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Nearly all of China's major cities failed to meet air quality standards in 2014
BEIJING (Reuters) - Nearly 90 percent of China's big cities failed to meet air quality standards in 2014, but that was still an improvement on 2013 as the country's "war on pollution" began to take...
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China warns against Obama meeting with the Dalai Lama
BEIJING (Reuters) - China warned the United States on Monday that it was opposed to any country meeting the Dalai Lama "in any manner" after the White House said U.S. President Barack Obama would...
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Here's Apple's new ad for the Chinese New Year (AAPL)
Apple has released a new ad in China ahead of the Chinese New Year, 9to5Mac reports, as part of an expansion effort in the country.The ad follows a similar storyline to the popular "The Song" advert...
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The US wants to lure a strategic South Asian island nation away from China
The surprise defeat of Sri Lanka's authoritarian leader and the new government's early steps to end repression have stirred U.S. hopes that the South Asian island nation can revive ties with Washington...
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Top China analyst: Beijing has been duping the US since Mao
China launched a secret 100-year modernization program that deceived successive U.S. administrations into unknowingly promoting Beijing’s strategy of replacing the U.S.-led world order with a Chinese...
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Apple gadgets are now more popular gifts in China than Hermès belts
As China’s austerity drive remains in high gear, an iPhone or iPad is now preferable to a Hermès belt or Louis Vuitton bag as a top gift item for China’s rich, according to the results of a new survey...
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A top US Navy intelligence official is warning of future China conflict
HONOLULU—China’s ruling Communist Party is “rejuvenating” and preparing for a military conflict in Asia, the outgoing intelligence chief of the Navy’s Pacific Fleet is warning.“The strategic trend...
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China has constructed a life-sized mockup of an aircraft carrier flight deck
Leaked data, quickly deleted news stories, and a giant mockup of an aircraft carrier in an unspecified location in central China all indicate that Beijing is working towards building the country's...
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This California suburb has become a haven for wealthy Chinese residents
As the number of Chinese millionaires continues to grow, a Los Angeles suburb has become a haven for Chinese millionaires who want to invest in US real estate.As of the most recent Census in 2010, more...
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550 million people in China use mobile Internet
BEIJING (Reuters) - China had 649 million internet users by the end of 2014, with 557 million of those using handsets to go online, said a government report on Tuesday, as the world's biggest...
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Millionaire with alleged ties to China's Triad may be off the hook for...
The Las Vegas trial of former Macau junket operator Paul Phua Wei-seng – who the FBI claim is a member of Hong Kong’s 14K triad group - took another dramatic twist yesterday after a judge recommended...
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Forget Elvis impersonators — in China, there's a booming business for Mao...
Beijing (AFP) - He has little interest in politics and is no socialist fanatic, but Xu Ruilin spends every free moment practising how to speak, write, walk and think like Mao Zedong.The 58-year-old has...
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A teenager in China cut his hand off to cure his 'addiction' to the internet
A Chinese teenager was so desperate to cure his internet addiction that his chopped his hand off, The Telegraph today reports. The 19-year-old, who comes from Nantong in the Jiangsu province, was later...
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Trading sex for favors is often legal or difficult to enforce in Asia
As bribes go, sexual favors have their advantages.Seeking influence with a powerful government official? Fearful of getting caught? Then sex bribes are ideal.Potentially traceable gifts, such as BMWs...
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Drones are delivering ginger tea in China (BABA)
Alibaba is using an army of drones for deliveries of online orders of tea in China. The site has launched a limited pilot program through its Taobao service, according to TechCrunch.The online...
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China has crossed a major investment threshold that is going to change the...
Back in October, the Financial Times wrote that China's outbound investment will soon surpass the amount invested inside the country, marking a new step in the rise of this new economic power. "This is...
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Here's the latest effort by China to stimulate growth
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's central bank cut the amount of cash that banks must hold as reserves on Wednesday, the first industry-wide cut in more than 2-1/2 years, as it increased efforts to shore up...
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Argentina's president made an extremely offensive joke while meeting China's...
Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner is making fun of Chinese accents on Twitter while on official business in the country. In a tweet on Wednesday, first reported by Bloomberg, she wrote...
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Chinese cyber regulators are getting personal
China’s cyber regulator issued a new blanket ruling today that means all users of internet services must register their real personal details.Although the new regulation could allow the mainland’s 649...
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Chinese millennials are big spenders when they travel
China’s millennials are better educated and more affluent than their elders.They also have a serious case of travel fever. Their favored destinations, and shopping habits abroad, could have...
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