Heavy jail terms for Chinese anti-graft trio: lawyerThree Chinese anti-corruption activists were sentenced to up to six and a half years in prison on Thursday, a lawyer said, the latest in their grass-roots movement to be jailed despite an official drive against graft.
Hong Kong steel firm pays $470 mn for 5-star Paris hotelA Hong Kong steel investment firm said it has agreed to pay almost $470 million for the five-star Paris Marriott Hotel Champs-Elysees, as it targets Chinese tourists' desire for luxury travel.
18 June 2014
Secretariat of CICA to move to AstanaSecretariat of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia will move from Almaty to Astana.
17 June 2014
Construction stopped on replica of ancient Chinese shipAn ambitious Chinese plan to build a replica of 15th century explorer Zheng He's "treasure ship" has run aground, reports said Monday, with some questioning whether the vessel will ever sail.
17 June 2014
G77 plus China eye end to poverty by 2030, new UN roleA summit of G77 leaders plus China wrapped up Sunday with a call for an end to poverty by 2030, after a demand by Bolivia's President Evo Morales to eliminate the UN Security Council.
China Eastern to buy 80 Boeing 737sUS aerospace giant Boeing said Friday that China Eastern Airlines has agreed to buy 80 737 aircraft, its biggest single-aisle purchase to date by a Chinese airline.
14 June 2014
Police arrest 21 in Hong Kong new town protestPolice used pepper spray to scatter protesters at Hong Kong's government headquarters in an angry rally against plans for a new town development, with 21 arrested, officials said.
14 June 2014
Death sentences reversed in China rape caseA Chinese court overturned death sentences imposed on two men who allegedly forced into prostitution the daughter of a social campaigner, media reported Friday, the latest development in the high-profile case.
13 June 2014
Wealthy Chinese buy space flight tickets: reportMore than 300 Chinese space enthusiasts have booked tickets costing nearly $100,000 for a five minute trip to outer space, official media reported.
13 June 2014
Flight MH370 families get $50,000 in first payoutsMalaysia Airlines' insurer has begun paying the families of passengers onboard Flight MH370 $50,000 each in initial compensation three months after the jet disappeared, a government official said
13 June 2014
Twenty injured in Hong Kong ferry crashTwenty people were injured when a Hong Kong ferry crashed into a seawall off the coast of the gambling enclave of Macau Friday, officials said, the latest accident to hit the cities' busy waterways.
13 June 2014
Japan summons China envoy over 'dangerous' flightsJapan on Thursday summoned the Chinese ambassador to complain about fighter jets flying "dangerously" close to two of its military planes over the East China Sea, officials said.
12 June 2014
Russian oil to reach China via KazakhstanThe Lower House of the Kazakh Parliament (Majilis) has adopted a draft law to ratify the agreement between Kazakhstan and Russia on cooperation in transportation of Russian oil to China via Kazakhstan.
11 June 2014
China set for 'Golden Age' of natural gasDemand for natural gas is set to nearly double within five years in China but the emerging market giant will meet half that with domestic supplies, the International Energy Agency said.
10 June 2014
Japan says Chinese ships in disputed watersChinese ships sailed into disputed waters off Japan-administered islands in the East China Sea Friday, officials said, after G7 leaders cautioned against "intimidation" in territorial disputes.
06 June 2014
Alibaba buys half stake in China's top football clubE-commerce giant Alibaba said Thursday it will pay $192 million for a 50 percent stake in China's top football club, in a frenzy of deal-making before a multi-billion dollar share offer in the United States.
05 June 2014
Dalai Lama in democracy call ahead of Tibet autonomy pushThe Dalai Lama has called for democracy in China and offered prayers for victims of the Tiananmen crackdown ahead of the launch Thursday of a new campaign for autonomy in his Tibetan homeland.
05 June 2014
China detains 29 Xinjiang 'terrorist suspects'China has detained 29 people described as "terrorist suspects" in its ethnically divided western region of Xinjiang, state media said Thursday, as authorities crack down following several deadly attacks.
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