Province

7 Jul 2012

Mainland police arrested 802 people and rescued 181 infants this week in one of the largest crackdowns on baby trafficking, busting two syndicates operating across 15 provinces.

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A new leadership takes root

8 Jan 2012

The latest round of provincial-level reshuffling over the past year has heralded a period of intense political manoeuvring and covert power brokering ahead of the national leadership succession...

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Activists vow to topple monument to Japanese

5 Aug 2011

Five nationalists returned to Beijing yesterday after being briefly detained by police in Fangzheng county, Heilongjiang province, for trying to demolish a recently erected monument to Japanese...

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Crisis? What crisis? Policy-making is driven by disaster

6 Jun 2011

The timing of recent major news events that sent tremors through the mainland and raised eyebrows in the international community may well have been coincidental, but their underlying messages are...

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Chaos on icy roads as temperatures plunge

18 Dec 2010

Dozens of highways and other main roads were closed as blizzards caused havoc across the mainland.

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Millions in misused rural funds returned

24 Aug 2009

The National Audit Office says 753 million yuan (HK$854 million) in agricultural funds misused by 10 provincial-level governments has been returned to its proper use.

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Opinion

Barry Cheung makes waves in Moscow

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Alex Lo

A dangerous demagogue in our midst

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4:18AM

Tracking the torch

From today until the Games open on August 8, the Olympic torch is being relayed from province to province across China. Each time it reaches a new one, this page will bring you an in-depth...

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BaptistU doubles scholarships value

Baptist University has doubled the value of scholarships - to more than HK$13 million - for in excess of 50 mainland students entering its courses this September.

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Golden China eyes Hong Kong listing to fund expansion

Canadian miner will invest in its mainland gold-processing projects

11:50AM

New branches to concentrate on trade matters

The two new offices in Shanghai and Chengdu will confine their roles to trade matters only, it is believed. Hongkongers needing assistance on the mainland will have to consult government...

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A regional challenge

With about 11 participating members, it is no wonder that Chief Executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen said last month that PPRD co-operation was a long-term project that would require 'confidence,...

9:31PM

164 killed by recent floods

Floods in six southern and western provinces since mid-June have killed 164 people, the Ministry of Civil Affairs said yesterday.

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