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Chinese scholar challenges party in constitutional debate

A recent Communist Party circular, warning officials of "dangerous western values," appears to have been challenged from inside the ranks of the party leadership in Beijing.

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China’s Li starts Swiss visit as free trade deal looms

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrived in Switzerland on Thursday for talks set to focus on a landmark free trade deal with the Alpine country, which he has dubbed a touchstone for Beijing’s growing...

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Nightclub's superstar 'welcome' lands Henan official in trouble

Having your name in lights inside a nightclub is perhaps not the best idea when your party is openly cracking down on the extravagent lifestyles of its members.

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China, US to try new tone in desert outing

China and the United States are hoping for a new chance to set the course for smoother relations through a secluded desert summit as the Asian power’s leader Xi Jinping projects a more confident...

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North Korea ready to accept China's peace effort

A special North Korean envoy said in Beijing yesterday that Pyongyang would accept China's suggestion that it restart talks with relevant parties to restore a peaceful environment on the Korean...

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Bishop John Fang Xingyao embraces Francis' prayer for Chinese Catholics

The top official at the mainland's state-sanctioned Catholic church said he was encouraged by Pope Francis' attempt to reach out to China's faithful during a prayer this week.

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UN says China offers peacekeepers for Mali

China has offered to contribute troops to the new UN peacekeeping mission in Mali, where Islamist jihadists controlled the country’s north until French-led troops launched an offensive in January...

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Analysts say moving too fast on yuan convertibility will be risky

Beijing is stepping up its efforts to make the yuan a convertible currency for use in international trade and investment, but analysts say the central bank should tread carefully given the...

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China to send more than 500 troops to Mali to contain Islamist militants

China has offered to send more than 500 soldiers to the UN force seeking to contain Islamist militants in Mali in what would be its biggest contribution to UN peacekeeping, diplomats said in New...

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Xi Jinping's wife Peng Liyuan 54th on Forbes' most powerful women list

China's first lady, Peng Liyuan , has been ranked one of the most powerful women in the world by Forbes magazine in an annual list of 100 dominated by politicians, businesswomen and media figures...

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INTERNATIONAL PERCEPTIONS

China's image takes a battering as majority of nations brand it a 'negative influence'

Global views of China's influence have deteriorated sharply, according to a poll conducted for the BBC's World Service, reaching their lowest level in years. Analysts said the change reflected...

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'Beaten villagers' claim sparks clashes in village destined for demolition

Villagers from Xian village, the last urban village in central Guangzhou which is now being demolished, yesterday tore down walls erected by developers after a four-hour stand-off with about 200...

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Petitioner alleges police torture

A 55-year-old father of two, Chen Fengqiang, has claimed he and his mentally disabled, eight-year-old foster son were tortured under interrogation in a Zhuhai police station after being dragged...

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