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Li Keqiang greets 'key partner and friend' India on arrival in New Delhi

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...

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An ill wind blows Beijing no good

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

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China investigates N Korea boat hijack claim, official says

Mainland authorities yesterday investigated claims that unidentified North Koreans hijacked a Chinese fishing boat, kidnapping 16 sailors and demanding a ransom, local media and an official said...

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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...

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Show lures security big-spenders

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 their stance towards environmental protesters

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...

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Scholar urges setting up of exit plan for members of Communist Party

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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Voreqe Bainimarama plans talks with Beijing leaders

Fiji's military ruler says he will meet leaders in Beijing this month, a week after unveiling an official trip to Russia, as he looks beyond strained regional ties in the South Pacific.

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Taiwan seeks joint investigation into fisherman’s death

Taiwan on Sunday repeated calls for a joint investigation into the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman by Philippine coastguards, an incident which has ignited a major diplomatic dispute.

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Activists' families targeted in harassment campaign

The elder brother of blind activist Chen Guangcheng was woken when a torrent of rocks, bricks and beer bottles flew into his family's courtyard, smashing roof tiles and windows.

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Taiwanese investigators quit shooting probe, calling Philippine officials 'dishonest'

The 17 Taiwan investigators, led by Chen Wen-chi, a senior justice ministry official, returned to Taipei yesterday empty-handed a day after arriving in Manila for what was originally meant to be a...

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Poultry farms may be H7N9 source, study finds

The study, compiled after a week-long field assessment of the influenza by a panel of experts commissioned by the WHO, was publicised by the National Health and Family Planning Commission...

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Landmark decision sees China join Arctic Council as an observer

China's diplomats have won a long-running cold war with the country's marine officials over the Arctic. For years they debated whether China should join the Arctic Council as an observer, giving...

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