A Chinese Muslim’s call for e-commerce giant Alibaba to rename one of its services because it uses the word “pig” has sparked a backlash in China. It all began when Alibaba changed the name of…
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15 confirmed dead, several more missing after China mine explosion
Later, two more bodies were recovered from among the 33 left in the shaft following the explosion, Xinhua News Agency reported … smaller mines to shut down temporarily, Xinhua said. China’s mining industry has long…
Duterte deal with China over Scarborough Shoal exposes US failure
Lifting the Scarborough blockade, then, is China’s gift to Duterte for his sustained attack on America. While it’s not clear what concessions, if any, Duterte has granted in the process, for now this is overwhelmingly…
Inside China's 'nanny university': Migrant workers flock to cities to get trained as childminders amid the country's baby boom
China is expecting a peak in births at the end of 2016 after the central government officially abolished the ruthless ‘one-child policy’ from the beginning of this year. The new ‘two-child’ policy has not only…
China coal mine explosion leaves over a dozen dead, 20 trapped underground
Rescuers worked through the night at the privately owned Jinshangou mine in the Chongqing region where the explosion occurred before noon Monday, Xinhua News Agency reported … injures 53 in south China (Jan. 2016) The…
Zhuhai air show: China J-20 fighter jet in public debut
China has showcased its long-awaited J-20 stealth fighter in public for the first time. Two of the radar-evading jets did a 60-second flypast at the Zhuhai air show in Guangdong province – the country’s biggest…
China Accounts for Nearly 25 Percent of Global Business Travel Spending
Despite a moderating economy, China remains one of the fastest growing business travel markets in the world, according to the GBTA Foundation’s latest business travel forecast, GBTA BTI™ Outlook – China 2016 H2. Total business…
China's J-20 stealth fighter makes public air show debut
China’s J-20 stealth fighter made its public debut at an air show on Tuesday, in the latest sign of the growing sophistication of the country’s military technology. The fifth-generation warplane, which outwardly resembles the Lockheed…
China debuts J-20 stealth jet in show of strength at country's biggest air expo
ZHUHAI, China (Reuters) – China showed its Chengdu J-20 stealth fighter in public for the first time on Tuesday, opening the country’s biggest meeting of aircraft makers and buyers with a show of its military…
China state media: 33 coal miners trapped following blast
BEIJING, China – Chinese state media say 33 miners are trapped after a gas explosion ripped through the shaft in which they were working. The Xinhua News Agency says the condition of those underground isn’t…
China and the Philippines have turned the corner on one of their biggest disputes, but the path ahead is unclear
China’s change in attitude toward the Philippine presence comes … director of the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, told Business Insider, adding: “On Scarborough, this could be a…
Recent developments surrounding the South China Sea
BEIJING – A look at recent developments in the South China Sea, where China is pitted against smaller neighbors in multiple disputes over islands, coral reefs and lagoons in waters crucial for global commerce and…
China Confirms Allowing Philippine Fishermen Access to Shoal
China’s Foreign Ministry on Monday confirmed a decision to allow Philippine fishermen access to a disputed shoal following a visit to Beijing by the Philippine president. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said Beijing made “proper…
