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- Taiwan's air force to commission 3 European-made rescue choppers
- Investigators looking into possible CPC corruption scandal
- County head advocates direct sea links between Hsinchu, Pingtan
- Mengniu Gets a Danish Boost
- Hikvision's market value grows to US$7.8 billion, surpassing no. 1 ZTE
- Electric vehicles are the future of newly purchased Saab
- ‘Painted Skin’ Sequel Opens Shanghai Film Fest
- 10,000 endangered jellyfish found in Sichuan
- Singapore fengshui company to list shares in London
- Chen Guangcheng Is Safe in New York, but Thinks of China
- Latest in China: A fake American bank
- Top China Stories from WSJ: Space Dock, Housing-Price Decline, Scarborough Shoal
- Let us name her "It is I:" Chinese internet name sensation
- Fake goods, fake food, and fake institutions? China's latest fraud nightmare
- Never shopped online? You can do it in Chinese prison
- Singapore fengshui company to list shares in London
- Taiwanese singles no longer the dream mate for Chinese marriage seekers
- Filthy Tap Water Flows Persistently in Guangdong
- Protest on wheels: Hundreds skate for Tibet in Berlin
- New Chongqing Leader Says Bo Xilai Damaged China’s Image
| Taiwan's air force to commission 3 European-made rescue choppers Posted: 19 Jun 2012 04:31 AM PDT Taiwan's Air Force is set to commission three search-and-rescue helicopters purchased from Europe into service in July, in a move to beef up its disaster relief capabilities, the Ministry of National ... | ||
| Investigators looking into possible CPC corruption scandal Posted: 19 Jun 2012 04:31 AM PDT Taiwanese prosecutors and investigators from an anti-corruption agency raided the headquarters and factory of the state-owned oil refiner CPC on Monday to search for evidence in an alleged corruption ... | ||
| County head advocates direct sea links between Hsinchu, Pingtan Posted: 19 Jun 2012 04:07 AM PDT Hsinchu county Magistrate Chiu Ching-chun expressed the hope Monday that direct marine transportation links could be launched between his county in northern Taiwan and Pingtan, a Chinese-controlled is... | ||
| Posted: 18 Jun 2012 07:40 PM PDT The mere mention of China's dairy industry may send investors fleeing in the opposite direction, but China's largest milk producer is getting a big vote of confidence from a Danish investor. | ||
| Hikvision's market value grows to US$7.8 billion, surpassing no. 1 ZTE Posted: 19 Jun 2012 03:43 AM PDT Hikvision Digital Technology, a leading supplier of video surveillance products and solutions, has outperformed ZTE Communications to become the largest communications equipment company in terms of ma... | ||
| Electric vehicles are the future of newly purchased Saab Posted: 19 Jun 2012 03:27 AM PDT Debt-ridden Swedish auto maker Saab Auto was sold to a China-Japan joint venture, National Electric Vehicle Sweden, on June 13. Although the price of the sale was not disclosed, Economic Observer, a... | ||
| ‘Painted Skin’ Sequel Opens Shanghai Film Fest Posted: 18 Jun 2012 06:49 PM PDT "Painted Skin: The Resurrection," China's latest big-budget action movie, kicked off the Shanghai International Film Festival over the weekend. | ||
| 10,000 endangered jellyfish found in Sichuan Posted: 19 Jun 2012 02:59 AM PDT More than 10,000 craspedacustas — a jellyfish known by the moniker "peach blossom jellyfish" — have been found discarded in the water supply of a factory in Panzhihua city of Sichuan province. The ... | ||
| Singapore fengshui company to list shares in London Posted: 19 Jun 2012 01:55 AM PDT On June 28, a Singaporean fengshui company, New Trend Lifestyle Group, will list its shares on London's Alternative Investment Market, with a plan of raising 1.5 million pounds (15 million yuan), main... | ||
| Chen Guangcheng Is Safe in New York, but Thinks of China Posted: 17 Jun 2012 09:00 PM PDT  The blind dissident Chen Guangcheng says his family has adjusted well to life in New York, but he still fears for relatives left behind. | ||
| Latest in China: A fake American bank Posted: 18 Jun 2012 04:57 PM PDT In a China awash with fake iPhones, pirated DVDs and knockoff Louis Vuitton bags, rice trader Lin Chunping took fakery to a whole new level: He invented a United States bank and claimed he bought it. 
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| Top China Stories from WSJ: Space Dock, Housing-Price Decline, Scarborough Shoal Posted: 18 Jun 2012 06:00 PM PDT China successfully achieved its first manned space docking; average housing prices in China fell in May at a gentler pace for a second consecutive month; Beijing announced it was withdrawing its fishing vessels from the disputed Scarborough Shoal due to storms and rough seas. | ||
| Let us name her "It is I:" Chinese internet name sensation Posted: 19 Jun 2012 01:55 AM PDT A Chinese high school student from Jiangsu province has become an internet sensation after a photo of her unusual name on an examination paper went viral, reports Hong Kong-based newspaper Ming Pao. ... | ||
| Fake goods, fake food, and fake institutions? China's latest fraud nightmare Posted: 19 Jun 2012 01:55 AM PDT The World Luxury Association, an organization that claims to be a non-profit institution, released a report which has instigated allegations of the organization's publications as fraudulent. The orga... | ||
| Never shopped online? You can do it in Chinese prison Posted: 19 Jun 2012 01:55 AM PDT Prisoners in Beijing will be given the option to order meals, shop and schedule doctor appointments online. It is an unprecedented move in China, whose normally opaque and air-tight security complex ... | ||
| Singapore fengshui company to list shares in London Posted: 19 Jun 2012 01:55 AM PDT On June 28, a Singaporean fengshui company, New Trend Lifestyle Group, will list its shares on London's Alternative Investment Market, with a plan of raising 1.5 million pounds (15 million yuan), main... | ||
| Taiwanese singles no longer the dream mate for Chinese marriage seekers Posted: 19 Jun 2012 01:55 AM PDT Twenty years ago, it was more common for Taiwanese singles to marry mainland Chinese people than the other way around. But with China's rapid economic takeoff and the opening of cross-strait relations... | ||
| Filthy Tap Water Flows Persistently in Guangdong Posted: 18 Jun 2012 04:37 PM PDT  Screenshot of China Youth Daily report. Untreated water from this filthy reservoir will soon flow into thousands of homes. (Screenshot of China Youth Daily) "Our tap water is so foul-smelling that I don't dare drink it!" said a resident of Heyuan City's Lantang section in Guangdong Province. "It's been this way for years!" Residents told the Epoch Times on June 18 that this has been the case for 20 years, and they suspect it is because of collusion between local officials and the water company. Adding insult to injury, they have been forced to pay for water from other areas with money from their own pockets. The situation is so dire because no disinfectant is added to the water supply coming from the local reservoir. The water is revolting to residents because they often see algae and insects floating in the reservoir. China Youth Daily previously reported that the problem is likely due to the influx of river water mixed with run-off from a trash dump into the reservoir. The locals note that the reservoir is built into a hillside and is completely unprotected and unguarded, so, the water is green, has scum floating on it, and the walls have thick moss on them.
When a resident turned on the tap, grayish water that gave off several distinct odors flowed out. Not only were pollution particles present in the water, but also the resident said that worms are also often seen. A doctor at the local health department told the Epoch Times that he and his neighbors purchase drinking water elsewhere, and even the health department uses water from a well instead of the tap. Another local mentioned that he transports potable water from a mountain spring using his own vehicle. A staff member from the water department named Chen says that there is an agreement between the local government and a private contractor, which has been in effect for 30 years. The contractor maintains the equipment, while the government is supposed to be in charge of water quality. But the result of this "joint enterprise" is "filthy water and rotting pipes," which leads one resident to wonder, "Since we don't have clean drinking water, to whom should I send my bill?" Instead of clean water, rumors are circulating in Lantang that the local government is pocketing their fees instead of purchasing disinfectant and that there is "something fishy" going on. China Youth Daily also did some probing and found that several improvement projects had been planned but were never carried out, supposedly because of insufficient funds. The affected population is estimated at 65,000. Local government did not answer a call from the Epoch Times. Original Chinese version. The Epoch Times publishes in 35 countries and in 19 languages. Subscribe to our e-newsletter. | ||
| Protest on wheels: Hundreds skate for Tibet in Berlin Posted: 18 Jun 2012 02:31 AM PDT In a first of its kind demonstration for Tibet, hundreds of supporters took out a skateboard rally in Berlin, calling for the rights of the Tibetan people on Sunday. | ||
| New Chongqing Leader Says Bo Xilai Damaged China’s Image Posted: 18 Jun 2012 02:05 PM PDT  Bo Xilai attends the National People's Congress (NPC) on March 5, in Beijing. The former Chongqing party chief Bo Xilai was recently exposed over his illicit dealings with overseas businesses. (Feng Li/Getty Images) The new Chinese Communist Party leader of the Chongqing megalopolis said fallout from the Bo Xilai scandal has damaged the image of the Party and will affect the city's development. In remarks delivered at the Chongqing CCP leadership meeting on Monday, party head Zhang Dejiang criticized Bo, the man he replaced, for "greatly damaging the image of the Party" and China, according to a transcript published on the city's website. Bo, a former Politburo member and formerly considered a rising star in the CCP, was ousted from power in March and is reportedly under investigation for serious "disciplinary violations." Zhang referred specifically to the death of British businessman Neil Heywood in the Monday speech—though the Party's case against Bo goes far beyond that. In February, Bo's chief of police, Wang Lijun, fled to a U.S. Embassy in an attempt to seek asylum, essentially marking the beginning of Bo's downfall. Zhang also referred to the Wang Lijun incident. Bo is part of a "bloody hands" faction, meaning he is a key ally to former leader Jiang Zemin and Politburo Standing Committee member Zhou Yongkang, who oversees the powerful Political and Legislative Affairs Committee (PLAC). Bo and Zhou are reported to have conspired to seize the leadership of the country, which was to happen after Xi Jinping was installed as Party and state chief later this year. Officials testify to Bo setting up eavesdropping on top Party leaders. He is also guilty of fomenting a personality cult in Chongqing centered around Maoist revivalism and crackdowns (and asset stripping) against businessmen and criminals labeled as belonging to the mafia. When Bo was removed from power, it also exposed the rift between the bloody hands faction and Party leaders Hu Jintao and Wen Jiabao, ahead of the all-important leadership change in October. Zhang's criticism of Bo is a rarity in China as many state-run media entities and government officials have mostly remained silent on the issue ever since the former Chongqing boss was stripped of power. Zhang also said, "We believe we should separate the achievements in Chongqing and the hard work of its residents in the past five years" from Bo's dismissal and violations, the death of Heywood, and Wang Lijun's escape to the U.S. consulate. Related Articles
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