HONG KONG (CNN) – China is planning to build a massive underwater observation system across the disputed East and South China seas that experts say could be used to detect the movement of foreign ships.…
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China may hit funds roadblock over OBOR, says think tank
NEW DELHI: China’s ‘One Belt One Road’ mega initiative could hit a roadblock, a Hyderabad-based think tank has claimed, arguing that the country may increasingly find it difficult to fund several infrastructure projects across continents…
China table tennis champion sued over casino debts
One of China’s best-known table tennis players is being sued by a Singapore casino over alleged gambling debts. Former world champion Kong Linghui owes Marina Bay Sands 454,375 Singapore dollars ($327,600; £255,600), according to a…
Japan urges China to play bigger role in restraining North Korea
Pyongyang’s official KCNA news agency said on Tuesday a new ballistic missile controlled … that North Korea’s actions had reached a new level of provocation. “Japan and China need to work together to strongly urge…
Beijing’s man during handover urges Hong Kong to ‘seriously consider’ enacting national security to ensure harmony
Beijing’s top man in Hong Kong during the handover to China two decades ago has urged the city to “seriously consider” enacting its own national security laws to help create “a harmonious society”. Zhou Nan,…
China warns India over Dhola-Sadiya bridge in Arunachal Pradesh
China on Monday asked India to be “cautious” and exercise “restraint” over building infrastructure in Arunachal Pradesh, days after Prime Narendra Modi launched the country’s longest bridge linking Assam with the state claimed by Beijing.…
China knife attack: 2 dead, 18 injured in stabbing spree
BEIJING – A man said to be mentally ill attacked 20 people with a knife in southwest China, killing two, authorities said. The suspect, identified as Chen Guangliang, 30, was detained following Sunday afternoon’s attack…
China’s slam dunk ‘sharing economy’ booms, but can it last?
China’s rapidly expanding “sharing economy”, which already provides car rides and bicycle hire on demand, can help. For just 2 yuan ($0.30) an hour, Nate Liu, a student at the Beijing Language and Culture University,…
China to implement cyber security law from Thursday
SHANGHAI China, battling increased threats from cyber-terrorism and hacking, will adopt from Thursday a controversial law that mandates strict data surveillance and storage for firms working in the country, the official Xinhua news agency said.…
China’s import regime dominates debate at BIR Hong Kong
During the very first of 14 meetings, BIR’s advisor on China’s policy and regulatory developments Ma Hongchang warned the world association’s non-ferrous metals division that, under its National Sword clampdown, the Chinese government could go…
China plans undersea observation system ‘for science and national security’
China plans to build a massive underwater observation system that will cover the disputed East and South China seas. The 2 billion yuan (US$290 million) seabed observation systems will provide real-time information about the environmental…
China dismisses US account of ‘dangerous intercept’ in South China Sea
The Chinese Defence Ministry on Sunday dismissed Washington’s account of an encounter between Chinese and US military aircraft over the South China Sea last week, blaming the US flight for posing a threat. A statement…
China’s mysterious new yuan formula ‘no big quick fix for market volatility’
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) confirmed on Friday that it might add a vague “countercyclical factor” to the pricing model it offers to market makers to decide the yuan’s daily reference rate against the…
