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China Picks Up the Pace on Electric Cars Posted on October 28, 2015                By Victor Kwan            China, Economics/Business, Headline Pollution, other problems forcing move away from combustion engine cars  

‘Real estate queen’ named world’s richest self-made woman                                                                                                                                      Some 49 among the 73 (67 percent) “Hurun Richest Self-Made Women in the World” are from China, according to

Expert:building limited government highlights Xi’ s reform                                                                                                                                                                     Prof. Yang Guangbin talks about advantages of state governance in

Xi’s visit to build momentum in China-UK innovative co-op                                                                                                                                                                    President Xi Jinping shakes hands with visiting British

  China Seen via a drone     https://player.vimeo.com/video/107995891

Biggest fall in 20 years hits forex reserves                                                                                                                                                                       A photo illustration shows a $100 banknote placed

Threat Rises of Another Viet-China War It just grew in the night Chinese adventurism in the South China Sea risks Vietnamese Retaliation, report says     Posted on September 24,

Washington’s Financial Currency War on China: The Eclipsing of the US Dollar by the Yuan The Chinese are in the process of displacing the monopoly of the US dollar. They

China Lost 14 Million People in World War II. Why Is This Forgotten? Historian Rana Mitter believes a better understanding of China’s future actions can follow a truer understanding of

‘Old-school tub-thumping’: 12,000 Chinese troops prepare for WW2 parade Most experts agree domestic audience is main target of celebrations, as President Xi Jinping seeks to solidify growing idea of Chinese

Xi Jinping Rewrites WW2 History 1943 Tokyo Conference: eager participants   False memory syndrome: Mao the victor over the Japanese     Massive ceremonies focused on military display are planned

China’s Southeast Asia Infrastructure Gambit   Building ‘roads to Rome’ may not be as easy as it looks   The governments and people of Southeast Asia must develop a strong

China’s US$46 billion Gift to Pakistan   Put ‘er there, partner But in the long run, all roads lead to Beijing   The one thing to take away from the

                                                                       AIIB to Help Fill Infrastructure Finance Gap   Xi: It’s mine! The world, and especially Asia, will require trillions of infrastructure spending by 2030   The China-led

News Analysis: Feed China, starve the world? (Xinhua)   BEIJING, Feb. 3 — Whether one is a farmer of winter wheat in Kansas, or a statesman in Washington, he might

China is being bullied into building an airbase in the South China Sea   https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/screen-shot-2014-09-11-at-4-27-56-pm1.png?w=640 2x”> As if by magic…(Govt. of the Philippines.)   Written by Heather Timmons@HeathaT September 11,

East Turkestan and Tibet: Political Persecution Now Worse than in the Last 10 Years In its 2015 World Report, Human Rights Watch claims that the political persecution across China in

China overtakes US for foreign investment                               China surpasses the US as the top destination for foreign direct investment. (File photo)   China has surpassed the United States as

China, Thailand pledge closer relationship Increases the bookmark digg Google Delicious buzz friendfeed http://english.people.com.cn” target=”_blank”>Linkedin diigo stumbleupon Qzone QQ Microblog BEIJING, Dec. 22  — Chinese Premier Li Keqiang held talks

Chinese Agriculture Goes Global Asia Sentinel Close   Your Name    Friend Email    Enter Message To Friend                 African farmers listen to Chinese

China on track for world’s largest subway A drill was performed on the Beijing subway’s Line 7, on Thursday, based on a scenario where a subway train has derailed resulting

Asian states back Chinese plan for free-trade pact   US on back foot as Asian economies flock to Beijing ASIA-PACIFIC countries gave a resounding approval yesterday to plans to work

China’s Massive Holdings of Gold Bullion. Is the West Financially Bankrupt?   By Bill Holter Global Research, November 03, 2014 Region: Asia Theme: Global Economy Alisdair Macleod of Goldmoney.com in

China, Vietnam want lasting solution to sea dispute Tuesday, 28 October 2014 02:28 Written by Philippine News By MAI NGUYEN and BEN BLANCHARD, Reuters   HANOI/BEIJING – China and Vietnam

China Lays Down the Law Written by Carl Minzner, Fordham Law School WED,03 SEPTEMBER 2014 Asia Sentinel Close   Your Name    Friend Email    Enter Message To Friend   

China sting shows censors fear posts that incite unrest 19:00 21 August 2014 by Aviva Rutkin Last year, violence broke out in a north-western corner of China, when members of

China rejects Manila protest on ships, complains of detentions   … BEIJING (Reuters) – China rejected Philippine complaints on Wednesday about Chinese survey vessels operating in a gas-rich area of Manila’s

Japanese war criminal confession reveals persecution of Chinese  (Xinhua)    08:12, July 28, 2014   BEIJING, July 27  — A written confession by Japanese war criminal Ryusuke Sako made public on Sunday

Top-level general expelled for graft (China Daily) 07:39, July 01, 2014 Probe of Xu Caihou shows Party’s determination to fight corruption China’s ruling party said there will be no tolerance

China’s Corruption Crackdown Gets Serious   Written by Our Correspondent Asia Sentinel WED,11 JUNE 2014       Wang Qishan Cleanup drive changing the way business is done in China

Philippines cool to China provocations June 7, 2014 11:03 pm by Llanesca T. Panti and AFP The Philippines will not respond to China’s provocative actions in the West Philippine Sea

What will Putin talk about during his China trip next week? (People’s Daily Online)    13:30, May 15, 2014   On May 13 2014, the Kremlin announced that Russian president Vladimir Putin

China bans cheese imports from Britain The country was dissatisfied with standards at a UK dairy visited by food inspectors Britain currently exports 11.5 tonnes of cheese to China each

Hong Kong’s Hypocrisy Over Maids Written by Our Correspondent TUE,04 MARCH 2014 Asia Sentinel             Justice denied Government has wilfully refused to protect the rights

Crackdown cannot solve prostitution problem: survey By CAO YIN (chinadaily.com.cn)Updated: 2014-02-10 17:36 CommentsPrintLarge Medium Small Suspects kneel down and lower their head when police launed a citywide crackdown on prostitution

Hong Kongers Flee the Heat from a China Sex Raid Written by Our Correspondent TUE,11 FEBRUARY 2014 Asia Sentinel               Baidu “heat map” shows

Sex trade crackdown reveals red China’s blue headache (Xinhua)    19:56, February 10, 2014   GUANGZHOU, Feb. 10 — A tough crackdown on the illegal but highly lucrative sex trade in China’s

Hong Kong and Abuse of Maids Written by Cyril Pereira MON,20 JANUARY 2014 Asia Sentinel           Unconscionable torture Horrific case hides systemic exploitation of domestic helpers

Secrecy for Sale: Inside the Global Offshore Money Maze   519   Leaked Records Reveal Offshore Holdings of China’s Elite Illustration: Tim Meko By Marina Walker Guevara, Gerard Ryle, Alexa

China Dialogue: A conversation with Stephen Roach on Chinese Dream By Li Zhenyu (People’s Daily Online)    08:49, December 31, 2013 Ex-Chairman of Morgan Stanley Asia & Morgan Stanley Chief Economist Stephen RoachEver

Global milk prices strengthen as Chinese buying continues 20 December 2013 | By Joel Durkin CONTINUED Chinese buying has driven a strengthening of international dairy commodity prices during the past

China‘s sex workers face paying for their incarceration Beijing may have abolished ‘re-education through labour’ camps, but rights groups say parallel ‘custody and education’ system remains Tania Branigan in Beijing

Beijing’s Ambitious Urbanization Plans Written by Our Correspondent MON,16 DECEMBER 2013 Asia Sentinel >           Off to the city! It isn’t going to be as easy

Chinese Exports Spell Trouble for the West Written by Steve Wang TUE,17 DECEMBER 2013 Asia Sentinel >           Ahoy! Thar be trouble Strong numbers reflect increasing

Divorce cases rapidly up, property tax to blame Updated: 2013-10-29 16:53 (Chinadaily.com.cn)         The number of divorces has a year-on-year increase of 40 percent and reached 39,075

China reports deaths amid Typhoon Haiyan (Xinhua)    18:50, November 12, 2013 BEIJING, Nov. 12– Seven people were killed and another four were missing as of 10 a.m. Tuesday as Typhoon Haiyan

China‘s new reform drive to benefit world (Xinhua)    16:32, November 12, 2013 BEIJING, Nov. 12 — An ongoing key meeting of the Communist Party of China (CPC) is expected to unveil