China warned blind legal activist Chen Guangcheng on Thursday to mind his language ahead of his trip next month to political rival Taiwan, on a visit which could infuriate Beijing if, as expected...
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- May 23, 2013
- Updated: 10:16pm
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The Philippines vowed on Thursday to “defend what is ours” as part of a stand-off over a Chinese warship circling a South China Sea reef which is occupied by Filipino marines.
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The death toll from a blast at an explosives plant in eastern China earlier this week rose to 33 on Thursday as 20 missing people were declared dead, state media reported.
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Premier Li Keqiang has rejected an urbanisation proposal drafted by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC).
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Doctors diagnosed him as having a severe infection of the lungs, most likely contracted from the bacteria-infested river.
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Chinese Premier Li Keqiang praised the Sino-Pakistan relationship on Thursday, urging the “all-weather friends” to build a long-vaunted economic corridor.
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China has offered to send more than 500 soldiers to the UN force seeking to contain Islamist militants in Mali.
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China's First Lady Peng Liyuan has made it onto Forbes' list of the world's most powerful women, a feat her predecessors have never achieved, but remains overshadowed by her entrepreneurial...
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China’s dog lovers and animal enthusiasts, fretting over the looming “Dog Meat Festival” - an annual event held Yulin, Guangxi on June 21- have pulled every string possible to avert what they...
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Hong Kong-based weekly iSun Affairs announced on Thursday it would stop its weekly print edition next week, bringing an end to an attempt by millionaire investor Chen Ping to establish a Chinese-...
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Jon Stewart, arguably Chinese netizens’ favourite foreign funny guy, recently brought America’s attention to the strange occurrence in Nanjing, China’s Jiangsu province.
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The People's Liberation Daily, the publication of China's armed forces, is well known for its patriotic stance. But on Wednesday it went way beyond its usual zeal - drawing ridicule from a less...
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A Chinese businessman who was accused of killing a man 16 years ago and went on the run, setting up a new life as a university professor, has been held after the victim’s brother found him,...
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