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Airbus plant in China delivers 100th A320 aircraft

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 04:34 AM PDT

The Airbus assembly plant in north China's Tianjin Municipality on Tuesday handed over its 100th A320 aircraft to a Chinese airline operator. The aircraft was delivered to Air China, which had previ...

Taiwan's Diaoyutai protest makes splash in China

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 04:34 AM PDT

Tuesday's standoff between Taiwan's coast guard vessels and their Japanese counterparts near the disputed Diaoyutai (Diaoyu or Senkaku) islands has attracted significant attention in China. Official ...

China Railways ticketing website "overbooked"

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 04:30 AM PDT

Even with an expanded web of railroads and upgraded computer systems, Chinese travelers still find it ironically difficult to buy train tickets for national holidays. The upcoming extended "Golden We...

China mulls harsher punishments for illegal mapping

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 04:30 AM PDT

Failure to demonstrate China's complete territory when drawing up related maps may result in tougher punishment, according to a draft of regulations released on Tuesday. The draft, which is expected ...

China's new aircraft carrier 'Liaoning' to spearhead industry

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 04:14 AM PDT

The greatest significance of China's first aircraft carrier "Liaoning" is that it established the country's industry chain for this type of vessel through the refurbishment of the former Soviet Varyag...

Chinese more willing to keep foreign currency in August

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 04:10 AM PDT

Chinese individuals and institutions bought more foreign currency than they sold through Chinese banks in August, the country's foreign exchange authority said Tuesday. Chinese clients exchanged US$1...

Infrastructure investment Q3 exceeds US$750 billion

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 04:10 AM PDT

Chinese investment in infrastructure projects exceeded five trillion yuan (US$794 billion) in the third quarter of the year, according to data from the country's top economic planner. Social financin...

Walmart fined for fake discount in China

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 03:30 AM PDT

A Walmart store in central China's Hubei province has been fined 100,000 yuan (US$15,870) for a discount hoax, the local price watchdog said Tuesday. The store located at Xudong Avenue in Wuhan, the...

New high-speed railway spurs debate over prices

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 03:22 AM PDT

As a faster way of travel but with higher costs, high-speed rail in China continues to divide opinions. The unveiling of high ticket prices for a new high-speed line set to open on Friday is garnerin...

Number of mainland tourists to Taiwan to hit record high

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 03:22 AM PDT

Mainland tourists made 1.32 million trips to Taiwan from January to August this year, surpassing the number for the whole of last year, according to the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council. Sp...

Chinese beauty pageant slammed for 'bikini opera'

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 03:14 AM PDT

A Chinese beauty pageant featuring young women performing a routine in bikinis with traditional Chinese opera makeup and hair decorations conveys the beauty of Chinese culture rather than humiliates i...

China truck crushes protester

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 05:15 PM PDT

One of the posts by a verifiable Weibo user, Zhou Yuxiang, said that the family members of the protester, He Zhi Hua, were also forced to sign a set of papers before his officially-supervised cremation.


Beijing-baiter? Romney had shares in China companies

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 04:56 PM PDT

US presidential candidate Mitt Romney, who has made anti-China issues a major plank in his election campaign, had invested in Nasdaq-listed Chinese website Youku and energy major Cnooc Ltd.


Tycoon dad offers $65m to marry off lesbian daughter

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 04:50 PM PDT

A Hong Kong tycoon is offering $65 million for any man who manages to woo his lesbian daughter into marriage.


Philips walked into a trap when it bought Chinese firm: report

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 02:30 AM PDT

A source privy to the acquisition by Philips of an electronic appliance subsidiary of Shanghai Povos Enterprise Group last year said the Dutch multinational had walked into a carefully designed trap, ...

Japanese firms told they are not welcome at Chengdu trade fair

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 02:30 AM PDT

More than 60 Japanese businesses have been told not to attend the Western China International Fair by the event's organizer a day before its opening ceremony. The abrupt change is considered in respon...

US will defend Japan, not Vietnam: former official

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 02:30 AM PDT

Richard Armitage, a former US deputy secretary of state, said on Sept. 24 that the United States will not involve itself in any conflict between China and Vietnam over the South China Sea, according t...

Moon rock: Beijing firm sells festival snacks of silver and gold

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 02:30 AM PDT

With the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival approaching, supermarkets, restaurants and hotels in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan are all promoting their mooncake gift boxes. There are at least 10 gift sets o...

GM builds largest car testing center in China

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 02:30 AM PDT

A new Pan-Asia Technical Automotive Center in Guangde county in China's eastern province of Anhui will step up the localization of GM Motors, reports Shanghai's First Financial Daily. Car testing is ...

Top China Stories from WSJ: Behind the Foxconn Riot, Japanese Brands Tested

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 06:28 PM PDT

Workers at China's huge Foxconn factory said tensions over strict rules helped spur this week's rioting; Japanese brands are tested in China following a territorial dispute.

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