China
Top director Zhang Yimou investigated for having 7 kids
Authorities are investigating whether one of China’s top film directors has fathered seven children in violation of the country’s strict family planning laws, state media ... Full story
Police choke protest in unease over migrants
Police smothered a southern section of China’s capital with officers and paramilitary forces for a second day yesterday after a rare protest by hundreds of ... Full story
Huawei founder gives first ever media interview
During 26 years at the helm of Chinese tech giant Huawei, founder Ren Zhengfei has never once agreed to be interviewed by a journalist.Until yesterday.During ... Full story
Giant rubber duck makes a splash in Hong Kong
A six-story-high rubber duck is making a big splash in Hong Kong.Crowds watched the inflatable duck being pulled by tugboat across Victoria Harbor in front ... Full story
GM says China approves new Cadillac factory
General Motors Co. said yesterday its main Chinese joint venture has received government approval to build a Cadillac factory as part of GM’s efforts to ... Full story
People’s Daily refuses to confirm Okinawa belongs to Japanese
China refused to confirm that Okinawa belongs to Japan after two Chinese scholars suggested re-examining the ownership of the archipelago that includes the island, adding ... Full story
Beijing and Delhi’s rivalry extends to the Arctic
While the recent troop standoff in a remote Himalayan desert spotlights a long-running border dispute between China and India, the two emerging giants are engaged ... Full story
Li greets Israeli prime minister in Beijing
Chinese leaders welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Beijing yesterday as China tries to bring its growing international influence to an area where it ... Full story
On Shanghai visit Netanyahu affirms Israel’s right to self-defense
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu affirmed his country’s right to self-defense after China expressed concern over airstrikes on Syria attributed to the Jewish state.Netanyahu visited ... Full story
Struggling automakers jump on SUV boom
This is China’s Year of the SUV. Whatever their specialties used to be, automakers ranging from global brands to China’s ambitious rookies are scrambling to ... Full story
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