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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, 9:55am 1 comment More on China Parliamentary Sessions 2015The of online search giant Baidu is looking to the nation's military to support efforts which may make China the world leader in developing artificial intelligence systems.
4 Mar 2015 - 10:15am 2 comments More on BaiduWang Qishan, one of the most powerful politicians in China and avowed House of Cards fan, may find himself disappointed as he will most likely miss
4 Mar 2015 - 10:34am More on Social mediaA 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 - 9:54am 1 comment More on China Parliamentary Sessions 2015Petrochemical industry insiders have disputed claims made in Under the Dome that lax quality standards for petroleum were a key reason for worsening air pollution.
4 Mar 2015 - 9:16am 4 commentsThe 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 1 comment 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 - 5:59pmBritain'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 - 5:47amThe 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 3 commentsThe 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 - 10:03amHongkongers should be allowed to serve in China’s People’s Liberation Army, according to a mainland-based think tank member, who says doing so could foster their identification with the country.
4 Mar 2015 - 10:19amHong 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 - 9:05am 19 commentsA leading Chinese politician called on officials to uphold standards of moral behaviour at the start of the annual meeting of China’s political body, which was overshadowed by corruption probes involving some senior members.
4 Mar 2015 - 9:57am More on China Parliamentary Sessions 2015Wang Qishan, one of the most powerful politicians in China and avowed House of Cards fan, may find himself disappointed as he will most likely miss
4 Mar 2015 - 10:34am More on Social mediaJapanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe yesterday said he received donations from firms that got government subsidies, the first time he has faced questions about potentially improper contribution made to him, after having lost three cabinet members to scandals.
3 Mar 2015 - 10:45pm 1 commentThe Philippines has suspended operations at a South China Sea natural gas project because the area is also claimed by China and the dispute is before a UN tribunal, its contractor said yesterday.
3 Mar 2015 - 11:08pmThousands 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.
4 Mar 2015 - 10:42amA 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 - 5:59pmThese are the leading stories in Hong Kong and mainland Chinese newspapers and websites on Wednesday. The South China Morning Post has not verified these stories.
4 Mar 2015 - 9:32am
Will Standard Chartered earnings pack a surprise like HSBC's?
3 Mar 2015 - 9:08pm More on Standard Chartered BankThe 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 - 8:04pmWang Qishan, one of the most powerful politicians in China and avowed House of Cards fan, may find himself disappointed as he will most likely miss
4 Mar 2015 - 10:34am More on Social mediaWe’ve spent so much of the past five years extolling the virtues of the 2009 and 2010 vintages in Bordeaux that the previous “vintage of the century” has been languishing a little in the corner, hidden in the shade of those two more recent blockbusters.
4 Mar 2015 - 10:29amThe of online search giant Baidu is looking to the nation's military to support efforts which may make China the world leader in developing artificial intelligence systems.
4 Mar 2015 - 10:15am 2 comments 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
Lin Dan, widely regarded as the greatest men’s singles player in badminton history, marked his return to the All-England Open with an appeal for his fellow professionals to be given more freedom.
4 Mar 2015 - 10:43amA flurry of early action on Pacquiao has already narrowed the odds for the big fight in Las Vegas’s legal sports books. By the time they get into the ring May 2, it’s conceivable that Mayweather might not be favourite at all
4 Mar 2015 - 10:28am More on Manny PacquiaoA 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
