Latest China News
RSS-
Porn star’s calligraphy sparks art debate in China
SHANGHAI – Calligraphy by Japanese porn star Sola Aoi has sparked a culture war in China, where she has a huge fan base, with purists dismissing the work as ';unskilled'; after it was reportedly auctioned for $95,000. Eight Chinese characters the actress wrote with brush and ink at a theme park in the eastern city of Ningbo were sold earlier this month, the Liberation Daily ...
-
China to host conference of Asian parties
China will host a special conference of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP), according to the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC).The conference will run under the theme, "Promote green development and build a beautiful Asia together," and be held in Xi'an, capital city of northwestern China's ...
-
China-based ARM-architecture IC designers to attend 2013 Computex Taipei
The main China-based ARM-architecture IC design houses, including Fuzhou Rockchip Electronics, Allwinner Technology, Nufront and Actions Semiconductor, will showcase IC solutions at 2013 Computex Taipei scheduled for June 4-8, to compete for orders from smartphone and tablet ...
More China News
RSS-
Taiwan market Sony to launch Xperia Tablet Z
Sony Mobile Communications Taiwan on May 21 unveiled the Xperia Tablet Z, an Android 4.1.2 waterproof tablet equipped with Qualcomm S4 Pro 1.5GHz quad-core processor, 10.1-inch 1920 by 1200 touch screen, 2GB RAM, 2-megapixel front camera and 8-megapixel rear camera, for launch soon in the Taiwan market, with recommended retail prices of NT$19,900 (US$663) for a 16GB 3G/LTE + Wi-Fi model, ...
-
Chinese shares close mixed Wednesday
/enpproperty--> BEIJING - Chinese shares closed mixed on Wednesday after a rally of five consecutive trading days. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.12 percent, or 2.71 points, to end at 2,302.40. The Shenzhen Component Index edged up 0.02 percent, or 1.53 points, to ...
-
A-Ma Temple in Chinas Macao
Constructed in the year of 1488 during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the A-Ma Temple is the oldest temple in Macao to commemorate Mazu, the sacred sea goddess who blesses the fishermen and seafarers of the ...
-
Chinese Premier arrives in Pak on two-day visit
Li Keqiang was accorded a red carpet welcome as he arrived here today on a two-day maiden visit to "iron brother" Pakistan for talks on bilateral and regional issues focusing economic cooperation. ...
-
North Koreas top party-military official sent to China as special envoy amid strained tensions
FILE - In this July 18, 2012 file photo, North Korea's Vice-Marshal Choe Ryong Hae, director of the General Political Bureau of the Korean People's Army, speaks during a meeting at the April 25 House of Culture announcing North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's new title of marshal, in Pyongyang, North Korea. Choe, a "special envoy" for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un left ...
-
Hang Seng Shanghai close lower
(1 min ago) Stocks in Hong Kong closed down 0.45 percent despite a strong lead from Wall Street, as dealers awaited testimony by US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke on the economic outlook. The benchmark Hang Seng Index lost 105.29 points to 23,261 on turnover of HK$52.41 billion. Trading began in the city todat at 1pm after a delay over a severe rainstorm warning. Stocks in Shanghai ...
-
NBI probers set to leave for Taiwan
MANILA, Philippines--The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is all set to leave for Taiwan to examine the fishing vessel and interview the crew members who were part of the group where a fisherman was killed last May 9, Justice Secretary Leila De Lima saidWednesday. "It would be very soon but we cannot announce exactly when," De Lima told reporters. The NBI is on the final ...
-
6 kids among 7 injured in south China knife attack
BEIJING (AP) -- Authorities in southern China say a mentally ill man stabbed six primary school students and an adult in the latest of several attacks on Chinese ...
-
China mining services firm plans Australia IPO
Wed May 22, 2013 3:34am EDT * Australia courting Chinese firms for listings * Sino Australia planning to raise A$20 mln in July IPO By Maggie Lu Yueyang SYDNEY, May 22 (Reuters) - Chinese mining services company Sino Australia Oil and Gas Ltd is planning an initial public offering in Australia in July, tapping international investors while domestic markets remain frozen, and braving an uncertain ...
-
China banks curb loans to commodities firms in hot-money battle
Wed May 22, 2013 3:27am EDT * Chinese banks cutting loans to gold, metals firms * Targeting Chinese firms involved in transit trades * Clampdown to have limited impact on gold imports By Fayen Wong and Polly Yam SHANGHAI/HONG KONG, May 22 (Reuters) - Chinese commodities firms importing everything from gold and rubber to base metals are struggling to get trade loans as banks scrutinise their ...
-
Boot up Chinese hackers Lumia buildup life at Tumblr and more
Chinese hackers who breached Google's servers several years ago gained access to a sensitive database with years' worth of information about US surveillance targets, according to current and former government officials.The breach appears to have been aimed at unearthing the identities of Chinese intelligence operatives in the United States who may have been under surveillance by ...
-
China-Pakistan relations of equality mutual trust stand weatherproof
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang left India for Pakistan Wednesday, the second stop of his first overseas trip as China's new head of government.It is worth noting that Li is the first foreign leader to visit Pakistan in the wake of the country's general elections.The two "firsts" testified to the "all-weather strategic partnership" between China and Pakistan, which was ...
-
China market Smartphone sales over 75 million units in 1Q13 says Analysys
There were 90.54 million handsets sold in the China market during first-quarter 2013, growing 23.5% sequentially and 34.8% on year, and 75.28 million units of them were smartphones, increasing 32.2% sequentially and 141.5% on year, according to Analysys ...
-
When Made-in-China.com holds the beauty contest
Yes Made-in-China.com has decided to turn beauty contest into once a year event after successfully holding the contest this year, however it is dedicated to the products from nationwide across the Chinese mainland. The contest had been held as part of business banquet presided by Made-in-China.com every year during Canton fair in Guangzhou. The contest which named "The Beauty of Made in ...
-
Falling commodity prices needed for Chinese economic miracle
/enpproperty--> DARWIN - Global prices for commodities, such as iron ore, need to come down a little bit so that China can continue its economic miracle, according to Australian Minister for Resources and Energy Gary Gray. Gray made the remarks on Tuesday at an exclusive interview with Xinhua during the Australia-China Minerals Investment Summit held in Darwin. "Global prices (for ...
-
London wine fair opens as Chinese brands seeking for acceptance
cto r of the fair. "We also have a dozen Chinese exhibitors and hopefully we could see more next year," he told Xinhua, adding that Chinese wines were becoming more popular. One of the Chinese exhibitor was ...
-
Taierzhuang Ancient Town in Chinas Shandong
Taierzhuang Ancient Town, located in Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province, is surrounded by water and has some classical bridges, an old water transport system, wetland parks, temples, museums, and the architecture of a bygone ...
-
10m-yuan bra shines in Shenyang
A model poses in a 10 million-yuan bra in Shenyang, Liaoning province on May 21, 2013. The bra was created by 10 French designers, with 2,500 diamonds and 18k gold. [Photo / ...
-
Mobile services shut in Pakistan ahead of Chinese PMs visit
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani authorities on Wednesday shut mobile services in Islamabad and the nearby garrison city of Rawalpindi over security concerns on the arrival ...
-
China charges six in sex video extortion case
BEIJING: A court in the city of Chongqing has charged six people with working together to blackmail government officials by recording videos of them having sex, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Wednesday. The six were charged with extortion on Monday, Xinhua said, citing a statement from judicial authorities in Chongqing, where they are slated to be tried. Investigators said the group ...
-
Confronting Big China and Little China
Our Scarborough Shoal conflict with the People’s Republic of China (Big China) – which ignited on April 9, 2012 when Chinese fishing vessels were caught poaching in Philippine waters by the Philippine Navy – has taken a back seat to a potentially graver conflict in the West Philippine Sea, this time with Taiwan, also known as the Republic of China (Little China), a conflict ...
-
Taiwanese Chinese held in Ilocos released
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte -- Immigration officials released 52 Taiwanese and Chinese tourists on Tuesday night, almost 12 hours after they were taken to the Bureau of Immigration office here for verification of their passports and other travel documents. The tourists, 45 of them Taiwanese and the rest Chinese, were taken from a resort in Vigan City in Ilocos Sur, after they were suspected of ...
China Digest
-
Chinese shipping industry is not the only one causing environmental incidents
The recent highly publicized grounding of a Chinese bulk carrier on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia attracted the scrutiny of the world on the Chinese shipping industry with some commentators saying that the accident was indicative of a dysfunctional health and safety record throughout the industry in China.
China’s shipping industry is primarily made up of the state-owned and run COSCO (China Ocean Shipping Company), and it is this company to whom the Shen Neng 1 belongs. The Shen Neng 1 is not the only COSCO ship to be involved in a notable maritime accident. Read more
News from around our Network
