior officials and "princelings".
31 Jul 2014 - 7:39am 5 comments More on Zhou YongkangCorporate sleuth Peter Humphrey believes he worked for the public good by helping victims of crime, according to a letter seen by the Post that he wrote to his son Harvey from prison.
31 Jul 2014 - 8:08am 5 comments More on GlaxoSmithKlineA major landslide yesterday struck a village in western India following heavy monsoon rains, killing at least five people and leaving up to 150 feared trapped, officials said.
30 Jul 2014 - 10:01pmTwo former Khmer Rouge leaders began their second trial at a UN-backed court in Cambodia on Wednesday on charges including genocide of Vietnamese people and ethnic Muslims, forced marriages and rape.
30 Jul 2014 - 5:07pmIsraeli shells blasted a UN-run school in a Gaza refugee camp on Wednesday, killing at least 19 people and wounding about 125 others taking refuge there, a UN official said.
30 Jul 2014 - 8:02pmFears that the west African Ebola outbreak could spread to Europe grew yesterday, with the EU allocating extra spending and a leading medical charity warning the epidemic was out of control.
31 Jul 2014 - 1:33amHong Kong-listed mainland companies may be heading for their biggest monthly gains in 19 months as punters chase mainland stocks in anticipation of stable economic growth.
31 Jul 2014 - 5:14amConsumer sentiment on the mainland ticked up this month as expectations for long-term business conditions improved, thanks to Beijing's pro-growth policies, a Westpac MNI survey found.
31 Jul 2014 - 5:13am 2 comments More on Chinese EconomyAn oversupply of retail space poses a more serious threat to property investors in the mainland's many third-tier cities than the much-talked-about housing glut, especially as an increasing number of people are buying goods online.
31 Jul 2014 - 1:27amDevelopers are expected to produce more tiny flats in their future projects given the frenetic buying spree for shoe-box homes by young homebuyers and investors, industry observers said.
30 Jul 2014 - 10:36am 4 commentsGuardians of the Galaxy is the latest, and weirdest, chapter in Marvel Studio's ever-expanding cinematic universe.
30 Jul 2014 - 11:41pmAs his first Hong Kong outpost is unveiled, celebrity chef Jamie Oliver talks food, family and franchising.
31 Jul 2014 - 9:08amInventor hopes fleet of automated boats will one day patrol the oceans, performing clean-up and data-collection tasks, such as radioactivity sensing, coral reef imaging and fish counting.
29 Jul 2014 - 1:29pm 3 comments More on LIFEIn India, when it comes to class and cuisine, food is as divisive as it is defining
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Usain Bolt yesterday denied reports that he called the Glasgow Commonwealth Games “a bit s***”, ahead of his appearance in the 4x100 metres relay.
30 Jul 2014 - 11:40pmHong Kong coach Kim Pan-gon has given up hope of using naturalised talent in his Asian Games campaign, naming a 20-strong squad consisting wholly of domestic players.
30 Jul 2014 - 10:36pmAs his first Hong Kong outpost is unveiled, celebrity chef Jamie Oliver talks food, family and franchising.
31 Jul 2014 - 9:08amTake advantage of our rainy summer with a visit to these scenic spots.
31 Jul 2014 - 9:15amPeople walk gingerly down a stairway at the University of California Los Angeles campus, while a boy sits near a car stuck under a roof, which collapsed after heavy rains in Belgium, and more ...
Henan, the nation’s biggest grain producing region, is suffering its worst drought in over 60 years. The province has suffered baking heat all month, with temperatures topping 40 degrees Celsius.
After the holy month of Ramadan ends with the sighting of a new moon, the world's Muslims unite in prayer for the first day of Eid ul-Fitr.
A view of the Zhongjian River bridge after it was joined to a new road network in Enshi in Hubei, while firefighters work to extinguish a fire at a Dongfeng Tyre Factory in Hubei, and more ...
A selection of the best photos from rugby sevens action at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
People walk gingerly down a stairway at the University of California Los Angeles c
Henan, the nation’s biggest grain producing region, is suffering its worst drought
After the holy month of Ramadan ends with the sighting of a new moon, the world's
A view of the Zhongjian River bridge after it was joined to a new road network in
