Zhang Jun, the head of the Supreme People’s Procuratorate, said courts should try to avoid formal charges and seek probation when possible.

Parliament pushes through legislation limiting contributions from non-citizens to NZ$50 each.

Peaceful march in Kowloon descends into chaos, ending the near-two-week hiatus of extreme protest violence.

Rallyists wave American flags and carry messages criticising Communist Party of China as they march to US Consulate.

Among those targeted is a branch of the Japanese restaurant brand Yoshinoya and Best Mart 360, a popular snack shop chain.

Chinese market for sci-fi publications grew more than 83 per cent last year to US$256 million.

Party’s United Front Work Department aims to create corps of popular online personnel to help realise the Chinese dream.

Beijing extends its reach as its interests grow abroad and as Taipei loses allies.

Party ‘has bound itself to a scammer and carried out this huge political manipulation’, Taiwan Affairs Office says.

The results of the district council elections will boost the power of the non-establishment camp and possibly influence the race for the city’s leader, observers say.

Patrick Nip vows to clarify the facts around the hotly contested votes, after online claims of early poll closures and facial recognition technology inside booths.

Draft guidelines state that police and regulators must be notified before any information about cybersecurity dangers is made public.

Service advertises access to platforms that would otherwise be blocked.

Shanghai academic posted a picture of a poster in a branch on Weibo to highlight English language errors – but he hadn’t noticed the ‘problem map’.

Beijing authorities confirm that former academic who disappeared in August last year was under investigation.

High cost and lack of supply of alternatives like natural gas and electricity hampering Beijing’s ambitions, study suggests.

In first briefing of its kind, styled on protest movement’s own ‘citizens’ press conference’, a former police officer reveals how his daughter was targeted while others call for city to return to peace.

Founder of PandaTV, told to pay back US$21.6 million to unnamed creditors.

Authorities issue new guidelines with lines of official responsibility but industry insider questions just how effective they will be.

Young players must register with real names and face strict time and spending limits as state censor extends video games rules to mobile titles.

Four injured by attacker – who is in turn savaged by an angry crowd – after argument over political issues. Another man is hurt while protecting suspect.

Several protesters and journalists were seen being pepper-sprayed in the face during protests in Central and Mong Kok on Thursday.

Organiser Ventus Lau’s earlier application for international aid rally deemed threat to public safety. Two other demonstrations for Saturday in Central approved.

Police also make arrest after it was revealed stun guns being sold online and used by mob who beat a man unconscious.

A study conducted jointly by Chinese University and the University of Toronto, Mississauga, looks at the effectiveness of interventional measures adopted in early childhood to prevent gender stereotyping.

Vivek Mahbubani says the ‘negative burden’ of ethnicity has been eased by solidarity felt from demonstrations.

Dane Cheng’s first task is to reduce impact of demonstrations on battered sector, says lawmaker, as the industry suffers its worst downturn since Sars.

But officers cannot explain how the medicine outlet in Kowloon became a victim of clearance operation during Sunday’s protests, shopkeeper says.

Chief Secretary Matthew Cheung makes comments in official blog week after police fired water cannon at mosque.

Once again violent mobs block roads, fight with police and hurl petrol bombs, vandalise shops, force the closure of MTR stations and disrupt train services.