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The chief of China's political advisory body has vowed to restore its image after the downfall of a string of top leaders caught up in the anti-graft campaign.
Wednesday, 4 March, 2015, 3:25am More on China Parliamentary Sessions 2015Petrochemical industry insiders have disputed claims made in Under the Dome, Chai Jing's documentary on smog in China, that lax quality standards for petroleum were a key reason for worsening air pollution.
4 Mar 2015 - 4:50amRobin Li Yanhong, the founder and chief executive of online search giant Baidu, is looking to the nation's military to support efforts which may make the mainland the world leader in developing artificial intelligence (AI) systems.
4 Mar 2015 - 4:43am 1 comment More on BaiduBritain's Prince William focused the second day of his China trip on promoting links between the nations in soccer and cinema - first watching students kick footballs and then attending a film premiere.
4 Mar 2015 - 5:47amA substantial increase in the military's budget is likely to be announced at the National People's Congress to support the "Chinese Dream Army" envisaged by President Xi Jinping, military analysts say.
4 Mar 2015 - 5:03am More on China Parliamentary Sessions 2015The Duke of Cambridge could run the risk being labelled a hypocrite on his trip to Yunnan on Wednesday where he will highlight the peril wreaked by poachers on Africa’s dwindling elephant population as part of his official trip to China.
3 Mar 2015 - 6:37pm 1 commentA newly announced investment fund will leave Alibaba with a foothold in Taiwan even if it is forced to withdraw from the island following a government ruling.
4 Mar 2015 - 5:43am More on AlibabaA Tiananmen Square dissident has resigned from his US ministry and begged forgiveness for an extramarital affair after being accused of raping fellow 1989 activist Chai Ling.
3 Mar 2015 - 5:59pmThe bus appeared to have missed a turning as it was travelling at speed and the vehicle was badly damaged as it rolled down a steep incline, the report said.
3 Mar 2015 - 8:34pm 2 commentsPeople in mainland China are no stranger to political jargon. Since the Communist Party was formed on the mainland it has coined countless catchphrases and slogans.
3 Mar 2015 - 1:59pm More on China Parliamentary Sessions 2015The overseas assets of China's state-owned companies provided a hotbed of corruption because the central government almost never audited their financial accounts, a former senior government auditor has claimed.
4 Mar 2015 - 5:50am More on Xi Jinping's anti-graft campaignUS President Barack Obama has criticised China's plans for new rules on American tech firms. He had raised the issue with President Xi Jinping and urged Beijing to change its policy if it wants to do business with the US, he said.
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China's policy in recent years has been to take an increasingly hard line in defence of the government's positions both domestically and regionally. However, there is no sign of a greater tendency to try to impose the leadership's policies at a greater distance from home.
3 Mar 2015 - 6:03pm 2 commentsFredric Mao Chun-fai is standing in the foyer of the Lyric Theatre, a soft smile on his face as he greets members of the audience heading in to see his latest theatrical sensation Tonnochy.
4 Mar 2015 - 4:58amHong Kong’s retail sales plunged 14.6 per cent in January – the sharpest fall since 2003 in the aftermath of the Sars epidemic.
4 Mar 2015 - 5:13am 11 commentsThe government may further increase the number of openings in the city's two medical schools to meet the long-term demand for doctors, after a new study found that the shortage of medics would ease until 2020.
4 Mar 2015 - 3:58am 1 commentUS President Barack Obama has criticised China's plans for new rules on American tech firms. He had raised the issue with President Xi Jinping and urged Beijing to change its policy if it wants to do business with the US, he said.
4 Mar 2015 - 5:36am More on Barack ObamaThe chief of China's political advisory body has vowed to restore its image after the downfall of a string of top leaders caught up in the anti-graft campaign.
4 Mar 2015 - 3:25am More on China Parliamentary Sessions 2015One of the men convicted of the gang-rape and murder of an Indian student that shocked the world blames the victim for "roaming around at night".
3 Mar 2015 - 10:57pmPakistan authorities have arrested hundreds of parents who refuse to vaccinate their children against polio, officials said on Tuesday, as community opposition and Taliban threats block efforts to eradicate the crippling disease in one of its last strongholds.
3 Mar 2015 - 5:50pmThousands of mourners and dignitaries filed past the white-lined coffin of slain Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov on Tuesday, paying last respects to one of the most prominent figures of Russia’s beleaguered opposition.
3 Mar 2015 - 8:44pmA Tiananmen Square dissident has resigned from his US ministry and begged forgiveness for an extramarital affair after being accused of raping fellow 1989 activist Chai Ling.
3 Mar 2015 - 5:59pmWill Standard Chartered earnings pack a surprise like HSBC's?
3 Mar 2015 - 9:08pm More on Standard Chartered BankThe strategy by Cheung Kong (Holdings) and mortgage broker mReferral to offer a home loan of up to 90 per cent to help buyers for its upcoming project in Hung Hom beat the tougher curb imposed last Friday.
4 Mar 2015 - 4:36am More on Cheung KongThe 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 - 8:04pmFor coffee and snacks in a creative environment, try some of these cafes in Kowloon and Wan Chai.
4 Mar 2015 - 6:14amOre-no Kappou by Ginza Okamoto, newly opened in the rebuilt California Tower in Hong Kong Island's Lan Kwai Fong entertainment district, bills its food as gourmet with a modern twist. Some of the dishes are delicious.
4 Mar 2015 - 6:23amRobin Li Yanhong, the founder and chief executive of online search giant Baidu, is looking to the nation's military to support efforts which may make the mainland the world leader in developing artificial intelligence (AI) systems.
4 Mar 2015 - 4:43am 1 comment More on BaiduDirty 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
Teenager Eric Wong Hui-wai may have given his embattled sport - triathlon - a shot in the arm after being picked as one of 10 leading athletes who will receive grants of HK$150,000 each to help them qualify for the Rio Olympics.
4 Mar 2015 - 1:00am More on Hong Kong Sports InstituteGuangzhou R&F lost 2-1 to Thailand’s Buriram United due to a last minute Gilberto Macena goal in the AFC Champions League on Tuesday night as Chinese clubs were brought back to earth in the continental championship.
4 Mar 2015 - 12:07amA scion of the Leakey family – whose fossil discoveries helped reveal how humans evolved – Richard has also been hailed as a saviour of the African elephant. Sarah Lazarus wonders whether Brad Pitt will do justice to this charismatic Kenyan in a forthcoming biopic …
1 Mar 2015 - 6:05pmPeople in Russia's Karelia republic, divided from their kin in Finnish Karelia, are struggling to preserve and promote their culture and heritage.
28 Feb 2015 - 11:40pm
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
Mainland tourists made five million trips overseas during the recent Lunar New Year holiday, the first time that outbound tourists had outnumbered those travelling at home.
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
Mainland tourists made five million trips overseas during the recent Lunar New Yea
