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Beijing silk products fail quality tests

Is anything in China real? Study finds some silk on sale in Beijing do not contain any silk

Updated 12:37PM

Bird flu costs China industry US$65b: state media

China’s human H7N9 bird flu outbreak has cost the country’s poultry industry more than 400 billion yuan (HK$500 billion) as consumers shun chicken, government officials said according to state...

12:36PM

China urges North Korea to release fishing boat and crew

China says it is urging North Korea to release a Chinese fishing boat whose owner publicised the plight of its 16 crew in an online account saying they were seized by gun-wielding North Koreans...

11:16AM

Li Keqiang calls for 'deepening mutual trust' as he meets Indian premier

Premier Li Keqiang arrived in New Delhi yesterday afternoon on the first leg of his maiden diplomatic trip, calling for deepening mutual trust and co-operation between the two Asian powers, which...

Updated 12:24PM

Greying China taps rural elderly to care for those even older

Two years short of 70, Zhang Guosheng spends his days caring for an 81-year-old fellow villager – washing his clothes, bringing meals to his bed, and keeping him company – a routine he’ll keep up...

10:23AM

Strong winds blow away smog but bring sand to Beijing

Strong winds swept through Beijing yesterday and cleared the air of smog that had blanketed it on Saturday, only to bring sand.

7:14AM

Despite curbs, China’s vast hot money triangle flourishes

In an underground mall just a stone’s throw from China’s teeming border with Macau, a row of 30 small shops with identical golden plaques does a brisk, though shadowy trade with mainland Chinese...

11:29AM

Gay rights activist arrested after protest in Changsha

Police in Changsha have detained a young gay rights activist after he organised a protest in the capital of Hunan province to mark International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia...

Updated 1:07PM

China halts imports of New Zealand meat over certification dispute

China has halted imports of New Zealand meat due to a certification dispute.

Hundreds of tonnes of frozen mutton, lamb and beef from New Zealand have been stranded on Chinese docks after...

10:55AM

New probe of Maoming city's massive graft scandal

The Communist Party's top graft-busting agency recently sent dozens of disciplinary officials to Maoming , Guangdong, to reopen an investigation into a massive corruption scandal that brought down...

5:12AM

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Armoured cars and drones on offer at Beijing anti-terrorism technology trade fair

Mannequins in riot gear, armoured cars and drones line a police equipment and “anti-terrorism technology” trade fair in Beijing as vendors seek to profit from the nation’s huge internal security...

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Governments toughen stance on environmental protesters amid Kunming, Chengdu actions

Growth-obsessed local governments have become more sophisticated at handling rising environmental protests on the mainland, as recent cases against controversial chemical projects in southwestern...

7:20AM

Scholar urges 'exit mechanism' for China's Communist Party members in downsizing plan

A mainland scholar has suggested downsizing the ruling Communist Party by setting up an "exit mechanism" to cut at least 31 million members.

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