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Beijing condemns Taiwan probe into tiny pro-China opposition party
BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) – China has condemned a Taiwan government probe into a tiny but passionately pro-China opposition party, the latest flashpoint between Beijing and a self-ruled island it considers its own. Taiwanese investigators searched the…
An artist who filmed Beijing’s migrant crackdown is missing, his friends say
Friends of an artist who fled Beijing after documenting mass expulsions of migrant workers from the Chinese capital say he has gone missing after being detained by the police. The painter, Hua Yong, posted dozens…
The Beijing Declaration on Human Rights: A Closer Look
Commendable commitment to universality of human rights. Has emphasized the particularities of developing countries. Interdependence of civil/political rights and economic/social/cultural rights are highlighted. Human freedom is reinterpreted … ( read original story …)
China stocks fall as financial and consumer shares drag
SHANGHAI, Dec 22 (Reuters) – China stocks dipped on Friday, as weakness in banking and consumer stocks offset gains in the energy sector, but the indexes were up for the week. ** At the close,…
India, China hold talks on long-pending border dispute
NEW DELHI — India and China are holding border talks with focus on ways to prevent a repeat of a recent face-off between their armed forces at a Himalayan plateau where China, India and Bhutan…
AP Exclusive: Anger with China drives Uighurs to Syrian war
ISTANBUL — The Chinese interrogators held burning cigarettes to Ali’s face, tied him against a tree and beat him as they tried to get the Uighur farmer to say he took part in an ethnic…
China’s second-largest bank offers owners cash incentives to spur nascent rental market
China Construction Bank (CCB), the country’s second-largest lender, is to offer homeowners a one-off payment in exchange for the right to rent out their property as it ramps up efforts to tap the government-backed rental…
China jails seller of VPN services
years in prison for selling virtual private network service, a government newspaper said, as Beijing tries to stamp out use of technology that evades its … The ruling Communist Party tries to block China’s internet…
China’s using cheap debt to ‘bend other countries to its will,’ academic says
China’s continents-spanning Belt and Road network threatens … But concerns of developing countries taking on unrealistic financial obligations have sparked allegations of what’s being called ‘dept-trap diplomacy.’ Earlier this year, Indian Prime Minister … (…
More details on China’s looming nationwide property tax
Investors and property developers have long viewed property tax as a threat. It would certainly increase the holding costs for property owners, especially those who have several properties. As such, it may force owners to…
Bank’s alleged ivory ad stirs public outcry
Internet users expressed outrage on Thursday after the Beijing branch of China Construction Bank allegedly set up a “last chance to buy ivory” advertising promotion. The ad violated administrative rules, a forestry official claimed on…
Shine.cn launches its online Online Digital News Channel From China
Shine is an independent news report agency that is an updated version of the Chinese information and media giant Shanghai Daily. It has both a desktop and mobile platform enabling the platform accessible to both…
