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China faces historic corruption battle, new graft buster says
Zhao Leji says Communist party faces being erased by history if it does not tackle corruption<p>China must win its battle against corruption or face being erased by history, its new top graft buster said in an editorial on Saturday, underscoring the ruling Communist party’s focus on eliminating …
CorruptionChina Has Donald Trump Just Where It Wants Him
YANGON, Myanmar — President Trump is incidental to China’s ambitions, a mere blip on a 33-year plan. In a speech last month, President Xi Jinping set out the objectives with great clarity. By 2035 China will be a “global leader in innovation,” showing “solid progress” toward “prosperity for …
OpinionXi presents China's 'new journey' at APEC summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a keynote speech at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit in Da Nang, Vietnam, Nov. 10, 2017. …
News (China)Does Alibaba Singles' Day Show China Has Lost Its Way? Xi Jinping Has an Answer
Forget Amazon (AMZN) : Alibaba's (BABA) main competition might just be a man who's been dead for nearly 500 years.<p>Alibaba's Singles' Day on November …
InvestingNorth Korean man begs China not to deport wife and young son
<b>A North Korean man has pleaded with the Chinese president Xi Jinping not to forcibly repatriate his wife and young son, saying they face imprisonment or death if sent home.</b><p>The woman and her four-year-old son are understood to have been among a group of 10 North Koreans detained in China last week …
Korean PeninsulaTraditional handicrafts exhibition kicks off in Xi'an
Photo taken on Nov. 10, 2017 shows steamed dough cakes during a traditional handicrafts exhibition in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Over …
News (China)Trade ministers agree Asia-Pacific trade pact without US
Trade ministers from 11 Asia-Pacific countries agreed Saturday to press ahead with a major trade deal without the United States, as the world’s …
GlobalizationSkechers Gets One Step Closer to Making China a $1 Billion Market
Find out how the company is expanding in the fast-growing country.<p><b>Skechers</b> (NYSE:SKX) sold 4.3 million pairs of shoes in China this quarter, which …
StocksAnalysis: China’s success is tied to its relationship with the US despite what you may read | This Week In Asia | South China Morning Post
Just days after President Xi Jinping emerged as a much more powerful leader from the Communist Party’s 19th congress last month, US president Donald …
News (China)Xi, Putin pledge to enhance regional, int'l cooperation
Chinese President Xi Jinping met here Friday with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on further strengthening bilateral ties and cooperation on …
News (China)Japan to build four radar stations for the Philippines to counter piracy surge-sources
TOKYO - Japan will build four coast guard radar stations on islands in the Sulu Celebes Seas separating the Philippines and Indonesia to help Manila …
South China SeaFor Air China and Cathay Pacific, it’s one country, two airlines (but for how long?) | This Week In Asia | South China Morning Post
WHEN Cathay Pacific celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2006, the number of mainland Chinese taking airline flights – domestically or internationally …
Airlines‘Drug war’ killings the elephant in the room between Trump, Duterte
U.S. president unlikely to broach Philippine leader’s violent crackdown, despite widespread condemnation
PhilippinesChina railway launches 'bolt delivery' services
Staff members carry express boxes in Shanghai Hongqiao Station in Shanghai, east China, Nov. 9, 2017. China Railway Express Co., Ltd. has joined …
News (China)Chinese president calls for cooperation between APEC, ASEAN
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday called for closer cooperation between the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and the Association of …
News (China)Double 11 sets new record: $1.5 bln Tmall sales in 3 min, 1 sec
The platform reached the 100-billion-yuan sales mark in 6 minutes and 58 seconds last year. [Photo provided to China Plus]<p>Three minutes and one …
News (China)Forests Minister pins hopes on higher-value lumber exports to Asia
Forests Minister Doug Donaldson is leading a trade mission to China and Japan with hopes of boosting exports of higher-value wood products to the …
Canadian NewsJ-20, Y-20 aircraft train together, prove combat-readiness
China announced Friday that its latest J-20 stealth fighter and large transport aircraft Y-20 have flown in formation, which military experts say …
News (China)Xi hosts a state dinner for Trump
Chinese President Xi Jinping (3rd L) and his wife Peng Liyuan (1st R) host a dinner for visiting U.S. President Donald Trump (2nd R) and his wife …
News (China)China eyes more talented civilian personnel in military
China has revised a regulation on civilian personnel in the military in a bid to attract more talented people to work for the country's armed …
News (China)What Trump's Odd Comment on China Trade Reveals
The president is a populist who expects fairness. That's a recipe for a messy trade war.<p>No Donald Trump trip would be complete without a shocking quote, and this week in Beijing, at the Great Hall of the People, the president obliged. After declaring the economic playing field between China and the …
Donald TrumpMissing students threatened, as suspects demand ransom from parents in China
Toronto police say they believe two Chinese students they first thought were missing persons are actually victims of a scam targeting their parents …
Winter FashionWhat is China's 'Singles Day?'
Singles Day is China's anti-Valentine's Day -- known as "Bare Sticks Day" or "Bare Branches Day" in Chinese -- because the date "11/11" looks like …
Shenzhen's bus fleet will be 100 percent electric by the end of 2017
Shenzhen’s fleet of buses will be 100 percent electric by the end of 2017. There are already some 14,000 electric buses on the streets of Shenzhen, …
ShenzhenAn Insanely Breathtaking Photo of ... Rice. Yes, Rice
With President Trump's visit to Beijing this week, there’s been a lot of nervous talk about China's growing wealth and trade. The country will soon …
SurrealismWill China Win the War for the South China Sea With Its New 'Magic Island-maker'?
"So it could very well be a signal that China feels emboldened to move further with its South China Sea claims."
South China SeaAlibaba raked in $12 billion in two hours during the shopping holiday it helped create (BABA)
• <b>Singles' Day is a day in China where people often treat themselves with gifts</b><b>.</b>• <b><br>It's a response to Valentine's day and is on 11/1 — the ones all symbolize single people.</b>• <b><br>Alibaba has championed the shopping holiday and, this year, pulled in $12 billion in just the first two hours.</b>• <b><br>Watch Alibaba's stock</b> …
BusinessAlibaba Singles' Day Racks Up $1 Billion in Sales in 2 Minutes
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. kicked off its annual Singles’ Day shopping bonanza, logging $1 billion in gross merchandise volume within the first two …
TrendsFocusing on North Korea, Trump Neglects Strategic South China Sea
This week during President Donald Trump’s trip through East Asia one major issue has largely been forgotten: curtailing the Chinese military from …
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