Politics

China Eyes Bigger Role In Global Affairs

Arlene Lim   | Mar 09, 2015 03:22 AM EDT

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said China seeks to play a bigger role in international affairs. read more

International Women's Day Activists Detained In China

Arlene Lim   | Mar 09, 2015 03:41 AM EDT

China has detained 10 women human rights activists to prevent them holding campaigns on International Women's Day, against sexual harassment on public transportation. read more

China's South China Sea Island Construction Is Lawful And Necessary, Says Foreign Minister

Kat De Guzman   | Mar 09, 2015 03:30 AM EDT

China's foreign minister Wang Yi said in a recent statement that the constructions and expansion in the South China Sea, specifically in the islands that are disputed by many countries surrounding them, is not at all a threat and is lawful and necessary. read more

MH 370: The Wound That Refuses To Heal

Vittorio Hernandez   | Mar 08, 2015 09:16 AM EDT

Today, March 8, marks one year that Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 went missing. The ill-fated jet with 239 people on board, officially remains missing despite an international search for the jet that left Kuala Lumpur but did not make it to Beijing. read more

China To Continue Searching for Missing Malaysian Airline MH370 Plane

Marcel Woo   | Mar 08, 2015 07:49 AM EDT

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that China will not stop the search for the missing Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370 that vanished one year ago. read more

After US, China Inks 10-Year Visa Deal With Canada

Marcel Woo   | Mar 08, 2015 07:30 AM EDT

Following the signing of a 10-year visa deal with the United States last year, China is set to sign a similar deal with Canada, a move that will grant each country's citizens visas valid for up to 10 years, said Foreign Minister Wang Yi. read more

China's Fosun Group Shows Interest in Purchasing the Brooklyn Nets

Cory Doyle   | Mar 07, 2015 08:59 PM EST

With NBA popularity growing in China every year and over 300 million Chinese reportedly playing basketball, It's no wonder why Fuson would attempt to expand into the NBA. read more

Amazon Opens Store On Rival Alibaba’s TMall

Vittorio Hernandez   | Mar 07, 2015 09:38 AM EST

Amazon's opening of a store in TMall, which is owned by rival and e-commerce giant Alibaba, is an acknowledgement on the part of the Seattle-based company that being a part of Alibaba's marketplace is the most efficient way to get e-commerce traffic in the Asian giant. read more

Why Did The Panda Cross The Road? (Video)

Vittorio Hernandez   | Mar 07, 2015 09:32 AM EST

Chinese as well as netizens are puzzled with the behavior of a young panda crossing the same street three times in the township of Yingxiu, Sichuan Province. The incident happened in the early morning hours on Thursday and was caught by a CCTV. read more

Cathay Pacific Pilot Allows Lady Passenger To Sit In Cockpit; Raises Safety Debate

Vittorio Hernandez   | Mar 07, 2015 08:04 AM EST

The posts of a 28-year-old female passenger of Cathay Pacific became viral on China's most popular social media site Weibo. It showed a rare passenger's view of takeoff and landing from the pilot's cockpit which sparked debate about air safety why and ordinary passenger could sit in the cockpit. read more

Guangzhou Train Station Knife Attack Injures 9

Vittorio Hernandez   | Mar 07, 2015 06:50 AM EST

The Guangzhou train station suffered its second attack within one year on Friday when two men attacked people outside the square of the railway station with a knife. read more

China Takes Down Disturbing Documentary On Pollution

Desiree Sison   | Mar 07, 2015 04:19 AM EST

A very disturbing film on pollution, "Under the Dome", has been pulled from major video sites and websites reportedly by China's censorship officials. read more

Finland Rejects Work Permit Application Of Chinese Grandfather To Take Care Of Own Grandsons

Vittorio Hernandez   | Mar 06, 2015 09:43 PM EST

He Zhijian left Finland on Wednesday to return to his homeland in China after the Finnish government rejected his application for a work permit to take care of his two grandsons who live in Riihimaki. read more

Chinese Ship Bound for Cuba Found With Explosive Materials and Ammunition

LJ Ross   | Mar 07, 2015 05:47 AM EST

The Chinese ship Da Dan Xia and its captain Wu Hong was detained in Colombia for illegally carrying explosives and other ammunition. read more

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