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US$450 million Warner Brothers movie-making deal eyes China

A consortium led by Australian billionaire James Packer and US director Brett Ratner has struck a massive movie-making deal with Warner Brothers, with an eye fixed firmly on Chinese film fans.

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Turkey missile deal a victory for China

Turkey’s US$4 billion order for a Chinese missile defence system is a breakthrough for China in its bid to become a supplier of advanced weapons, even though opposition from Washington and Nato...

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Chinese tourists in US 'at loss' amid shutdown of national parks and monuments

Chinese tourists visiting the United States during China’s “Golden Week” holiday have complained of nowhere to visit after the federal government shutdown closed some of the country’s most popular...

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China’s electronic cigarette inventor fights for financial rewards

The Chinese inventor who dreamed up the electronic cigarette in a nicotine-induced vision says that despite its global popularity, copycat versions and legal disputes mean he has battled to cash...

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Chinese ban on 'forced shopping' trips adds to costs for tourists

A new mainland law that bans "forced shopping" has prompted sharp rises in prices for outbound tours. A five-day tour to South Korea organised by the China International Travel Service a year ago...

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Zhou Yongkang makes surprise public appearance amid speculation of graft probe

Former security tsar Zhou Yongkang voiced strong support for President Xi Jinping yesterday as he re-emerged on the public stage for the first time since being investigated for corruption in...

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Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng to join conservative US think tank

Chen Guangcheng, the Chinese dissident and legal rights activist who accused New York University of forcing him to leave this summer because of alleged pressure from the Chinese government, will...

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Xi Jinping visits Indonesia to boost ties

Beijing and Jakarta signed a series of economic agreements on Wednesday as President Xi Jinping began a trade-focused trip to Indonesia, his first visit to Southeast Asia since taking power.

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Less pomp, but same traffic woes for National Day

The first National Day of the Xi Jinping era was marked by relatively low-key public celebrations, but traffic was clogged as usual as two-thirds of a billion mainlanders hit the road for the "...

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Rescued fishermen tell of giant waves swallowing their boats during Typhoon Wutip

Rescuers yesterday found another 12 fishermen shipwrecked in the South China Sea during Typhoon Wutip, with some describing how their boats were suddenly swallowed by huge waves.

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Beijing to use key regional meetings to launch charm offensive on southern neighbours

Beijing will showcase its renewed focus on Southeast Asia and push for more trade deals during two major summits in the region, as it seeks to gain leverage in its various territorial disputes.

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Hawker's widow vows to keep up fight

The grieving widow of a street hawker executed last week for killing two urban management officers said she would continue to seek justice for her husband after his funeral in Shenyang, Liaoning...

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