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Fake Queen Elizabeth draws huge Chinese crowds
Ray J leaves hospital
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Hugh Grant: 'Fatherhood is life changing'
Victoria Beckham unveils designer car
Chinese dissidents hail late democracy activist Fang Lizhi
Beijing - Chinese dissidents praised democracy activist and astrophysicist Fang Lizhi on Sunday following his death in exile in the United States.
China 'worried' over planned North Korea rocket launch
Beijing - Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi told his South Korean and Japanese counterparts that China was 'concerned and worried' about the potential impact of North Korea's planned rocket launch this month, state media said on Sunday.
Chinese schoolboy sells kidney to buy iPad, iPhone
Beijing - A 17-year-old Chinese schoolboy bought an iPad and an iPhone after selling one of his kidneys for 3,500 dollars to a gang organizing illegal transplants, state media reported Saturday.
China suspends popular websites to curb political debate
Beijing - At least three popular political websites in China were suspended on Friday as analysts said the country's ruling Communist Party was trying to curb debate ahead of a leadership change expected in October.
China denies tourism plans for disputed islands
Beijing - The Chinese government on Thursday rejected state media reports that it planned to start tourist cruises to a disputed island group in the South China Sea.
No slot with name rss_item_list_every_5 defined!Lippi denies contract at China champions Guangzhou
Rome - Former Italian national squad coach Marcello Lippi has denied a report he had signed a contract with China champions Guangzhou Evergrande.
Ethnic Mongolians stage land protests in China
Beijing - Ethnic Mongolians protested the arrest of 22 people following clashes with police over land rights in northern China's Inner Mongolia region, reports said on Thursday.
Chinese premier calls for break-up of banking monopoly
Beijing - Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao on Wednesday called for a fundamental reform of the country's financial sector, including the break-up of the monopoly of state banks, a news report said.
ASEAN leaders lack unity in dealings over South China Sea dispute
Phnom Penh - The 10 members of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) remained divided Tuesday over how best to deal with a long-running dispute with Beijing over parts of the South China Sea.
China detains six over coup rumours, halts microblog posts
China detains six over coup rumours, halts microblog comments
Beijing - Chinese authorities have detained six people for spreading rumours that fuelled speculation of a possible coup attempt and have ordered microblogging websites to suspend their comment functions to allow a 'clean-up,' reports said Saturday.
Apple, Foxconn agree to changes after critical labour report
Beijing - Apple Inc and a major supplier, Taiwan's Foxconn Technology Group, have agreed upon a series of changes to labour practices in Foxconn's Chinese factories after an investigation found problems with working hours, pay and safety, an industry group said on Friday.
Apple chief tours Foxconn plant in China
Beijing - Apple Inc chief executive Tim Cook toured a Chinese plant run by Taiwan's Foxconn Technology Group, the US company said Thursday amid an investigation of the Apple supplier's labour practices in China.
Tibetan monk dies in latest self-immolation protest
Beijing - A Tibetan monk died in the latest self-immolation protest against the Chinese government in the south-western province of Sichuan, an advocacy group and news report said Thursday.
Australia defends banning Chinese web provider Huawei
Sydney - Australian officials Wednesday defended a decision to bar Chinese telecommunications company Huawei Technologies Co Ltd from bidding on national broadband network contracts.
No slot with name rss_item_list_every_5 defined!Apple chief's visit to China fuels speculation on Baidu link
Beijing - A visit to China by Apple Inc chief Tim Cook has fuelled speculation of a possible link-up with Baidu Inc, one of China's main search engines, state media said Tuesday.
Annan welcomes 'positive' Syria response to six-point plan
Beijing - International envoy Kofi Annan welcomed Syria's 'positive' response Tuesday to his six-point plan to end conflict in the country, after Damascus said it accepted his proposal.
Syria accepts Annan's plan to end conflict, amid China talks
Beijing - Syria's government has told international envoy Kofi Annan that it accepts his six-point plan to end conflict in the country, Annan's spokesman said during talks in Beijing on Tuesday.
Annan: Assad may have to leave 'in the end,' up to Syrians
New York - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad may have to leave 'in the end' as part of a settlement of the year-old conflict in the country, the United Nations-Arab League envoy for Syria, Kofi Annan, said Monday in Moscow.
Tibetan self-immolates in anti-China protest in New Delhi
New Delhi - A Tibetan exile set fire to himself in New Delhi during a protest Monday against Chinese President Hu Jintao's upcoming visit, officials said.
China, Indonesia sign maritime, anti-drug trafficking pacts
Beijing - China and Indonesia signed agreements on maritime cooperation and joint action against drug trafficking on Friday after the nations' presidents vowed to expand their 'strategic partnership.'
China vows to end transplants from executed prisoners
Beijing - China plans to end the use of transplant organs from executed prisoners within five years, state media on Friday quoted a senior health official as saying.
Hackers halt voting in mock Hong Kong leader election
Hong Kong - Hackers have attacked a university computer system to stop people voting in a mock election for Hong Kong's next chief executive, organizers of the poll said Friday.
China defends detention of 21 Vietnamese fishermen
Beijing - China on Thursday defended its detention of 21 Vietnamese fishermen in a disputed area of the South China Sea, saying their two boats were among many Vietnamese vessels that had 'violated China's sovereignty' in recent weeks.
Tibetan monks stage new protests despite crackdown
Beijing - Dozens of Tibetan Buddhist monks staged an anti-government protest despite heavy security and long prison sentences for Tibetans who demonstrated earlier in nearby areas of western China, reports said Wednesday.
No slot with name rss_item_list_every_5 defined!Tibetan monks stage new protest despite crackdown
Beijing - Dozens of Tibetan Buddhist monks staged an anti-government protest despite heavy security and long prison sentences for Tibetans who demonstrated earlier in nearby areas of western China, reports said Wednesday.
Beijing starts lobbying in Hong Kong leadership race
Hong Kong - Beijing has begun lobbying for candidate Leung Chun-ying ahead of the election for Hong Kong's next leader, politicians said Wednesday.
Hugh Grant: I like my daughter very much
China replaces 'princeling' party chief of scandal-hit city
Beijing - China's ruling Communist Party on Thursday said it had replaced the party leader of a major city that was hit by recent scandals over an anti-crime drive and the downfall of its police chief.
Tibetan self-immolates, hundreds protest in monastery town
Beijing - A Tibetan monk set fire to himself and hundreds more Tibetans protested on Wednesday in a monastery town in western China's Qinghai province, reports said.
China legalizes secret detentions despite opposition
Beijing - China on Wednesday approved a legal revision to allow secret detentions by police, despite widespread opposition by lawyers, activists and international rights groups.
China's premier rebukes leaders of scandal-hit city
Beijing - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Wednesday rebuked leaders of a scandal-hit city that has promoted itself as a model of reform, urging them to learn from the recent demise of their former police chief.
China approves law allowing secret detentions
Beijing - China on Wednesday approved a legal revision to allow secret detentions by police, despite widespread opposition by lawyers, activists and international rights groups.
EU, US, Japan in new rare earth WTO case against China
Beijing/Brussels/Washington - The European Union, United States and Japan on Tuesday filed a new challenge before the World Trade Organization (WTO) over China's restrictions on trade in the rare earth elements key to the production of electronic and other goods.
China responsible for self-immolations, says Tibetan leader
New Delhi - The hardline policies of the Chinese government were responsible for the spate of self-immolations in Tibet, Lobsang Sangay, head of the Tibetan government-in-exile, said Saturday.
No slot with name rss_item_list_every_5 defined!Embattled Chinese leader defends 'model' city
Beijing - The leader of a scandal-hit Chinese city once seen as a model for economic development, social control and anti-crime campaigns on Friday defended the city's progress and claimed he did not know why its police chief had fled.
Embattled Chinese leader defends 'model' city's development
Beijing - The leader of a scandal-hit Chinese city once seen as a model for economic development, social control and anti-crime campaigns on Friday defended the city's progress and claimed he did not know why its police chief had fled.
Whistleblower from China's scandal-hit city disappears
Beijing - A whistleblower has disappeared from his Beijing apartment after he was reportedly seized by authorities from a scandal-hit city in south-western China, his attorney said Thursday.
Scandal-hit Hong Kong leader says he has Beijing's full support
Hong Kong - Hong Kong leader Donald Tsang Tuesday insisted he had the 'wholehearted support' of China's leaders after admitting taking trips of luxury yachts and private planes with tycoons.
China's president congratulates Putin
Beijing - Chinese President Hu Jintao congratulated Vladimir Putin on his victory in the Russian presidential election, the Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.
Two Tibetan women die after self-immolation protests
Beijing - A young Tibetan woman and a widowed mother died after separate self-immolations in restive areas of western China, reports said Monday, following a series of self-immolations in Tibetan areas of China in recent months.
Tibetan girl, woman die after self-immolation protests
Beijing - A Tibetan teenage girl and a widowed mother died after separate self-immolations in restive areas of western China, reports said Monday, following 22 other self-immolations in Tibetan areas of China in recent months.
China lowers economic growth target
Beijing - Premier Wen Jiabao on Monday set a lower target of 7.5 per cent for China's economic expansion this year, saying the country had been affected by global financial woes but would promote domestic consumption to offset flagging export growth.
China raises military budget by 11 per cent
Beijing - China announced an increase of 11.2 per cent in its annual military budget Sunday, amid international concern over its growing defence spending in recent years.
Chinese leadership rejects 'absurd' power struggle speculations
Beijing - China's political leadership on Friday rejected speculation over a power struggle sparked by the unexplained recent fall of former Chongqing police chief Wang Lijun as 'absurd.'
No slot with name rss_item_list_every_5 defined!China failing new urban air quality standards, minister says
Beijing - Two-thirds of all cities in China will not meet new standards for air pollution, an Environment Ministry official said Friday.
India, China prepare ground for summit of emerging economies
New Delhi - India and China Thursday held talks that centred on an upcoming summit of five major developing nations as well as contentious bilateral issues, officials said.
Tibetans protest against India-China talks in New Delhi
New Delhi - Tibetan exiles Thursday staged a protest outside the venue of the ministerial talks between India and China in New Delhi.
Vietnam accuses China of assaulting fishermen
Hanoi - Vietnam on Thursday accused China of assaulting and robbing its fishermen near the contested Paracel Islands.
PROFILE: Bo Xilai: Leftist, rightist or savvy populist?
Beijing - He studied history and journalism, joined the Red Guards, played a leading role in China's integration into global trade, confronted organized crime in one of China's most notorious cities, and he still promotes Maoist values.
PREVIEW: Spotlight falls on 'princeling' at China's democracy show
Beijing - As the ruling Communist Party prepares for its 10-yearly change of leadership later this year, a recent scandal has forced the spotlight onto rising star Bo Xilai at the annual National People's Congress, China's annual parliament.
China backs efforts to end Syria conflicts
New York - China on Wednesday voiced support Wednesday for international efforts to settle the year-old conflict in Syria as Western powers discussed a new draft resolution providing relief assistance to Syrians caught in the violence.
Taiwan air force officer detained on spying charge
Taipei - Taiwan's defence ministry said Wednesday that it had detained an air force captain on suspicion of spying for China.
Dozens reported missing after China chemical blast kills 17
Beijing - Rescuers were searching on Wednesday for dozens of workers believed missing after an explosion ripped through a chemical plant in northern China's Hebei province, killing at least 17 people and injuring 46.
Victims' relatives urge China to probe 1989 crackdown
Beijing - A group of victims' relatives on Wednesday urged the Chinese government to investigate the deaths of hundreds of people during the 1989 military crackdown on democracy protesters and allow public discussion of the event.
No slot with name rss_item_list_every_5 defined!Chinese court hears iPad trademark appeal
Beijing - A provincial court in southern China on Wednesday heard an appeal by Apple Inc against a lower court's decision that Proview Technology (Shenzhen) owned the iPad trademark for the country.
At least 12 die after ethnic clash in far western China
Beijing - Ethnic violence and a clash with police left at least 12 people dead in a restive area of China's far western region of Xinjiang, reports said on Wednesday.
Chinese chemical plant blast leaves 13 dead, 43 injured
Beijing - An explosion killed at least 13 people and injured 43 at a chemical plant in northern China's Hebei province on Tuesday, the government said.
China scales back secret detentions draft law
Beijing - China has scaled back a draft law that would legalize secret detentions, a legal expert said on Tuesday, following widespread criticism by lawyers, activists and international rights groups.
Turtle trafficking on the rise in Nepal
Kathmandu - Trafficking of turtles to China from Nepal is on the rise, media reports said Tuesday.
China considers restricting officials to domestic cars
Beijing - China is considering restricting government and Communist Party officials to buying cars from a list of about 400 domestically made models, according to a draft list of approved vehicles seen on Monday.
India-China row flares up after border visit
New Delhi - India's Defence Minister AK Antony Monday reacted sharply to Chinese objections to his visit to a disputed Himalayan border region, triggering new tensions between the Asian powers over their contentious borders.
At least 15 die as China tour bus plunges into ravine
Beijing - At least 15 people died when a tourist bus plunged 50 metres into a ravine in the northern Chinese province of Shanxi on Saturday, state media reported.
BACKGROUND: China looking to help Europe via IMF
Beijing - China wants any new funds for the European Union debt crisis to be channeled mainly through the International Monetary Fund, an IMF official said before this weekend's meeting of finance ministers in Mexico City.
Apple trademark suit spreads from China to US
San Francisco - Apple's trademark troubles over the iPad name have spread from China to the United States.
No slot with name rss_item_list_every_5 defined!UN urges China not to send North Koreans home
New York - China should find a humanitarian solution to assist the group of 25 North Koreans it arrested this month and not deport them back to their country, the UN refugee agency said Friday.
Banks driving Chinese firm's iPad claims, lawyer says
Beijing - Eight banks are pushing an ailing Chinese electronics firm's court action against Apple over the disputed ownership of the iPad trademark in China, a lawyer said on Friday.
Angry passengers stage sit-in after Hong Kong-bound flight delayed
Hong Kong - A group of angry passengers from Shanghai staged a four-hour sit-in on a plane after it landed in Hong Kong 18 hours late, the South China Morning Post said Friday.
China investment in Laos rises to 731.5 million dollars in 2011
Vientiane - Chinese investment in Laos reached 731.5 million dollars last year, making China the leading investor in the communist country, a state-run newspaper said Thursday.
Apple can continue to sell iPad in China, court rules
Shanghai - US computer maker Apple can continue to sell its iPad tablet computer in China for now after a Shanghai court Thursday ruled against a Chinese company that claimed to own the rights to the iPad name, the Xinhua news agency reported.
Tibetan new year begins under security blanket
Beijing - The Tibetan lunar new year began amid heavy security in Tibetan areas of China on Wednesday, as India-based Tibetan exiles held a day of mourning and fasting.
Chinese firm seeks settlement of iPad dispute, lawyer says
Beijing - A Chinese company that is battling Apple for ownership of the iPad trademark plans to pursue legal action in China until the two sides negotiate a settlement, a lawyer for the company said on Wednesday.
Shanghai court hears petition to suspend iPad sales
Beijing - A Shanghai court on Wednesday began hearing a petition to ban Apple Inc from selling iPads in the city filed by a Chinese company that claims it still owns the iPad trademark for China.
China's Great Wall carmaker inaugurates plant in Bulgaria
Sofia - Chinese carmaker Great Wall Motor on Tuesday inaugurated a production plant in Bulgaria, where it aims to produce some 4,000 cars annually.
Foxconn says wage hike, labour audit unrelated
Taipei - Taiwan's Foxconn Technology Group said Tuesday that its decision to increase wages for factory workers in China was made before auditors arrived to observe manufacturing and labour practices.
No slot with name rss_item_list_every_5 defined!China steel plant explosion kills 13, injures 17
Beijing - An explosion at a steel plant in north-eastern China's Liaoning province killed 13 workers and injured 17, the government said on Tuesday.
China steel plant explosion leaves 10 dead, three missing
Beijing - An explosion at a steel plant in north-eastern China's Liaoning province killed 10 workers and left three missing, state media reported Tuesday.
Booming baby business brings little joy to Hong Kong
Hong Kong - New mother Mrs Jiang has just made one of the biggest single investments of her life so far.
Report: Chinese group makes bid for Saab
Stockholm - Chinese group Youngman has placed a revised bid for bankrupt Swedish carmaker Saab, according to daily Svenska Dagbladet Monday.
Tibetan monk dies after self-immolation protest
Beijing - An 18-year-old Tibetan Buddhist monk died after a self-immolation protest in south-western China's Sichuan province, Tibetan exiles and rights groups reported Monday.
China jails former football officials over corruption
Beijing - A former senior Chinese football official and a referees' director received long prison sentences on bribery and match-fixing charges Saturday.
Mr Xi in Hollywood: Basketball - and movies for China
Los Angeles - He was hosted at the White House, got a 19-gun salute at the Pentagon and sealed a massive soybean deal in Iowa.
During future China leader visit, DreamWorks signs China deal
Los Angeles - Dreamworks Animation, the studio behind Shrek, Kung Fu Panda and other animated blockbusters, announced a 330-million-dollar joint venture Friday with three Chinese media companies aimed at producing original Chinese animated and live action content.
Tibetans protest outside Chinese embassy in New Delhi
New Delhi - Tibetan exiles were detained by police Thursday during a protest outside the Chinese embassy in New Delhi, officials said.
China retailers halt iPad sales amid trademark dispute
Beijing - Several online retailers and electronics stores said they suspended sales of Apple Inc iPads Thursday amid a growing dispute over rights to use the iPad trademark in China.
No slot with name rss_item_list_every_5 defined!China sentences four top referees over match-fixing
Beijing - A Chinese court on Thursday sentenced four top football referees to up to seven years in prison after convicting them of corruption and match-fixing.
Xi meets with lawmakers before heading to Iowa
Washington - Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping met early Wednesday with top lawmakers in the US Congress and was due to head to the Midwestern state of Iowa, where he spent time more than 25 years ago on an exchange programme as a low-level official.
China launches propaganda drive against 'extremism' in far west
Beijing - China launched a propaganda campaign against illegal religious activities and 'religious extremism' in the restive far western region of Xinjiang on Wednesday, state media said.
Ballet blazes new trails in China
Beijing - Zhu Yan, principal dancer of the China National Ballet, was amazed when she first saw German ballet director John Neumeier's choreography. 'All the pieces were so different,' she says of the show in Hamburg in 2010.
Bank's sale of commemorative notes causes chaos in Hong Kong
Hong Kong - A bank was urged to apologize Wednesday for the chaos created in Hong Kong as people scrambled to buy commemorative bank notes that have changed hands for up to 10 times their value.
Amnesty urges China not to repatriate North Koreans
Beijing - Amnesty International on Wednesday urged China not to repatriate 21 North Korean asylum seekers at risk of imprisonment and possibly execution if they return to their country.
New Zealand court orders rethink on farm sale to Chinese company
Wellington - A New Zealand judge on Wednesday ordered government ministers to reconsider their approval of the sale of 16 farms to a Chinese conglomerate.
Xi's US Valentine visit - sweet or sour?
Washington - Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping spent Valentine's Day at the White House, but the visit was likely far from a love fest despite each sides' effort to woo the other.
BACKGROUND: China, US key statistics
Washington - US exports to China grew from 19 billion dollars in 2001 to 92 billion dollars in 2010. US imports from China grew from 102 billion dollars in 2001 to 365 billion dollars in 2010.
Obama stresses need for China to play by trade rules
Washington - US President Barack Obama stressed the need for Beijing to follow the same trade rules as the rest of the world as he welcomed Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping to the White House Tuesday.
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