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05/02/2024 03:30:00 am

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Premier Li Turns Coconut Chips and Coconut Cream Rolls into Instant Hits

Customers wiped out a store's supply of coconut snacks within a few hours after Premier Li Keqiang bought them during a break at the Boao Forum for Asia that he was attending in Hainan.

Heartbleed Bug Affected Millions of Websites in China

Heartbleed, the most serious bug of the year that could expose passwords, credit card numbers and sensitive information to hackers, has affected a large number of websites in China.

Stricter Laws against Air Pollution Set before APEC

Beijing will conduct “Olympic mode” to control air pollution during meetings at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation later this year in Beijing’s Huairou district. The concrete plan is being developed and will be discussed with neighboring cities and provinces.

Hubei TV Newscaster Replaced on air for Criticizing Corrupt Officials

Fiery discussions erupted once again on Weibo over a video of a TV newscaster who was replaced live, on air, while he was criticizing corrupt officials.

Hong Kong Singer G.E.M. Being Criticized as “betrayer” by Hong Kong Netizens

Hong Kong singer G.E.M. is getting a lot of flak from netizens for her pro-government and pro-China actions. Even if Hong Kong media praised G.E.M. for bringing honor to Hong Kong with her excellent performance in "I am a singer - Season 2", Hong Kong netizens are not too happy with her pro-mainland stance and are criticizing her for it, according to Zaobao.com.

Baidu’s Qunar Reportedly in Talks with Ctrip for Merger

Two online travel agencies, Qunar.com of Baidu and Ctrip.com International, Ltd., are discussing a possible merger, according to Bloomberg News which quoted informed sources on Tuesday.

Star CEO admits relationship with Internet Celebrity

JD.com CEO Liu Qiangdong has made public his relationship with Internet celebrity, “Sister Milk Tea” Zhang Zetian, via his Weibo post on Monday afternoon.

Shuhe Ancient Town Suffered Great fire

Shuhe ancient town, one of China's most beautiful old towns and home to many scenic spots in Lijiang, Yunnan province, suffered a great fire early Sunday morning.

Kidnappers Phoned Family of Chinese Woman Abducted in Sabah

Kidnappers have made their first phone call to the family of Shanghai woman Gao Huayuan who was abducted at the Singamata Reef Resort in Semporna, Sabah along with a Filipino resort worker.

China Sentences Two to Death for Fatal Poisoning of Children

Shijiazhuang Intermediate People's Court in northern China has sentenced the head of a kindergarten and an accomplice to death for killing two children with poisoned yoghurt, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Sunday.

Han Lei Won at “I am a Singer - Season 2”

Han Lei Took the Championship at “I am a Singer Season 2” on Friday in Hunan; G.E.M. Deng Zi Qi won the second place, and Shila Amzah from Malaysia only got the sixth.

Ctrip Tells Users to Replace Credit Cards After Data Breach

Ctrip, China’s largest online travel agency, said they have fixed a security hole that made users' credit card details vulnerable to hackers and told 93 users to replace their cards on Sunday.

Shanghai Disney to Feature the First Pirate-themed Park

Shanghai Disney, the first Disney park in mainland China, will present the first pirate-themed park in the Disney World, featuring scenes and characters from the movie, “Pirates of the Caribbean”, Shanghai Disney Resort announced in Shanghai on Wednesday.

Chinese Supermarket Opens in Rio de Janeiro

ChinaTown Atacado has opened in Rio de Janeiro, the first ever Chinese wholesale supermarket in the Brazilian capital.

Talent Show Singer Detained for Drug Use

Li Daimo, a singer of famous talent show “The Voice of China”, was detained in Beijing on Monday night for drug use, Beijing police confirmed on Tuesday.

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