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Ma Says Alibaba Will Launch International Version of Taobao

Nov 20, 2014 11:07 AM EST

Alibaba founder Jack Ma said the company plans to launch an international version of its popular ecommerce marketplace Taobao in multiple languages.

Knife-Wielding Maniac Kills Seven at Hospital in China

Michael A. Katz |

Nov 20, 2014 10:04 AM EST

A man with a history of mental illness has stabbed to death seven people, including six nurses, at a hospital in the resort town of Beidaihe, China.

Chinese Police Bust Sex Slave Ring That Preyed on Mentally Ill

Michael A. Katz |

Nov 19, 2014 11:43 PM EST

Chinese police have reportedly busted two gangs for abducting mentally handicapped women and selling them as sex slaves for as much as 10,000 to 20,000 yuan ($1,634 to $3,268).

China's 'Omnipotent Doctor' Back in Jail for Murder

Michael A. Katz |

Nov 19, 2014 04:17 PM EST

Known as the "omnipotent doctor" by his disciples, Hu Wanlin was sentenced, yet again, this time for 15 years for killing patients he said he could heal. It was Hu's second jail sentence for the same crime.

China to Cap Coal, Energy Use by 2020

Michael A. Katz |

Nov 19, 2014 03:50 PM EST

China said that it will begin putting caps on annual coal consumption to 4.2 billion by 2020, the government's State Council said in a statement.

Report: Iranian Terrorists Linked to 'Fake' Chinese Bank

Michael A. Katz |

Nov 18, 2014 03:47 PM EST

A "fake" Chinese bank has been linked to the Quds, a terrorist group that is part of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.

When Things Go Bump in the Night, New Device Alerts Your Phone

Michael A. Katz |

Nov 17, 2014 03:07 PM EST

A Swedish-based team of Apple alumni and former security professionals have created a device that monitors the ambient sound in a home to alert the owner of a break-in.

China’s Tianhe-2 Ranked Fastest Supercomputer, Again; U.S. Systems ‘Nearing Historical Low’

Michael A. Katz |

Nov 17, 2014 01:50 PM EST

Tianhe-2, developed by China's National University of Defense Technology, has been ranked as the world's fastest for the fourth consecutive time.

Goodbye APEC Blue Skies, Welcome Back Smog

Michael A. Katz |

Nov 17, 2014 09:44 AM EST

The blue skies enjoyed by Chinese citizens during the 26th annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Beijing are gone, and the dreaded smog is back.

Chinese Students Win Patent for Urine-Powered Battery Charger

Michael A. Katz |

Nov 16, 2014 10:35 PM EST

You're in charge with a urine charge. The body fluid-powered charger will compete for first prize in China's "Solve for Tomorrow" scientific innovation contest finals in Beijing next weekend.

China to Host G-20 Summit For First Time in 2016

Michael A. Katz |

Nov 16, 2014 04:43 PM EST

As the 2014 G-20 summit wraps up in Brisbane, Australia, it was announced China will host the G-20 summit for the first time in 2016.

China Raids Underground Banks in $23 Billion Sting Operation

Michael A. Katz |

Nov 14, 2014 11:03 AM EST

Police in China have raided more than 10 "underground banks," and arrested scores of suspects in a $23 billion sting operation.

China's Investment Growth Skids to 13-Year Low

Michael A. Katz |

Nov 13, 2014 04:38 PM EST

More bad news has come in for China’s economy as October’s fixed-asset investment grew at its slowest pace in 13 years.

Chinese Girl Rescued After Being Forced to Live in Pigpen for Eight Years

Michael A. Katz |

Nov 13, 2014 03:47 PM EST

An eight-year-old girl in China's Sichuan Province was rescued after having been forced to live her entire life in a pig pen by her mother.

Chinese Americans Exert Influence with Historic Midterm Elections

Michael A. Katz |

Nov 13, 2014 02:41 PM EST

This year's U.S. midterm elections set a record for the highest number of Chinese-Americans elected to office, signifying the group's increasing political influence.