Philippines stands firm in diplomatic row with Hong Kong
The Philippines insisted Thursday it would not apologise for a 2010 hostage crisis in which Hong Kong tourists died, saying its response to the tragedy had been generous and compassionate.
Money and pride keep families apart at China New Year
As millions join the world's largest annual human migration, some in China will not return home for the Lunar New Year, fearing the rising costs of seasonal gifts and ridicule from their families.
Three H7N9 cases in same Chinese family: Xinhua
Three members of the same Chinese family have contracted H7N9 bird flu in the province worst-affected by the current spike in cases, the official Xinhua news agency reported.
Gay daughter of HK tycoon makes heartfelt plea to dad
The lesbian daughter of a Hong Kong tycoon, who offered more than $100 million to find her a male suitor, has issued a heartfelt open letter urging him to accept her sexuality.
China's Baidu paints New Year travel map from mobiles
Pale blue, fibre-optic-like lines linking dots in an outline of China emerging from darkness -- technology giant Baidu has launched an astronomical chart-style image of the country's New Year travels.
Car in De Gaulle assassination attempt on show in China
The bullet-sprayed car in which Charles de Gaulle escaped assassination, as portrayed in "The Day of the Jackal", went on show in Beijing Tuesday in an exhibition marking 50 years of Chinese-French ties.
China 'downgrades' H7N9 bird flu description
China has reportedly downgraded H7N9 bird flu in humans, dropping its description as "infectious" in new guidelines on how to deal with the disease, even as new cases spike with the onset of winter.
'Goodnight, humans': China's Jade Rabbit moon rover posting
Chinese Internet users flooded the country's social media networks on Monday with condolences for the troubled Jade Rabbit moon rover, which experienced a "mechanical control abnormality" over the weekend.
China gears up for peak New Year travel period
China was gearing up Saturday for the peak travel period of the world's largest annual human migration as the Spring Festival national holidays draws near.
US judge suspends Chinese units of 'Big Four' auditors
A US judge has ordered Chinese units of the "Big Four" global accounting firms to be suspended from auditing US-traded companies for six months, saying they had "willfully violated" US laws.
'Mr Chow' comes home with Hong Kong exhibition
Best known as a celebrity restaurateur Michael Chow is also a trained painter who, until recently, had not picked up his brushes for decades.
China to fund $10 bn megarefinery in Ecuador
China will finance most of the costs associated with building a $10 billion refinery in Ecuador, and become a partner in the megaproject.
HK tycoon doubles bounty to marry off gay daughter
A Hong Kong tycoon may double a "marriage bounty" to find a male suitor for his gay daughter to US$130 million, despite his initial offer attracting 20,000 candidates.
Railway freight traffic between Kazakhstan and China may reach 21.5 million tons in 2014
The freight traffic in 2014 is expected at 21.5 million tons, with 17.5 million tons of them running through another border crossing (Dostyk station).
Chinese leaders' kin stash riches in offshore holdings: probe
Relatives of top Chinese leaders including President Xi Jinping and former premier Wen Jiabao have used offshore tax havens to hide their wealth.
Beijing's 'rat tribe' scurry from high costs underground
Near Beijing's $600 million Olympic stadium, migrant worker Ye Yiwen, her husband and two children cram into a tiny underground room, sheltering from the Chinese capital's biting winter and soaring property prices.
Peugeot 'approves' capital hikes by French state, Chinese partner
The board of struggling French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen has in principle approved capital boosts by the French state and its Chinese partner Dongfeng.
China's biggest mobile firm starts Apple iPhone sales
China Mobile, the country's biggest services provider, on Friday started selling Apple's iPhone to its millions of customers nationwide, ending a six-year wait in a key market for the US technology giant.
EU envoy criticises 'tightening' curbs on China human rights
The European Union's outgoing ambassador to China on Friday criticised growing curbs on human rights in the country, raising several individual cases including an arrested activist and a detained Uighur academic.
China and Russia to spend $400 million on Kazakhstan power plant
China and Russia will provide 400 million dollars for construction of Ekibastuz GRES-2 Power Plant in Kazakhstan.