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Taipei releases satellite record of fishing boat route, refuting Manila’s claim

Taiwan on Tuesday released a satellite record of the route of a fishing boat fired on by Philippine coastguards, flatly rejecting Manila’s allegations that the boat intruded into Philippine waters...

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Five killed as huge sinkhole engulfs workers in Shenzhen

Five people were killed when a 10-metre-wide sinkhole opened up at the gates of an industrial estate and swallowed factory workers in Shenzhen, local authorities said on Tuesday.

Updated 12:19AM

Chen Guangcheng says Cameron fears offending Beijing

Blind activist Chen Guangcheng has accused the British government of running scared from Beijing. Chen is in the UK to receive an award for exposing the plight of hundreds of thousands of Chinese...

Updated 12:14AM

Xi-Obama summit will 'craft Sino-US relationship'

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said next month’s summit between President Xi Jinping and the US President Barack Obama would have an in-depth exchange on issues of common concerns that would “...

11:09PM

Shandong factory blast leaves 13 dead, 20 missing

A blast at an explosives plant in China has left 13 people dead and another 20 missing, state media said on Tuesday, compounding the country’s poor industrial safety record.

5:10PM

Xi Jinping's 'emotional intelligence' comments spark debate

It’s not your educational background, integrity, experience, or people you know that matters. What it takes to be a good communist leader is “emotional intelligence”, or EQ, says Chinese President...

3:32PM

Is rice the new 'milk powder' for Hong Kong/China cross-border tensions?

Buy too much rice in Hong Kong and “you could end up in jail”, Chinese media warned tourists in the wake of the Guangzhou cadmium scandal.

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Clerk praised for saving marriages with 'broken printer' excuse

The printer isn't working, so come back next week to finalise your divorce: The excuses made by a Wuhan marriage registry clerk are credited with thwarting 500 divorces

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Conservation official denies legal ivory trade to blame for poaching

China’s small traditional trade in carving uses ivory acquired through legal auctions and in no way encourages or worsens the problem of elephant poaching in Africa, a senior Chinese official said...

5:25PM

Maldives resorts on the lookout for Chinese tourists on 'fake' honeymoons

Guangzhou newly-wed Sara had been hoping for a private holiday when she landed at a Maldives luxury resort with her husband in March. But when six other Chinese “couples”- among them a elderly...

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Li Keqiang vows to end border disputes as he visits New Delhi

China and India agreed on Monday to launch a fresh round of talks to settle their long-running border disputes. They also pledged to draw up a roadmap to reach a "dynamic balance" in trade between...

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No new H7N9 cases in China for a week

No new human cases of the H7N9 virus have been recorded in China for a week, national health authorities said, for the first time since the outbreak began in March.

11:13AM

Li Keqiang to pay tribute to heroic Indian doctor who treated Chinese troops

China’s premier will pay his respects on Tuesday to the family of an Indian doctor who died treating Chinese troops more than 70 years ago, becoming a rare symbol of friendship between the two...

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