Russian economic winds blow cold in Chinese border townThe warmth of the friendship between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin does little to counter the bitter economic winds blowing through their shared border.
08 July 2015
New music generation celebrates Dalai Lama at 80The Dalai Lama has long enjoyed an avid following among Western musicians and, as he turns 80, both new and veteran stars are offering songs to spread his message.
Faith, freedom and firebombs: Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy LaiAs one of Hong Kong's most outspoken democracy advocates, media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been on the receiving end of everything from rotten animal entrails to Molotov cocktails in the past 12 months.
22 June 2015
Protesters muzzled at Chinese dog meat festivalCampaigners protesting China's annual dog meat festival were forcibly dispersed by unidentified men as they attempted to rally outside a government office.
China 'Hogwarts' students embrace ancient tradition at graduationA Chinese university has earned comparisons with Harry Potter's Hogwarts due to its bizarre castle campus, but local traditions supplied the magic at a Confucian-style ceremony for its degree graduates.