New York Times

The New York Times was founded in 1851, and is one of the largest in the United States, although its circulation has suffered in recent years. Its motto is ‘All the News That’s Fit to Print’.

Business Digest, February 22, 2013

22 Feb 2013

Economic index signals continuing growth

As ads dip, Times Co increases revenue on subscribers

8 Feb 2013

A surge in subscription revenue, mostly digital, let The New York Times easily surpass expectations last quarter giving a positive start to the company’s new chief executive officer, Mark Thompson...

China’s People’s Daily rejects hacking allegations by US media

4 Feb 2013

The official mouthpiece of China’s ruling Communist Party on Monday roundly rejected claims of hacking attacks from China by American media outlets, hinting instead at ulterior motives by the US...

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Washington Post joins list of hacked US media

3 Feb 2013

The Washington Post disclosed on Saturday that it had suffered a cyberattack and suspects Chinese hackers were behind it, joining Twitter and major US media outlets that have endured intrusions....

Green activists spend 100,000 yuan on NY Times ad aimed at Xi's environmental policy

7 Dec 2012

Two grass-roots environmental activists have run an advertisement in The New York Times calling on China's new leaders, including Communist Party chief Xi Jinping, to honour Beijing's commitments...

Opinion

Wang Xiangwei

Super ministries may not be the right answer for mainland China

Alex Lo

Church developers remain unbowed by government rules

George Chen

A house is not a home until it becomes affordable

Furore over horrific New York Post photo of subway death

A New York Post front-page picture of a man about to be killed by an oncoming subway train provoked fury on Tuesday from readers left wondering why nobody, particularly the photographer, tried to...

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Briefs, December 5, 2012

Jordan's king to visit Palestinian Authority

Chinese insurer Ping An hits out at Wen Jiabao report

Chinese insurer Ping An threatened legal action on Monday after a report linked a key government decision about the company to shareholdings held by relatives of Premier Wen Jiabao.

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POLITICS

Wen quotes ancient poet to assert his integrity after wealth claim

Premier Wen Jiabao has used one of his last overseas trips before he steps down to assert his innocence after allegations about his family's "hidden wealth", saying he valued personal integrity...

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Foreign Ministry non-denies word that Wen Jiabao wants his family subjected to a corruption probe

Wen's son threatened legal action against the New York Times in response to the detailed report, but it looks now that Wen Jiabao may have decided to get on top of the allegations with a bit of a...

POLITICS

New York Times' effort to 'smear' China 'doomed to fail'

China yesterday warned its critics they were "doomed to failure", as Beijing confirmed the family of Premier Wen Jiabao had employed lawyers to help fight The New York Times following a report...

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