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Deadline for death sentence in Fujian murder case extended

A telephone call on Friday has again delayed a decision in a murder trial in coastal China, which the nation's highest court called flawed, and has exposed the worrying consequences of a hasty...

4:37PM

Has Hu Jintao's son been appointed deputy party secretary of Jiaxing?

Chinese media reports suggest Hu Haifeng, the son of China’s ex-President Hu Jintao, might have been appointed deputy party secretary of Jiaxing, a prefectural-level city in Zhejiang province.

4:13PM

Outrage after People's Daily's 'Dishonest Americans' column goes viral

The People’s Daily, the mouthpiece of China’s Communist Party, has baffled and shocked people in China by launching a “Dishonest Americans" Series, aiming to “provide a more objective picture of...

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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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Pyongyang offers steps to restart stalled six-party talks

A North Korean envoy made it clear to President Xi Jinping yesterday that Pyongyang is willing to take steps to rejoin long-stalled six-party talks on its nuclear weapons programme, according to...

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China seals free-trade pact with Switzerland

Premier Li Keqiang was to announce yesterday the conclusion of negotiations with Switzerland on a free-trade deal seen as a touchstone for China's growing global ties.

5:30AM

Alarming drop in Chinese graduates landing jobs

Yang Biao has spent every weekend for the past two months at job fairs. The 25-year-old, who will finish a Chinese literature degree at Beijing University of Technology in July, has also sent out...

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Beijing looks like a 'bully' by rejecting arbitration on South China Sea issue

Beijing's rejection of international arbitration to resolve disputes over its claim to most of the South China Sea makes it look like a "bully" in the world community, a leading US expert on...

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DPP congress poised for conflict over gangsters, Chen Shui-bian

Confrontations between rival camps on a range of controversial issues - including reports of infiltration by gangsters and what to do about a disgraced former party chief - are expected at the...

5:32AM

Party's attempt to crack whip comes under fire

A recent Communist Party circular warning officials against Western values appears to have been challenged from inside the political establishment. Those who have written the circular "consider...

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Guangzhou rice scare shows open government remains elusive

Many Guangzhou residents have been worried and angry for more than a week after being told that nearly half the rice they buy from local markets may contain excessive levels of cadmium, a...

5:35AM

Xi warns officials they'll be held responsible for pollution 'for life'

Government officials will be held responsible "for life" if they approve a project that causes serious pollution, President Xi Jinping said yesterday. An environmentalist said it was the toughest...

5:36AM

Low-key approach to anniversary of death of Xi's father

Media outlets took a relatively low-key approach yesterday to commemorating the late Xi Zhongxun, a reformist party leader and the father of President Xi Jinping , on the 11th anniversary of his...

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