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Closures and merges of China's rural schools suspended

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 04:35 AM PST

A policy of closing or merging China's rural schools has been suspended following a sharp decrease in pupil numbers because many dropped out. Wang Dinghua, a Ministry of Education official, confirmed...

World's highest-altitude airport to open in Sichuan in May

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 04:35 AM PST

Daocheng Yading Airport in southwest China's Sichuan province, the world's highest-altitude civilian airport, will open for business in May, following the success of a test flight on Friday, according...

China: Nuclear Chief Promoted

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 09:00 PM PST

The new Communist Party chief promoted Wei Fenghe, a member of the military commission and commander of the Second Artillery Corps, to full general.

Taiwanese-American dancer receives Martha Hill award

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 03:59 AM PST

HT Chen, an American dancer who was raised in Taiwan, and his wife Dian Dong received the 2012 Mid-Career Award from the Martha Hill Dance Fund on Wednesday for contributing to dance education and hel...

British chip designer to help foster Taiwanese engineers

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 03:59 AM PST

British chip designer ARM Holdings announced Thursday a partnership with Taiwan's state-funded Institute for Information Industry, a move designed to help local engineers develop applications based on...

Jam and tea: Taiwanese singer 9nspired by British culture

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 03:59 AM PST

Taiwanese singer Jam Hsiao said Wednesday in London that he hopes his first concert in the city will inspire him to write songs associated with British culture. Speaking ahead of his concert schedule...

Sifting through trash, a Shaanxi man keeps his morals clean

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 03:47 AM PST

A man who lives on collecting recyclable items from garbage did not keep the wallets he found in the garbage; instead, he has sent them back to the owners. He has found more than 100 wallets within a ...

Myanmar industry leader urges Taiwan to invest

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 03:47 AM PST

The chairman of a Myanmar state-run conglomerate urged more Taiwanese companies Thursday to invest in his country, stressing that assistance and protection will be provided despite the lack of officia...

China's richest woman divorces, splits Longfor equity

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 03:47 AM PST

China's wealthiest woman, Longfor Properties chairwoman Wu Yajun, has divorced her husband Cai Kui, giving up about a 30% stake in the company, worth over HK$20 billion (US$2.6 billion) to her former...

Taobao's ratings system rewards bad behvior

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 03:47 AM PST

The customer feedback section of shopping websites in China has become a battleground in which customers may try to gain an advantage by undermining a seller with negative reviews, the Chinese-languag...

Private online shopping customer data traded for gain China

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 03:47 AM PST

A quick poke around many well-known Chinese online shopping portals can easily uncover hundreds, even thousands of names, addresses and phone numbers online shoppers with a just simple delivery tracki...

Life of Pi wins Green Seal for eco-friendly production

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 03:35 AM PST

Oscar-winning Taiwan-born director Ang Lee's latest movie Life of Pi was awarded a Green Seal from the US-based Environmental Media Association for environmentally friendly practices used during produ...

Slow global economy for years to come: US economist

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 03:35 AM PST

The world is expected to see a slow economy for years to come, as major economic crises usually have a history of lasting for a long time, a US economist visiting Taiwan said Friday. The austerity pr...

Taiwan rail ministry bans passengers with 'strong odor' from nation's trains

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 02:11 AM PST

Travelers presenting with a "strong odor" will be denied boarding permission on Taiwan's trains, our Chinese-language sister paper China Times reports. The Ministry of Transportation and Communicatio...

Working formula: Chinese agents relieved as NZ lifts export ban

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 01:43 AM PST

Chinese agents buying products on behalf of customers through e-commerce websites are again targeting infant formula products as their main source of revenue after New Zealand recently lifted restrict...

Dell launches new Windows 8 ultrabook in Taiwan

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 01:43 AM PST

US PC maker Dell is banking on Microsoft's new Windows 8 operating system, launching the new business ultrabook Latitude 6430u in Taiwan on Thursday. Dell said it will also introduce two of its latest...

Chongqing district official sacked over sex video scandal

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 01:39 AM PST

A screenshot showing a naked man and woman having sex is going viral on China's internet, and purports to be a married Chongqing official engaged in a tryst with his mistress. The official has been sa...

Cross-strait agreement on services may be completed by year end

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 01:39 AM PST

Negotiations over cross-strait agreements on trade in services have entered a final stage and are expected to be completed by the end of this year, Wang Yi, director of China's Taiwan Affairs Office, ...

China's power consumption to grow 6% in Q4

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 01:39 AM PST

Power consumption in China in the last quarter will grow faster and the whole year's consumption is likely to grow 6%, as the nation's economy stabilizes, the State Electricity Regulatory Commission ...

Toxic milk crusader dies in Xi'an after mysterious attack

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 01:39 AM PST

Jiang Weisuo, widely known for his crusade against toxic milk in China, died in Xi'an earlier this month after being attacked by a man who had earlier tried to blackmail him, reports the Shaanxi-based...

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