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Sunday, 30 November 2014
China urges Taiwan to keep ties after poll loss
China urged Taiwan to protect the gains of landmark cooperation between the mainland and the self-ruled island after Taiwan's pro-Beijing ruling party was routed in local elections.
The defeat in Saturday's elections of the Nationalist Party, which lost nine cities and counties,...
Read moreSaturday, 22 November 2014
Putin's Tiger Gains Weight after Living in China
Vladimir Putin's tiger Kuzya has reportedly gained some weight after being spotted inside Chinese territory, having probably feasted on wild boars and roe deer.
The Russian president set free three rare Siberian tigers over a month ago.
Kuzya, first of three Siberian tigers released...
Read moreBaidu introduces smart bike
Chinese tech company Baidu is launching a smart bike that can help you make friends and exercise effectively, and it shuns thefts.
The Dubike's new official&n...
Read moreThursday, 6 November 2014
OnePlus has sold 500,000 phones so far, half of them in China
OnePlus has sold just over 500,000 phones since the new Chinese brand hit the market in 16 countries in May. Carl Pei, OnePlus’ co-founder, revealed the number to Forbes and said that the plan is to sell one million by the end of the year.
Pei explained to Tech in Asia via email...
Read moreSunday, 19 October 2014
China’s Hasee uses iPhone 6 launch to promote itself by breaking iPhones
The iPhone 6 launched in China today, and as usual there were crowds at Apple Stores across the Middle Kingdom. In fact, these launch events have become big enough that apparently other tech companies are now using them for viral marketing.
Chinese tech company Hasee, which makes PCs and smartphones, dispatched people wearing yellow “Hasee” shirts and carrying big yellow signs to...
Read moreThe silence of a bomb: China's first nuclear test
(Xinhua) -- Fifty years on, Du Xueyou still hears the deafening sound of China's first nuclear bomb in a remote northwestern desert on Oct 16, 1964. He was there. He helped create it.
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The story begins with the film "Gold-Silver Sands," or "Jinyintan" in Chinese....
Read moreSaturday, 18 October 2014
Fire exposes illegal Chinese factories in Italy
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(AP) — The first thing the firefighters saw was the arm sticking out of the barred window on the second floor of the factory. Flames reached through the partially collapsed roof and a high column of smoke darkened the winter sky. This fire had been burning for some time.
The...
Read moreHong Kong activists regroup; police chief warns safety at risk
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(Reuters) - Hong Kong pro-democracy activists recaptured parts of a core protest zone from police early on Saturday after hours of turmoil that the city's police chief warned undermined order and jeopardised public safety.
Dozens of people were injured in the skirmishes, including...
Read moreFrench Dragons in Beijing
Mechanical installations named "Long Ma" (R) and "The Spider" are operated at a rehearsal of the Long Ma performance in front of the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nes...
Read moreTuesday, 14 October 2014
Hong Kong police chip away at protest zones
(AP) — Hong Kong police cleared more barricades Tuesday from pro-democracy protest zones that have choked off traffic in key business districts for more than two weeks, signaling authorities' growing impatience with the student-led activists.
Appearing to use a strategy of gradually...
Read moreSunday, 12 October 2014
Federer downs injured Simon to win Shanghai Masters
(Reuters) - Roger Federer claimed one of the few titles to have previously eluded him after he overcame a sluggish start to beat injured Frenchman Gilles Simon in the Shanghai Masters final on Sunday.
The Swiss 17-times grand slam singles champion triumphed 7-6(6) 7-6(2) to...
Read moreChina detains scholar on charge of troublemaking
(AP) — A Chinese scholar and rights advocate who founded an influential non-governmental think tank has been detained on the criminal charge of provoking troubles, his lawyer said Sunday.
Guo Yushan is the latest of dozens of people who have been detained at a time when Hong...
Read moreSaturday, 11 October 2014
Chinese newspaper blames US for Hong Kong protests
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(AP) — A Chinese state-run newspaper has blamed the United States for being behind the pro-democracy protests that have rattled Hong Kong — a claim the U.S. State Department strongly rejected.
Thousands of people, meanwhile, returned for sit-ins in Hong Kong's main protest zone...
Read moreMonday, 6 October 2014
Hong Kong officials resume work as protests thin
(AP) — Hong Kong's civil servants returned to work and schools were reopening Monday as a massive pro-democracy protest that has occupied much of the city center for the week dwindled.
Student demonstrators say they have taken early steps to begin talks with the government on...
Read moreHong Kong protests subside after tumultuous week
(AP) — Passionate student-led protests for democratic reforms in Hong Kong subsided Monday but a few hundred demonstrators remained camped out, vowing to keep up the pressure on the government until officials show they are sincere in responding to their demands.
Schools reopened...
Read moreSunday, 5 October 2014
Sharapova beats Kvitova to win China Open
(Reuters) - Russian Maria Sharapova overcame Czech Petra Kvitova 6-4 2-6 6-3 in the final of the China Open to claim the title and move up to number two in the world rankings on Sunday.
Wimbledon Open champion Kvitova broke her opponent in the very first game but Sharapova showed...
Read moreSaturday, 4 October 2014
Djokovic downs Murray in Beijing
(Reuters) - World number one Novak Djokovic maintained his perfect tournament record and advanced to his fifth China Open final with a 6-3 6-4 victory against Andy Murray on Saturday.
The 27-year-old top seeded Serb took an hour and 37 minutes to down Murray and improve to a 23-0...
Read moreFriday, 3 October 2014
Hong Kong protesters face backlash, threaten to abandon talks
(Reuters) - Pro-democracy protesters faced off against supporters of Chinese rule in Hong Kong's teeming Mong Kok district early on Saturday, in a tense confrontation that has undermined hopes for talks aimed at ending a week of turmoil.
Scuffles broke out late on Friday between...
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