Hong Kong’s Little Insurance Hurdle – Bloomberg
BloombergA new year is just around the corner, and pressure on the yuan means Beijing can look forward to a host of fresh outflows into Hong Kong insurance, curbs or no. The annual $50,000 cap…
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In Beijing and Hong Kong, SPS Grows Global Partnerships – Huffington Post
Huffington PostTo that end, SPS traveled to Beijing and Hong Kong to connect with top government, business, and university officials, as well as continue to build our alumni network abroad. Over the course of the…
Hong Kong must focus on finding a leader to heal the political rifts, not hugs and handshakes – South China Morning Post
South China Morning PostThis governance problem is a political one, and that is the crux of Hong Kong’s ills. And it’s going to take someone who can mend political rifts, not worsen our adversarial politics,…
Regina Ip pledges to defend academic freedom and allow discussion of Hong Kong independence in schools – South China Morning Post
South China Morning PostChief executive contender Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee has pledged to defend academic freedom and to allow students to discuss Hong Kong independence in schools, in sharp contrast to the city’s current leader’s…
Hong Kong votes to elect panel to choose next leader – Aljazeera.com
Aljazeera.comAround a thousand protesters rallied in Hong Kong on Saturday against what they view as a continuous crackdown on pro-democracy lawmakers and an electoral system skewed towards Beijing. “The direct message we hope to send…
Hong Kong’s pan-democratic camp reaches a fork in the road – South China Morning Post
South China Morning PostLast Wednesday, Beijing and the Hong Kong government confirmed pan-democrats banned from entering the mainland would be granted travel documents. The move was hailed as a conciliatory gesture by the central government…
Abe’s comments “wrong and dangerous”: article – Xinhua
XinhuaBEIJING, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) — The world should be cautious against Japan’s attempt to break its peaceful constitution and the potential threat to regional peace, Chinese experts warned on Friday. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s…
Xi Visits Beijing Neighborhood, Lighting Up Social Media – New York Times (blog)
Xi Visits Beijing Neighborhood, Lighting Up Social MediaNew York Times (blog)News of the visit spread rapidly on China’s social media and appeared to originate from a Beijing resident, a self-professed soccer fan, who posted photos…
Billionaire kingpin Liu Han accused of heading organised crime gang – Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning HeraldBeijing: A car drives up and screeches to a halt outside a quiet riverside teahouse. Gunmen emerge, shots ring out; three men drop to the floor, dead. The car speeds off, and in…
US, China promise improved cooperation on combating climate change – Fox News
Fox NewsBEIJING – The United States and China have promised to cooperate more closely in combatting climate change. In a joint statement issued after a visit by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, the two…
Kerry presses China to ease Internet controls – The News International
The News InternationalBEIJING: US Secretary of State John Kerry said he urged Chinese leaders to support Press freedom and a free Internet. Speaking on Saturday after talks with Chinese leaders, Kerry said that the Chinese…
Chinese Ask Kerry to Help Tear Down a Firewall – New York Times
New York TimesBEIJING — A group of Chinese bloggers asked the United States to take up the cause of Internet freedom in an unusual meeting on Saturday with Secretary of State John Kerry. One by…
US, China promise closer cooperation on climate change – Fox News
Fox NewsBEIJING – The United States and China promised Saturday to cooperate more closely in combatting climate change following a visit to Beijing by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry. In a joint statement, the…
China to Further Pressure North Korea Over Nuclear Program – Wall Street Journal
Wall Street JournalBEIJING—U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Friday he received firm commitments from Chinese leaders to take additional steps to pressure North Korea over its nuclear program. Mr. Kerry met in Beijing with…
China to Toughen Stance on North Korea, Kerry Says – New York Times
New York TimesBEIJING — After a day of meetings with senior Chinese officials, Secretary of State John Kerry asserted on Friday that China was prepared to step up the pressure on North Korea to abandon…
Kerry presses China to ease territorial claims, rein in North Korea – Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles TimesBEIJING — Secretary of State John F. Kerry on Friday appealed to China to rein in its North Korean ally and to ease its provocative territorial claims, but after a day of talks…
Kerry pushes China on North Korea’s nukes – Washington Post
Washington PostBEIJING — Secretary of State John F. Kerry said he held a very constructive meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping on Friday as he sought Beijing’s help in deterring North Korea from pursuing nuclear…
China says 11 ‘terrorists’ killed in new Xinjiang unrest – Reuters
ReutersBEIJING (Reuters) – Eleven “terrorists” were killed during an attack in China’s far western region of Xinjiang on Friday, state news agency Xinhua said, in the latest violence to hit a part of the country…
In China, Kerry talks NKorea, regional tensions – Businessweek
BusinessweekBEIJING (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday appealed for China’s help in bringing a belligerent North Korea back to nuclear disarmament talks but faced an uncertain response as the request was…
US top diplomat in China amid North Korea, territorial tensions – BBC News
BBC NewsUS Secretary of State John Kerry has met China’s President Xi Jinping, in a visit expected to focus on North Korea and regional territorial tensions. Mr Kerry told reporters that his meeting with Mr…
Kerry in China Seeking Help in Easing Tensions in N. Korea, Maritime Disputes – Voice of America
Voice of AmericaU.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in Beijing for talks aimed at encouraging Chinese leaders to put more pressure on ally North Korea to end its nuclear weapons program. Kerry began his…
China media: Kerry’s visit – BBC News
BBC NewsMedia are analysing Beijing-Washington ties as US Secretary of State John Kerry begins his China visit. Mr Kerry arrived in Beijing on Friday for a two-day visit “to reaffirm US commitment to pursuing a…
Kerry meets China’s Xi amid heightened Asia tensions – AFP
AFPBeijing — US Secretary of State John Kerry met Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday, as Washington’s security allies Tokyo and Manila fret over China’s far-reaching territorial claims. Kerry started his Valentine’s Day visit with…
Kerry In Beijing For Talks – RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLibertyU.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has arrived in Beijing for meetings with senior Chinese officials in an attempt to get help on bringing North Korea back to nuclear disarmament talks. At the same time,…
Senate Approves Max Baucus as China Ambassador – ABC News
ABC NewsThe Senate easily confirmed longtime Sen. Max Baucus on Thursday to become ambassador to China, handing the job to a lawmaker well-versed in U.S. trade policy but with little expertise about military and other…
Air defence zone in South China Sea is unlikely, say Chinese experts – South China Morning Post
Air defence zone in South China Sea is unlikely, say Chinese expertsSouth China Morning PostChina is unlikely to set up an air defence identification zone (ADIZ) in the South China Sea in the near future,…
Chinese communities prepare for Lunar New Year – WOI
WOIBEIJING (AP) – Chinese communities around the world are gearing up Thursday for the Lunar New Year holiday that begins at midnight. Mainland China will virtually shut down for the next seven days, and many…
China looks to halt New Year’s fireworks to curb air pollution – Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles TimesBEIJING — Fireworks are as integral to Chinese New Year as pine trees are to Christmas. But with smog blanketing many Chinese cities these days, environmental activists, meteorologists and government officials are urging…
Chinese activist Xu Zhiyong gets four-year jail sentence – Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning HeraldRIghts crusader counts the cost of activism. Beijing: China has sentenced prominent human rights advocate Xu Zhiyong to four years in jail in the country’s most high-profile prosecution of an activist in years….
Accused dissident calls for China to democratize – Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles TimesBEIJING — Xu Zhiyong, a Chinese activist who has pressed officials to disclose their assets, championed equal access to education and fought for other causes, released a strongly worded statement Thursday defending his…
China cracks down on media coverage as activist goes on trial – CNN
CNNBeijing (CNN) — A high-profile Chinese activist has gone on trial in Beijing, accused of organizing protests against official corruption, his lawyer told CNN. Xu Zhiyong is accused of “gathering a crowd to disturb public…
Activists on trial as China steps up campaign against dissent – Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles TimesBEIJING — At least seven Chinese activists who have advocated for greater rule of law, fairer access to education and other issues are being put on trial this week as the government steps…
China, Japan Slug It out in the World’s Press – ABC News
ABC NewsChina and Japan are engaged in a war of words that is lighting up editorial pages around the world as Beijing takes aim at a recent visit by Japan’s leader to a controversial war…
Bullish on Houston, Air China adds flights amid US growth – USA TODAY
Bullish on Houston, Air China adds flights amid US growthUSA TODAYAir China is ramping up its flight schedule at Houston Bush Intercontinental. Beginning March 30, the carrier will upgrade its service between Houston and Beijing…
China media: Military strength – BBC News
BBC NewsChinese media play down “fears” over Beijing’s growing military capabilities, amid reports of a test-flight of a hypersonic missile delivery vehicle. US media reports recently suggested that the Chinese military concluded the first test-flight…
Apple CEO Says Greater China iPhone Sales Hit Record High in First Quarter – Wall Street Journal
Wall Street JournalChina Mobile Chairman Xi Guohua said that millions of Apple’s iPhones already have been ordered by its customers. Shown, a mobile-phone shop in Beijing. EPA. China Mobile Chairman Xi Guohua said millions of…
China jails doctor for selling babies – USA TODAY
USA TODAYBEIJING (AP) — A Chinese court on Tuesday convicted a doctor guilty of baby trafficking and sentenced her to death with a two-year reprieve, after the obstetrician admitted in court that she stole babies…
Mio Global Unveils Mio LINK and Mio GO At CES 2014
(Zennie62Media coverage sponsored by MaiWorld.com, the leader in affinity USB flash drives.) Mio Global unveiled Mio LINK, a sleek band worn on the wrist designed to monitor continuous heart rate data at the 2014 International…
14 killed in China mosque stampede — reports – gulfnews.com
gulfnews.comBeijing: Fourteen people, some of them children, were killed and 10 injured in a stampede during a gathering at a mosque in China’s Ningxia region, state media reported on Monday. The stampede occurred at lunchtime…
Thousands Rally For Full and Free Elections in Hong Kong – Radio Free Asia
Radio Free AsiaThousands of people took to the streets of Hong Kong to call for universal suffrage in planned elections for the territory’s chief executive which are currently controlled by Beijing. Many had expected the…
Chinese doctor admits selling patients’ newborns – WHP Harrisburg
WHP HarrisburgBEIJING (AP) — A Chinese doctor has admitted in court that she persuaded parents to give up their newborn babies so that she could sell them to human traffickers. The official Xinhua News Agency…
China police kill eight Uighurs in alleged attack – Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles TimesBEIJING — Police in China’s far western Xinjiang region killed eight people Monday when a group wielding knives and throwing explosives attacked a police station, local authorities said. The official Xinhua news agency…
Chinese Police Shoot Eight Dead in Xinjiang Clash – Wall Street Journal
Wall Street JournalBEIJING—Police shot and killed eight suspected armed assailants and arrested another Monday in a clash outside a police station in the restive western region of Xinjiang, state media reported. A brief report posted…
Eight police station ‘attackers’ shot dead in China’s Xinjiang – AFP
AFPBeijing — Eight “attackers” armed with knives and explosives were killed Monday during an assault on a police station in China’s Xinjiang, according to authorities who have blamed “terrorists” for a string of deadly incidents…
Beijing shuts Mao prison camps – The Australian
The AustralianCHINA’S National People’s Congress has passed ground-breaking resolutions to abolish re-education-through-labour camps and to relax the one-child policy. These become the first reforms in the package approved last month by the Third Plenum of…
China formalizes easing of one-child policy – USA TODAY
USA TODAYBEIJING (AP) — China on Saturday formally allowed couples to have a second child if one parent is an only child, the first major easing of the 3-decade-old restrictive birth policy. First announced by…
China celebrates Mao’s birthday, but events scaled back – Reuters
ReutersBEIJING (Reuters) – China celebrated the 120th birthday of Mao Zedong, the founder of modern China, on Thursday, but with scaled-back festivities as President Xi Jinping embarks on broad economic reforms that have unsettled leftists….
China Marks Mao’s 120th Birthday With Muted Celebrations – Voice of America
Voice of AmericaBEIJING — China celebrated the 120th anniversary of Mao Zedong’s birth Thursday, with top leaders paying a ceremonial visit to Mao’s mausoleum and praising the achievements of the man who founded the People’s…
Alibaba Unit to Offer Telecom Services in China – Wall Street Journal
Wall Street JournalBEIJING—China will allow arms of e-commerce giant Alibaba and its closest rival to offer telecommunications services there, as Beijing looks to give private businesses a greater role in state-run industries such as telecom…
China marks muted 120th anniversary of Mao Zedong – CNN
CNN(Beijing, China) (CNN) — The mood at the 120th anniversary of Chairman Mao Zedong’s birthday is relatively muted, by Chinese standards. No spectacular fireworks, no big parades, as would have been expected during Mao’s three-decade…
S. Sudan President committed to talks without preconditions – Xinhua
XinhuaBEIJING, Dec. 24 (Xinhuanet) — South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has told a senior US official, he is committed to beginning talks with rebel leader Riek Machar to end the ongoing violence in the country….
Dennis Rodman leaves North Korea without meeting Kim Jong Un – CNN
CNNBeijing (CNN) — Flamboyant former NBA star Dennis Rodman left North Korea without meeting the country’s leader Kim Jong Un but praised the local basketball players he trained there. “They are awesome,” Rodman told CNN…
Rodman Returns from North Korea Visit – Voice of America
Voice of AmericaRetired U.S. basketball star Dennis Rodman has arrived in Beijing after a trip to North Korea that did not include a meeting with leader Kim Jong Un. However, the former National Basketball Association…
China police shoot 14 dead in northwest Muslim region – USA TODAY
USA TODAYBEIJING — Police shot dead 14 people in China’s far west region of Xinjiang — an area where many Muslims are resentful of the Chinese government — after a group of assailants attacked officers…
UPDATE 1-China eyes collection of lunar samples in 2017 – Reuters
Reuters(Adds comment on overseas monitoring stations). BEIJING Dec 16 (Reuters) – China aims to launch its next unmanned lunar probe in 2017, with the aim of collecting and bringing home lunar samples, an official said…
China safely soft-lands rover on the moon, state media reports – Fox News
Fox NewsBEIJING – China on Saturday successfully carried out the world’s first soft landing of a space probe on the moon in nearly four decades, state media said, the next stage in an ambitious space…
North Korea leader’s purge looks like China’s Cultural Revolution – Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles TimesBEIJING — One might call it North Korea’s version of the youth revolution. There is Kim Jong Un, who at 30 is believed to be the world’s youngest head of state. His brother,…
After uncle’s execution, what’s next for Kim Jong Un? – USA TODAY
USA TODAYBEIJING – A stooped figure in handcuffs, condemned by a military tribunal, then taken for immediate execution Thursday. Jang Song Thaek is now vilified as a “traitor” and “human scum” in North Korea, where…
Australia foreign minister downplays China air defense zone tension in visit – Reuters
ReutersBEIJING (Reuters) – Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop downplayed tensions over China’s controversial air defense zone, which has also rankled the United States, Japan and South Korea, after meeting her Chinese counterpart on Saturday. “Australia…
China Issues 4G Mobile Licenses – Wall Street Journal
Wall Street JournalA Chinese vendor tested new screen products for Apple’s iPhone 5 at a mobile phone stall in Guangzhou city, China. Nov. 22. European Pressphoto Agency. BEIJING—China gave out licenses for speedier mobile services…
