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China Red Cross donations in doubt after new figures

A public outcry against missing donations by the Red Cross Society of China has morphed into subdued scepticism after the Ministry of Civil Affairs reviewed figures at the weekend that indicated...

Updated 2:57PM

Petition mother Tang Hui clears hurdle in court appeal over labour camp imprisonment

The Provincial Higher People’s Court said on Sunday that it would review plaintiff Tang Hui’s lawsuit against Yongzhou authorities after she was sent to a labour camp for 18 months.

Updated 2:50PM

Half of the silk on sale in Beijing contains little or no silk

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

1:47PM

Bird flu outbreak costs China's poultry industry US$65b

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...

1:53PM

China urges North Korea to release fishing boat and crew

China is urging North Korea to release a Chinese fishing boat whose owner says it was seized by gun-toting North Koreans earlier this month and held for ransom, in the latest irritant in relations...

Updated 3:05PM

Li Keqiang on New Delhi visit vows to build trust with India

Premier Li Keqiang pledged on Monday to build trust with India and declared that ties between the Asian giants were key to world peace as he visited New Delhi only weeks after a border spat.

1:49PM

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...

1:07PM

TRADE

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

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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