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Alibaba to Launch Mobile Messaging App for Businesses

Jan 16, 2015 03:53 PM EST

Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba Group is currently testing DingTalk, a mobile messaging application that combines social networking with business.

China to Rank Tourists Behaving Badly

Michael A. Katz |

Jan 16, 2015 03:04 PM EST

In an attempt to improve the tarnished image of its tourists abroad, China is establishing a scale that ranks different levels of bad behavior among travelers.

China's Spy Chief Ma Jian Detained in Corruption Probe

Michael A. Katz |

Jan 16, 2015 01:45 PM EST

Ma Jian, one China's spy chiefs, has been detained over alleged corruption, another official caught in the path of the juggernaut that is President Xi Jinping's anti-graft campaign.

Xiaomi Note Debuts to Much Fanfare in Beijing

Michael A. Katz |

Jan 15, 2015 12:36 PM EST

China-based electronics giant Xiaomi today released its Xiaomi Note, a 5.7-inch screen smartphone/phablet. The debut of the Note from Xiaomi is seen as a shot across the bow of tech giant Apple's iPhone6 Plus.

CY Leung: Occupy Hong Kong Movement 'Jeopardized' Rule of Law

Michael A. Katz |

Jan 15, 2015 09:46 AM EST

Hong Kong Chief Executive CY Leung said that last year’s Occupy Movement not only didn’t help in the cause for universal suffrage, but it “jeopardized the rule of law as well as our society's core values."

Traffickers Fed Babies Instant Noodles, Carried Them in Suitcases

Michael A. Katz |

Jan 13, 2015 02:15 PM EST

Babies were fed instant noodles, placed in suitcases during transport, and hidden in an abandoned mortuary, according to police reports. More than 103 suspects were arrested.

Facebook Almost Bought $1.1 Billion Stake in Xiaomi

Michael A. Katz |

Jan 12, 2015 04:39 PM EST

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was in discussions with Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun last month about investing $1.1 billion in China's top smartphone maker, but the deal died on the vine, reports Reuters.

Police in China Kill Six Bombers, Thwart Terror Attack

Michael A. Katz |

Jan 12, 2015 04:08 PM EST

Six terrorists armed with explosive devices were shot dead by police in China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

As China’s Xi Tightens Control, Grip on Power Slips, says Report

Michael A. Katz |

Jan 12, 2015 03:15 PM EST

Repression in China has increased significantly since President Xi Jinping came to power; however, the Communist party's grip on control may be less secure than it seems, says a new report.

Report: Dunkin’ Donuts Can Double its Planned 1,400 Stores in China

Michael A. Katz |

Jan 12, 2015 02:02 PM EST

Analyst firm Miller Tabak says China can support more than 2,700 Dunkin' Donut shops - nearly twice the 1,400 stores the company recently said it would open in the country. It also sees room for as many as 20,000 combined Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins units in China over the long term.

Crowdsourcing Used to Solve 800-Year-Old Genghis Khan Mystery

Michael A. Katz |

Jan 09, 2015 05:19 PM EST

Researchers are combining hi-tech satellite imagery with good old-fashioned legwork to help find the long lost tomb of Genghis Khan, which has been sought after for almost 800 years.

China to Allow Online Prescription Drug Sales as Soon as This Month

Michael A. Katz |

Jan 09, 2015 03:06 PM EST

As soon as this month, China will begin allowing prescription drugs to be sold online, opening up a $161 billion market to retailers like Alibaba, Wal-Mart and Costco.

China to Invest $250 Billion in Latin America Over Next 10 Years

Michael A. Katz |

Jan 08, 2015 03:31 PM EST

In the coming decade, China is targeting $500 billion in bilateral trade with Latin American, and $250 billion of direct investment into the region.

China Cracks Down on Uber-Like Taxi Apps

Michael A. Katz |

Jan 08, 2015 02:43 PM EST

The city of Beijing is cracking down on private cars that use taxi-booking software similar to Uber, local authorities announced.

Giant Panda Habitat to be Cut in Half by 2070

Michael A. Katz |

Jan 08, 2015 01:17 PM EST

Climate change is expected to slash in half the giant panda's global suitable habitat over the next 55 years - and that's based on the most conservative of scenarios.