HONG KONG —China executes more people each year than the rest of the … Amnesty’s investigation found news reports of at least 931 individuals executed between 2014 and 2016, while the official state database showed…
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Each year, China executes more people than the rest of the world combined: Amnesty
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During his visit, the Syrian airbase bombing showed the US is willing to use force to enforce international norms. On Monday China and South Korea agreed to slap tougher sanctions on North Korea if the…
China punishes official for not daring to smoke near Muslims
BEIJING – Authorities in China’s restive Xinjiang region have punished a local official for declining to smoke in front of Muslim elders, seeing that as a sign he was insufficiently committed to the region’s fight…
China is the world's biggest executioner
China’s death penalty rate is shockingly high although the full extent of the secretive practice is unknown, it said. 136 Number of people sentenced to death in India in 2016 “Amnesty International found public news…
United passenger's removal sparks outrage in China
Video of the violent incident posted on China’s popular Twitter-like microblogging service … whose wife later posted a video of the altercation on Facebook. Associated Press news assistant Yu Bing contributed to this report. (…
Starbucks in China to extend health coverage to employees’ parents
When Starbucks approached the country’s insurers on the plan, they were often met with surprise, said Belinda Wong, chief executive officer for Starbucks’ China business. There wasn’t such a program in place and one had…
China to open up more industries
Beijing – China will open up more industries, including oil drilling and defence technology, to private investors to cope with slowing private investment growth, Xinhua-run Economic Information Daily reported yesterday. The government will also lure…
China is playing a US$9 trillion game of chicken with investors
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Emerging nations urge rich countries to honour climate finance pledges – statement
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China sees strong IPOs in first quarter of 2017
BEIJING, April 11 (Xinhua) — The performance of China’s A-share IPO market was strong in the first quarter of 2017, according to a report by international accounting firm KPMG Tuesday. A total of 134 IPOs…
United Airlines passenger expulsion prompts allegations of racism in China
United does considerable business with Chinese passengers and a consumer boycott could cause serious pain. United says it operates more non-stop U.S.-China flights to more cities in China than any other airline. Rowdiness has long…
Executions in China said to outpace world despite decline
out of at least 931 that the human rights group tallied through public news reports. Among the cases omitted were the executions of foreigners for drug crimes and people accused of terrorism in China’s in…
New China-backed leader of Hong Kong says no room for independence
Leaders in Beijing have been increasingly concerned about a fledgling independence movement in the financial hub that returned to mainland rule in 1997 with a promise of autonomy. Hong Kong has seen tumultuous times over…
