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China to Pour $11.7 Billion Into Construction of New Airports

Jan 11, 2016 07:45 AM EST

China will allocate up to 77 billion yuan ($11.7 billion) for the building of new airports this year, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of China.

North Korea's Nuclear Program to be Used to Blackmail China

North Korea's Nuclear Program May be Used to Blackmail China: Analysts

Desiree Sison |

Jan 10, 2016 10:18 AM EST

As China continues to seek a diplomatic tack in dealing with North Korea after the latter's latest nuclear test this past Wednesday, military strategists say China may end up as a 'major victim' of Pyongyang's nuclear weapons.

Vietnam: China Flights Endanger Air Safety in the South China Sea Region

Desiree Sison |

Jan 10, 2016 06:15 AM EST

Vietnam has accused China of endangering air safety in the South China Sea region after the latter conducted more unannounced flights through Vietnam's airspace enroute to a disputed reef in the Spratlys.

Missing Clothing Firm Mogul Believed to be in Police Custody

Missing Clothing Mogul Believed to be in Police Custody

Desiree Sison |

Jan 09, 2016 06:33 AM EST

Another executive has gone missing in China. This time, it's the Chairman of China's most popular fashion firm, Metersbonwe.

China Sends Top Level Diplomats to US and South Korea To Curb North Korea's Threat

China Sends Top Level Diplomats to US and South Korea to Discuss How to Deal With North Korea

Desiree Sison |

Jan 09, 2016 06:11 AM EST

Amid pressure from the international community to cut ties with North Korea, China has instead given diplomacy another chance by sending top level diplomats to the United States and South Korea to discuss ways of dealing with Pyongyang's latest belligerent move following the detonation of a nuclear weapon.

Beijing Appoints New Anti-Corruption Chief

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Jan 08, 2016 06:25 AM EST

President Xi Jinping's top aide has been appointed chief of Beijing's anti-corruption watchdog, a move that observers say signals the government's intensified corruption crackdown against erring government officials and Communist Party members.

Chinese Court to Hear First Same-Sex Marriage Case

Desiree Sison |

Jan 07, 2016 09:42 AM EST

A Chinese court will hear its first same-sex marriage case after a gay man, who was denied an application for a marriage license, filed a case against officials of the civil affairs bureau.

China Lambasts North Korea Over Nuclear Test

Desiree Sison |

Jan 07, 2016 06:26 AM EST

An irate China has summoned the North Korean ambassador to explain reports that Pyongyang detonated an underground nuclear weapon on Tuesday in grave violation of the provisions of international law.

Police Arrest Bus Fire Suspect as Death Toll Rises to 17

Desiree Sison |

Jan 06, 2016 07:18 AM EST

Police have arrested the suspected arsonist behind the bus fire in Northwest China on Tuesday which killed 17 people and injured 32 others.

Thousands of Party Officials and Members Punished for Graft

Desiree Sison |

Jan 05, 2016 08:36 AM EST

Thousands of officials and members of the Communist Party of China (CPC) have been punished for committing graft in 2015 as the government's anti-corruption campaign steps up its operations to rid the bureaucracy of extravagance and excessive practices.

China's Second Aircraft Carrier To Be Used For Combat

China's Second Aircraft Carrier Will be Used for Combat

Desiree Sison |

Jan 04, 2016 09:36 AM EST

Along with the overhaul of its military forces, China has announced that the second aircraft carrier it is currently constructing will be used mainly for military operations such as combat patrols and civil-military activities, specifically in extending humanitarian aid.

Drones Help Chinese Police in Fight Against Illegal Drugs

Desiree Sison |

Jan 04, 2016 09:26 AM EST

Chinese police are using technology to support their law enforcement operations. In Guangdong province, drones are being employed in the fight against drugs and other crimes.

Japan Denounces China's Test Flight in the Disputed Spratlys

Desiree Sison |

Jan 04, 2016 06:19 AM EST

Japan has joined Vietnam and the Philippines in denouncing China's latest military posturing in the disputed waters of the South China Sea after Beijing landed a plane on an airstrip it built on one of the contested islands in the Spratlys archipelago.

Airstrip construction on the Fiery Cross Reef in the South China Sea

China Rejects Vietnam's Protest Over Test Flight in the Spratlys

Desiree Sison |

Jan 03, 2016 06:21 AM EST

China's Foreign Ministry has dismissed Hanoi's protest over the landing of a plane on a newly-built airstrip on a disputed reef in the South China Sea reef that is being occupied by China on Saturday, saying was a matter 'completely within China's sovereignty.'

China's Most Wanted Fugitive Repatriated From Africa

10th Most Wanted Economic Fugitive Repatriated to China

Desiree Sison |

Jan 02, 2016 07:04 AM EST

One of China's most wanted economic fugitives has been successfully repatriated from the west African Republic of Guinea on Friday after meticulous planning by law enforcement agencies in the two countries.