China's first domestically built aircraft carrier seen at its launching ceremony in Dalian, China, on Wednesday. REUTERS/Stringer BEIJING — China has launched its first domestically designed and built aircraft carrier, state media said Wednesday, as the ... ( read original story ...)
China just launched a new aircraft carrier — here's how it stacks up to other world powers'
China cracked a bottle of champagne on the hull of their second aircraft carrier on Wednesday as it took to the seas for the first time as part of a massive push to modernize its navy and imitate the power-projection capabilities of the US Navy. While ... ( read original story ...)
China's richest man deepens sports foray with global marathons deal
Wanda has helped lead China's push into organized sports and sports marketing, as the government advances its goal of turning the sector into a 5 trillion yuan ($725.63 billion) business by 2025. Continued... View article on single page ( read original story ...)
China sentences American businesswoman to 3 1/2 years in prison for spying
HOUSTON -- An American woman detained during a business trip to China was convicted of spying and sentenced Tuesday to 3 1/2 years in prison, raising the possibility that she may be allowed to return home soon. Phan Phan-Gillis has faced an uncertain fate ... ( read original story ...)
China Unicom, Nokia Run Virtualized BNG Trial for Residential Broadband Services
Nokia and China Unicom are conducting a live trial in China Unicom's commercial network using the Nokia Virtualized Services Router (VSR). The trial involves more than 5,000 residential subscribers and allows China Unicom to simplify and accelerate the ... ( read original story ...)
China jails American businesswoman for spying
Sandy Phan-Gillis, a resident of Houston, has been in custody in China since March 2015 when she was detained during a business trip with officials from Texas. One of her lawyers, Shang Baojun, said she pleaded guilty Tuesday to espionage charges in a ... ( read original story ...)
China Mobile to cut roaming charges along Silk Road
China's leading telecom services provider, China Mobile, today said that it will lower roaming charges in 64 countries and regions along the Silk Road. Starting May 1, roaming fees for calls made by China Mobile users in these areas will fall to 0.99 yuan ... ( read original story ...)
China to relax foreign car venture limit
China has provided the clearest indication to date that it plans to lift the cap on how much foreign carmakers can own of their local joint ventures, putting pressure on Chinese carmakers to speed up the building of their own brands. In a joint release on ... ( read original story ...)
Blame Washington not Beijing for problems opening a bank account
What do Ai Weiwei, Joshua Wong Chi-fung and Agnes Chow Ting have in common? It’s funny how political agitators like to round on poor HSBC and claim persecution when they can’t open a bank account in Hong Kong. But really, it’s not Beijing you guys ... ( read original story ...)
China launches aircraft carrier, boosting military presence
US President Donald Trump has also proposed a 10% increase in the military budget. Chinese state news agency Xinhua said work had started on China's latest aircraft carrier in 2013. The launch was attended by the vice-president of China's central military ... ( read original story ...)