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English Premier League Seals Blockbuster Streaming Deal in China: Report

Nov 19, 2016 01:15 AM EST

English premier league has sealed a record-breaking streaming deal in China, people familiar with the matter said. The deal has been touted as the biggest overseas deal by England's soccer league and is expected to boost its revenue from the lucrative Chinese market.

China and the US military troops have conducted a joint humanitarian military drill on Friday in Kunming City.

China, US Conduct Joint Humanitarian Relief Exercise

Charissa Echavez |

Nov 19, 2016 01:09 AM EST

Chinese and US military troops staged joint drills in China's Kunming city on Friday, an effort to enhance coordinate responses during humanitarian disasters.

Chinese tech giants Alibaba and Tencent have welcomed the new Chinese cyber law.

Alibaba, Tencent Support New Chinese Cyber Law

S. Rina |

Nov 18, 2016 10:59 PM EST

China recently introduced its new cyber law, imposing stricter regime on technology companies. Chinese tech giants Alibaba and Tencent have welcomed the latest provisions, countering the international backlash received by the new rules.

Cool C105 Smartphone Certified by China’s TENAA Certification Authority

Daphne Planca |

Nov 18, 2016 10:10 PM EST

An upcoming smartphone from the Chinese tech giants LeEco and Coolpad has been certified by China's telecommunication equipment certification authority or commonly known as TENAA. This latest device was dubbed as the Cool C105 smartphone which feature 6GB of RAM and SD821 processor.

UMi Plus E Smartphone Officially Launched in China at $199.99

Daphne Planca |

Nov 18, 2016 09:45 PM EST

Chinese tech giant UMi officially launched its newest device - the UMi Plus E smartphone - in China for the price of 1376.06 Yuan (around $199.99 / Rs. 13,614.41). Pre-order for this new smartphone will start on Nov. 23 and shipping will be available from Dec. 10, 2016 onwards.

A congressional panel is urging the US government to implement a ban on Chinese firms acquiring US companies.

US Panel Wants Ban on Chinese Firms Taking over US Companies

S. Rina |

Nov 18, 2016 09:18 PM EST

A US congressional panel has urged the government to put a ban on Chinese state owned firms from buying US companies. The panel cited security concerns for such action. The recommendation formed a part of the report released by the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission.

Khasan Baroev of Russia at the Beijing Olympics

16 Summoned Athletes to Loose Titles over Beijing Doping Scandal

Steve M.C. |

Nov 18, 2016 08:32 PM EST

A number of athletes from the 2008 Beijing Olympics have been sanctioned by the International Olympics Committee (IOC) and stripped off their medals after they failed a doping re-test.

A Chinese paramilitary police man stands guard outside a prison entrance (Getty Images)

China Accused of Detaining and Torturing Canadain Citizen

mwaniki wanjiku |

Nov 18, 2016 09:38 AM EST

A Canadian citizen who was held by Chinese authorities says she was tortured and forced to confess that she bribed a former top official who later becomes a critic of the government.

Authorities are still conducting an ongoing investigation to determine who hacked the Canadian military recruitment website.

Canada’s Military Recruiting Website Hacked, Redirected to China

Steve M.C. |

Nov 18, 2016 05:05 AM EST

Canada's recruiting website for the Armed forces was hacked on Thursday, and its homepage where applications are dropped off was re-directed to China's government homepage.

Badminton Star Lin Dan Admits Having Affair While his Wife was Pregnant

Girish Shetti |

Nov 18, 2016 04:46 AM EST

China's badminton star Lin Dan shocked his fans on Thursday by publicly admitting that he had an affair while his wife was pregnant. The shocking news pushed thousands of Lin's fans on Chinese social media as they condemned their idol's misconduct.

A US advisory commission is calling the government to probe outsourcing to China has weakened the US national defense system.

US Committee Wants Probe if Chinese Outsourcing Weakens US Security

mwaniki wanjiku |

Nov 18, 2016 04:12 AM EST

A US advisory committee has urged for a government inquest into how far outsourcing to China has weakened the US defense complex.

A US panel is voicing out concern of China's increasing interference to Hong Kong's affairs, fearing this may affect the semi-autonomous city's international financial hub status.

U.S Congress Panel Accuses China of Undue Interference in Hong Kong

Girish Shetti |

Nov 17, 2016 10:21 PM EST

A US congress panel has warned that China's interference in Hong Kong's affair is increasing at alarming pace, expressing fear that this may have an adverse impact on former British colony's status as an international financial hub.

Vphone M3 Rugged Smartphone Officially Launched in China

Daphne Planca |

Nov 17, 2016 10:03 PM EST

Chinese smartphone maker Vphone officially launched its latest rugged smartphone - the Vphone M3 smartphone - in China for the price of 812 Yuan or roughly equivalent to $119 (approximately Rs. 8,000 in India). The smartphone is available in Orange and Clack color variants.

China Bans Search Term for “Kim Fatty the Third”

China Blocks 'Kim Fatty the Third' Search Term After North Korea’s Request

Girish Shetti |

Nov 17, 2016 09:45 PM EST

The internet users across China have started reporting last week that the term “Kim Fatty the Third” elicited no response on Chinese Twitter version Weibo and popular search engine Baidu.