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- Lien Chan not entrusted with KMT mission during Beijing visit: MAC head
- 2014 maiden launch for China's Long March-7 rocket
- Chinese credit rating firm warns insurers of rising credit risks
- BBC story on China's 'leftover women' sparks global debate
- Graphene-related China shares surge sharply despite uncertain value
- Award-winning HTC One smartphone to debut in Taiwan next month
- China denies engaging in cyber warfare, claims self-defense
- Bad Water Ends Long Life in Southern Chinese Town
- China Weekly 25th of February to the 1st of March 2013
- Britain's Wellington College to open Shanghai school
- Panda and alpaca die from toxic leaves in Chinese zoo
- BYD reports 94% net profit drop in 2012
- China's preschool education market to undergo a major shakeout
- Taiwanese high school puppet show sets off for New Zealand
- Ang Lee’s Oscar Speech Censored in China
- Workers flush gallons of Chivas into sewer
- Workers flush gallons of Chivas into sewer
- Dalai Lama tied to fiery protest guide: China
- Dalai Lama tied to fiery protest guide: China
- Fatal student stampede in rural China exposes excessive school mergers
| Lien Chan not entrusted with KMT mission during Beijing visit: MAC head Posted: 02 Mar 2013 04:50 AM PST Lien Chan, an honorary chairman of Taiwan's ruling Kuomintang, was not given any mission during his recent trip to China, and the remarks he made there should not be overinterpreted, Taiwan's Mainland... | ||
| 2014 maiden launch for China's Long March-7 rocket Posted: 02 Mar 2013 04:26 AM PST China's indigenous carrier rocket Long March-7 will hopefully make its first launch in 2014, a senior official of the rocket's designing institute said on Friday. Liang Xiaohong, Communist Party chie... | ||
| Chinese credit rating firm warns insurers of rising credit risks Posted: 02 Mar 2013 04:26 AM PST A Chinese credit rating firm has warned that the country's insurance sector is facing accumulating credit risks due to the over-issuance of subordinated debt in recent years. The solvency and liabili... | ||
| BBC story on China's 'leftover women' sparks global debate Posted: 02 Mar 2013 04:26 AM PST A recent BBC report on China's "leftover women" — unmarried female professionals in their late 20s and early 30s — has sparked a heated international debate about female stereotypes. Nearly 700 com... | ||
| Graphene-related China shares surge sharply despite uncertain value Posted: 02 Mar 2013 04:02 AM PST Stocks related to graphene, a promising material that will be used in future transistors, have soared significantly since the beginning of this year, with several companies listed in China's A-share m... | ||
| Award-winning HTC One smartphone to debut in Taiwan next month Posted: 02 Mar 2013 03:58 AM PST Fresh from winning the top prize at the just-concluded Mobile World Congress in Spain, the latest version of the HTC One will debut in Taiwan on Mar. 7, the Taiwanese smartphone maker announced Friday... | ||
| China denies engaging in cyber warfare, claims self-defense Posted: 02 Mar 2013 03:42 AM PST China does not have any soldiers engaging in cyber warfare, according to Chinese military spokesman Geng Yansheng. The People's Liberation Army is shouldering the dual responsibilities of mechaniz... | ||
| Bad Water Ends Long Life in Southern Chinese Town Posted: 01 Mar 2013 07:00 PM PST Changshou–which literally means "long life" in Chinese–used to be known for its residents' longevity, with many reaching 100 years old or more. But local authorities have been ignoring complaints that many youngsters have died from cancer in recent years due to contaminated drinking water. For years, the environment of the Hunan Province town has been degraded by illegal mining activities, like many other places in China, and official data show the soil is severely polluted with heavy metals.
Illegal gold mining is believed to have started in 1995, and the wastewater is typically released without treatment, killing fish in the local waterways. Approximately 20,000 residents have not dared to drink the tap water for the last seven years or so, and have either been collecting water from the mountains or buying bottled water at a high price. A resident said he only uses tap water in the toilet and for laundry, but not human consumption, Xiaoxiang Morning News reported. Another resident, Mr. Wu, explained that locals have to spend about 20 yuan (US$12.60) per day on water delivered by people on tricycles, even though they do not earn much. "Life for us peasants is very hard," he said. He Junmin, a water deliverer, said, "Sometimes, I deliver more than 100 jugs a day, and no less than 50 or 60," according to the report. Mr. Wu added that farm animals also need water not contaminated by poison. Since 2005, many animals got festered mouths or skin ulcers and then died from drinking the poisonous water. However, a local official, Liu Bengjun, claims that the water quality is still good. He says nearly half of the 40,000 residents with taps installed collect or buy their own water, but the tap water "was examined by county inspectors and there was no problem with the quality." China's modernization has polluted many rivers, but the pollution of the groundwater in cities is most serious, with about 64 percent heavily polluted, 33 percent mildly polluted, and only 3 percent considered clean, according to a report by China Youth Daily on Feb. 22. Related ArticlesRead the original Chinese article. The Epoch Times publishes in 35 countries and in 21 languages. Subscribe to our e-newsletter. | ||
| China Weekly 25th of February to the 1st of March 2013 Posted: 01 Mar 2013 07:15 PM PST | ||
| Britain's Wellington College to open Shanghai school Posted: 02 Mar 2013 03:18 AM PST Britain's Wellington College is expected to open an international school in Shanghai in August 2014, according to a contract signed between the college and Shanghai's Lujiazui Group on Thursday. We... | ||
| Panda and alpaca die from toxic leaves in Chinese zoo Posted: 02 Mar 2013 03:18 AM PST An alpaca and a panda have died after eating toxic leaves fed by visitors at Donghu Lake Zoo in southeastern China's Fujian province during the Chinese New Year holiday, reports our Chinese-language s... | ||
| BYD reports 94% net profit drop in 2012 Posted: 02 Mar 2013 02:50 AM PST The net profit of BYD Co, a Shenzhen-based battery manufacturer invested in by American magnate Warren Buffett, fell by 94% year-on-year in 2012, primarily due to its poor performance in the solar ce... | ||
| China's preschool education market to undergo a major shakeout Posted: 02 Mar 2013 02:50 AM PST Following a litany of closures of preschool educational institutions in China in 2012, another franchise store of I Love Gym China in Beijing has been shut down. Analysts note that the preschool educa... | ||
| Taiwanese high school puppet show sets off for New Zealand Posted: 02 Mar 2013 02:50 AM PST An English-language puppet theater created by a junior high school in Taiwan's Yunlin county has received unexpected international attention and has been invited to perform at local festivals in New Z... | ||
| Ang Lee’s Oscar Speech Censored in China Posted: 01 Mar 2013 05:49 PM PST  Filmmaker Ang Lee, winner of the Best Director Oscar for 'Life of Pi,' poses in the press room during the Oscars held at Loews Hollywood Hotel on Feb. 24, 2013 in Hollywood, California. (Jason Merritt/Getty Images) The Chinese regime's political sentiments toward Taiwan became clear after movie director Ang Lee's Oscar acceptance speech was tinkered with by mainland media. Lee's "Life of Pi" epic took away four awards, including best director, at this year's Academy Awards, making him a national hero in his native Taiwan. Most of the movie was filmed in Taiwan at Kenting National Park in the south, and with the aid of a giant wave tank his crew built in an abandoned airport in central Taiwan. This is the second time Lee has won this award. Other movies he has directed include "Brokeback Mountain," and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon." In his acceptance speech at the Los Angeles Dolby Theatre on Feb. 24, Lee thanked his homeland, saying he could not have made the movie without the help of Taiwan, especially the city of Taichong, where Lee comes from. Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou told Lee in a congratulatory message that, "The Taiwanese are proud of you." He also thanked Lee for "pushing Taiwan toward the world." In contrast, China's state-run mouthpiece Xinhua deleted the sentences relating to Taiwan and Taichong, when reporting on Lee's award and speech. Netizens said that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) seemed to be afraid of the mainland public reading news about Taiwan being praised, and seeing how strong Taiwan's soft power is. Similarly, in recent years some Chinese athletes have been criticized by mainland media for thanking their parents instead of the CCP after winning a gold medal. "If you look at the [Chinese communist] history, it is not surprising that Xinhua misrepresented Lee's speech," said blogger vainer423. Another netizen called Zhu Yaxiao commented: "A government with schizophrenia. It is now the Internet age, and doing this is like beating themselves over the head!" The state media's censorship of Lee's Oscar speech came at a sensitive time when Taiwanese politician Lien Chan, Honorable Chairman of the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT), presented a proposal for establishing a "balanced, equal, and effective political cross-strait framework" during a visit to Beijing. Paul Lin, a well-known political commentator in Taiwan, said the deletion of praise for Taiwan by Xinhua is a slap in the face for Lien Chan's proposal. Ang Lee by birth did not have a good relationship with the Chinese authorities. His grandfather was persecuted as a "landlord" by the communists, and his parents fled to Taiwan while he was still in his mother's womb. Related ArticlesTranslated by Euly Luo. Written in English by Gisela Sommer. Research by Howard Feng. The Epoch Times publishes in 35 countries and in 19 languages. Subscribe to our e-newsletter. | ||
| Workers flush gallons of Chivas into sewer Posted: 01 Mar 2013 04:34 PM PST Nearly 18,000 litres of scotch whisky worth half a million pounds have been flushed down the drain accidentally by workers during night shift at a Chivas bottling plant in Scotland, forcing the company to order a probe. 
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| Workers flush gallons of Chivas into sewer Posted: 01 Mar 2013 04:34 PM PST Nearly 18,000 litres of scotch whisky worth half a million pounds have been flushed down the drain accidentally by workers during night shift at a Chivas bottling plant in Scotland, forcing the company to order a probe. 
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| Dalai Lama tied to fiery protest guide: China Posted: 01 Mar 2013 03:37 PM PST China's official media has alleged that the Dalai Lama and his coterie is encouraging suicides by publicizing a "self-immolation guide" on the internet and "openly encouraging Tibetans within Chinese border to carry out self-immolations according to the plan and procedures". 
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| Dalai Lama tied to fiery protest guide: China Posted: 01 Mar 2013 03:37 PM PST China's official media has alleged that the Dalai Lama and his coterie is encouraging suicides by publicizing a "self-immolation guide" on the internet and "openly encouraging Tibetans within Chinese border to carry out self-immolations according to the plan and procedures". 
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| Fatal student stampede in rural China exposes excessive school mergers Posted: 02 Mar 2013 02:02 AM PST Xu Zhaoyi now trembles with fear when entering his school's dormitory, as he bore witness to a fatal student stampede that occurred at the school on Wednesday in central China's Hubei province. "Fi... |
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