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Hong Kong Starts Second Round of Election Consultation

Jan 07, 2015 05:12 PM EST

The Hong Kong government has begun its second round of consultation on how it should elect a leader. However, CY Leung warned that "coercive actions that are illegal or disrupt social order" would not sway the Chinese government.

Tibetan Plateau Warming Twice as Fast as Rest of World

Michael A. Katz |

Jan 07, 2015 01:19 PM EST

Temperatures have been rising on the Tibetan Plateau twice as fast as most places on Earth over the past 50 years, according to a recently published report.

Toyota Expects Growth Rate in China to Plummet

Michael A. Katz |

Jan 06, 2015 06:42 PM EST

The Japanese automaker expects its growth rate in China to be cut in half in 2015, due to a slowdown in China's auto industry, and the deceleration of the overall economy.

Archaeologists Unearth Earliest Musical Instruments in China

Michael A. Katz |

Jan 06, 2015 02:17 PM EST

A cache of ancient musical instruments dating back more than 2,700 years, believed to be the earliest in the country, has been discovered in China’s Hubei province.

College Accused of Gloating Over Shanghai Stampede

Michael A. Katz |

Jan 05, 2015 03:24 PM EST

A college in China has received some harsh criticism for appearing to gloat in a statement concerning the New Year's Eve stampede in Shanghai that killed 36 people.

Tencent Launches China's First Private Bank

Michael A. Katz |

Jan 05, 2015 02:27 PM EST

Chinese investment company Tencent opened WeBank for business on Monday, creating China's first private, and online bank

North Korean Army Deserter Murders Four in China

Michael A. Katz |

Jan 05, 2015 11:36 AM EST

The North Korean deserter shot and killed a man and his wife, then pistol whipped an elderly couple to death.

U.S., China to Forge New Relationship; Asia Will be 'Starting Point'

Michael A. Katz |

Jan 02, 2015 03:34 PM EST

A senior Chinese official says that a new type of relationship will be forged between China and the U.S., and that Asia will be "the starting point."

New Year's Eve Stampede Kills 35 in Shanghai

Michael A. Katz |

Dec 31, 2014 06:10 PM EST

What appeared to be dollar bills being tossed from a balcony by wealthy revelers reportedly spurred a stampede that killed at least 35 people, and injured another 42.

China Denies Accusations it Helped North Korea Hack Sony

Michael A. Katz |

Dec 30, 2014 01:27 PM EST

China has denied claims made by a U.S. senator that it helped North Korea hack Sony Corp.

Chinese Developer Sentenced to 13 Years for Eating Three Tigers

Michael A. Katz |

Dec 30, 2014 12:33 PM EST

A wealthy Chinese businessman was sentenced to 13 years in prison for buying and eating three tigers that he had slaughtered and dismembered as he and his friends watched.

Chinese Prison Holds Wedding Ceremony for Inmates

Michael A. Katz |

Dec 30, 2014 12:01 PM EST

Love was in the air at the Yingde prison courtyard as more than 200 prisoners attended the group wedding of three fellow inmates.

China Investigates 6,800 Illegal Abortions, Gender Tests in Crackdown

Michael A. Katz |

Dec 29, 2014 03:09 PM EST

The Chinese government has dealt with more than 6,800 cases of illegal fetus gender testes and in abortions in little more than one year, China's National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) revealed on Monday.

Beijing's Public Transportation Fares Double Overnight

Michael A. Katz |

Dec 29, 2014 02:30 PM EST

Beijing commuters started their week with a bout of sticker shock as they found that the capital's public transportation costs suddenly doubled in price.

Police Bust Adult Breastfeeding Sex Ring in China

Michael A. Katz |

Dec 29, 2014 01:45 PM EST

Police in China have busted the "Wet Nurse Forum," an online fetish forum that provided breastfeeding among adults, as well as prostitution and pornographic movies.