Chinese boat returns from DPRK, detained ship released
Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang arrived in Harare on Tuesday, starting an official visit to Zimbabwe, the first leg of his African trip from May 21 to 25 to boost China´s relations with the continent.
In a statement issued by Iranian Interior [...]
Folk Remedy Extracted From Captive Bears Stirs Furor in China
[unable to retrieve full-text content]An extract from the gallbladder of bears is believed to have medicinal benefits, but animal welfare advocates aim to convince Chinese consumers of the barbarity of bile farming.
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PLA Navy warships return from West Pacific training
ABOARD HUAIHUA WARSHIP, May 21 (Xinhua) — A People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy fleet returned to a military port in east China’s Fujian Province on Tuesday after finishing a 16-day training session in the West Pacific Ocean.
The [...]
Azerbaijan dismisses reports on purchasing arms from DPRK
BAKU, May 20 (Xinhua) — Azerbaijan Foreign Ministry on Monday denied reports on the possible purchase of weapons by the country from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK).
“Recently a number of media outlets, in [...]
China’s Gender Gap Reaches from Rural Areas to Cities
A recent report found that China is home to the highest number of female self-made entrepreneurs in the world. While this is certainly good news for those entrepreneurs, it does not give a complete picture of the complicated realities faced [...]
Caixin Suspends Legal Section Under Pressure from Censors
Under censorship pressure, Caixin’s flagship financial and business publication Century Weekly recently merged its legal-affairs-related reports into other sections of the magazine earlier this month. From South China Morning Post:
An [...]
Former vice president of state bank expelled from CPC
Yang Kun, former vice president of the Agricultural Bank of China, was expelled from the Communist Party of China (CPC) and removed from public office, according to a Monday statement.
Yang has been investigated for serious discipline violations [...]
HK lawmakers fail to get answers from Tong
Timothy Tong, the former head of Hong Kong’s Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) [File photo]
The former head of Hong Kong’s Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) Timothy Tong has appeared before [...]
Frozen in time: transporting ice cores from Mount Qomolangma
Ice cores taken from glaciers contain a wealth of vital data about how the earth’s climate has changed over the centuries. In the latest of our special stories from the world’s highest mountain, Mount Qomolangma，our reporter Lin Nan [...]
Brandi Glanville splits from boyfriend
Brandi Glanville has called time on her relationship with real estate agent Jonathan Ruiz because she ”wasn’t that into him”.
Brandi Glanville has called time on her relationship with real estate agent Jonathan Ruiz because [...]
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Greece to buy 142 ships from China
SHANGHAI, May 18 (Xinhua) — Greek Shipping Minister Kostis Moussouroulis said here Saturday Greek shipowners have recently signed contracts to buy 142 new ships from Chinese shipbuilding companies.
The orders, which were signed in April, [...]
Aide to Japanese PM returns from North Korea
An aide to the Japanese premier returned home from a controversial trip to North Korea on Saturday, reportedly saying he had demanded Pyongyang’s act swiftly on its kidnapping of Japanese nationals.
Isao Iijima, a senior adviser to Prime [...]
Investigators to return from Manila: source
By Joseph Yeh ,The China PostMay 18, 2013, 12:00 am TWN
TAIPEI, Taiwan — A delegation currently in Manila to investigate the fatal shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman by a Philippine state vessel is expected to return to Taiwan soon, [...]
China’s poultry prices bounce back from H7N9
Prices commanded by poultry products have risen significantly this week, following government subsidies to prop up the sector as it struggles in the wake of the H7N9 bird flu virus, the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) announced on Friday.
The [...]
Vietnam seeks drone from Belarus
MINSK, May 16 (Xinhua) — Vietnam plans to buy Belarusian unmanned aerial vehicles, Belarusian Prime Minister Mikhail Myasnikovich said at a meeting with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung in Minsk on Thursday.
“We have great [...]
Skoda Rapid police car from China
Published on May 17, 2013 by Tycho de Feyter
A Skoda Rapid police car, seen on the Cipate police equipment exhibition in Beijing. Chinese police doesn’t use the Rapid yet, they don’t use any Skoda vehicles, but Volkswagen apparently hopes [...]
One Third of Sina Weibo’s Ad Revenue Generated from Mobile in Q1 2013
Home > Weibo > One Third of Sina Weibo’s Ad Revenue Generated from Mobile in Q1 2013
By Tracey Xiang on May 17, 2013
As of Q1 2013 76.5% of Sina Weibo users logged in through mobile devices and 34% of ad revenue was from [...]
Ford Raptor police car from China
Published on May 17, 2013 by Tycho de Feyter
A Ford Raptor police car, seen on the Cipate police equipment exhibition in Beijing. The giant law enforcement vehicle is based on the speedy Reptor pickup truck, the conversion to police car is [...]
Ethan Ruan’s manager wants to withdraw from co-owned company
Trouble’s brewing for Ethan Ruan and his partner just two months after the company’s establishment
After his discharge from the military, Ethan Ruan officially announced the formation of his new artist management company, Tian Liang, [...]
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