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- Chinese businesses rush to invest in North Korea
- Gu Kailai Receives Death Sentence with Reprieve, Witnesses Say
- Hanoi bans China TV in reassertion of South China Sea stance
- Gu Kailai receives suspended death sentence
- China and India drag down global gold demand, volume remains stable
- Gu Kailai Receives Suspended Death Sentence for Murder of Briton
- Wife Of Chinese Politician Receives Suspended Death Sentence
- Neil Heywood: Gu Kailai given suspended death sentence
- Costly plant sculpture opens in Xinjiang
- Gu Kailai gets suspended death sentence
- China court to give verdict in Gu Kailai murder trial
- Japanese land on disputed island fuels China fury
- Online sales of "human skin" masks raise concerns in China
- Taiwanese snacks disappear into city residents' stomachs in China
- NE China province reports nearly 20% rise in trade with Russia
- Typhoon Kai-Tak affects 1.26 ml people in SE China
- Free e-visas to attract more Taiwanese travelers to Hong Kong
- Gu Kailai given suspended death sentence over Heywood murder
- Top China Stories from WSJ: Murder Trial Stokes Politics, Anti-Japanese Protests
- Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi the highest paid actress in China
| Chinese businesses rush to invest in North Korea Posted: 20 Aug 2012 04:42 AM PDT China's state-owned enterprises are rushing to invest in North Korea as the country, which had heretofore strictly limited its contact with the outside world, began accepting foreign investment to rev... | ||
| Gu Kailai Receives Death Sentence with Reprieve, Witnesses Say Posted: 19 Aug 2012 04:11 PM PDT A Chinese court has sentenced Gu Kailai, wife of disgraced Communist Party official Bo Xilai, to death with a two-year reprieve. | ||
| Hanoi bans China TV in reassertion of South China Sea stance Posted: 20 Aug 2012 04:14 AM PDT After air patrols conducted by Su-27 fighters from Vietnam People's Air Force over the Spratly Islands and the establishment of Sansha by the Chinese government, Hanoi has again demonstrated its hosti... | ||
| Gu Kailai receives suspended death sentence Posted: 20 Aug 2012 03:58 AM PDT Gu Kailai, the wife of fallen Chongqing Communist Party secretary Bo Xilai, has escaped the death penalty over the murder of British businessman Neil Heywood. He Zhengsheng, a lawyer representing H... | ||
| China and India drag down global gold demand, volume remains stable Posted: 20 Aug 2012 03:42 AM PDT Global demand for gold has declined significantly this year as China and India, the world's two main consumers of gold, have reduced their investments and demands due to inflation and slower economic ... | ||
| Gu Kailai Receives Suspended Death Sentence for Murder of Briton Posted: 19 Aug 2012 03:21 PM PDT Gu Kailai, wife of disgraced Communist official Bo Xilai, has been given a suspended death sentence for the murder of British businessman Neil Heywood. | ||
| Wife Of Chinese Politician Receives Suspended Death Sentence Posted: 19 Aug 2012 02:50 PM PDT HEFEI, China — The wife of a disgraced Chinese politician was given a suspended death sentence Monday after confessing to killing a British busi... Read more: Bo Xilai Wife, Neil Heywood Murder, Reuters, Gu Kailai Suspended Death Sentence, Gu Kailai, Gu Kailai Trial, Gu Kailai Case, Bo Xilai, Bo Xilai Scandal, China, Neil Heywood, World News This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | ||
| Neil Heywood: Gu Kailai given suspended death sentence Posted: 19 Aug 2012 07:10 PM PDT The wife of Bo Xilai has been given a suspended death sentence for the murder of Neil Heywood.    This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | ||
| Costly plant sculpture opens in Xinjiang Posted: 19 Aug 2012 07:12 PM PDT Urumqi, China – A new plant sculpture located at a major intersection of Urumqi, Xinjiang has been completed lately, which is believed to be the tallest of its kind. The sculpture named "Fei Tian (meaning flying into the sky)" draws attention from internet users of the entire country and causes lots of discussions about it. Some people think the model is innovative, but more people expect improvements on the character modeling. The sculpture is about 18 meters (59 feet) tall, and weighs more than 40 tons (88,200 pounds). It was built by professional gardening company and the construction lasted for 2 months. Due to the complexity of the construction work, the actual cost is still under calculation. In responding the question of whether the public opinions should have been sought before the construction, the person in charge of the square stated that it might have been considerable. FMN | ||
| Gu Kailai gets suspended death sentence Posted: 19 Aug 2012 06:58 PM PDT The wife of a fallen Chinese politician has been given a suspended death sentence after confessing to killing a British businessman in a case that has rocked the country's political leadership. 
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| China court to give verdict in Gu Kailai murder trial Posted: 19 Aug 2012 06:26 PM PDT A Chinese court will deliver its verdict on Monday against Gu Kailai, the wife of disgraced politician Bo Xilai, on charges of killing a British businessman last year. 
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| Japanese land on disputed island fuels China fury Posted: 19 Aug 2012 03:54 PM PDT Several Japanese nationalists landed on Sunday on a rocky island in the East China Sea at the heart of a territorial row with Beijing, sparking protests in several Chinese cities and a diplomatic rebuke from Beijing. 
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| Online sales of "human skin" masks raise concerns in China Posted: 20 Aug 2012 03:22 AM PDT Lifelike "human skin" masks have become a hot internet item in China, sparking concerns over their potential use in criminal operations, reports the Chongqing Evening News. The intricately designed s... | ||
| Taiwanese snacks disappear into city residents' stomachs in China Posted: 20 Aug 2012 03:22 AM PDT About 500,000 residents and tourists have tasted Taiwanese snacks on the first Taiwan Street in east China's Jiangxi province since it opened in mid-July, according to statistics from the city's Taiwa... | ||
| NE China province reports nearly 20% rise in trade with Russia Posted: 20 Aug 2012 03:22 AM PDT The trade volume between northeast China's Heilongjiang Province and Russia from January to July totaled US$12.3 billion, up 19.5% year on year, the provincial Bureau of Commerce announced Saturday. ... | ||
| Typhoon Kai-Tak affects 1.26 ml people in SE China Posted: 20 Aug 2012 03:22 AM PDT Typhoon Kai-Tak has affected more than 1.26 million people in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, leaving one dead and two missing, local authorities reported Saturday. As of 4:30pm, 1.26... | ||
| Free e-visas to attract more Taiwanese travelers to Hong Kong Posted: 20 Aug 2012 03:22 AM PDT Planned preferential treatment for Taiwanese travelers to Hong Kong is expected to attract more visitors, a Hong Kong tour operator association said Saturday. The new measure, which will allow Taiwan... | ||
| Gu Kailai given suspended death sentence over Heywood murder Posted: 19 Aug 2012 07:54 PM PDT  Wife of politician Bo Xilal has been handed a suspended death sentence which is usually commuted to life imprisonment Gu Kailai, the wife of disgraced politician Bo Xilai, has escaped the death penalty for murdering Neil Heywood, a lawyer representing the British businessman's family said. He Zhengsheng told reporters outside the court in Hefei that Gu had been handed a suspended death sentence - usually commuted to life imprisonment after two years - while the family aide Zhang Xiaojun had been jailed for nine years. He added: "I respect the sentence from the court. I have not met the relatives. We will discuss this later. The court had reasons." The lawyer said that Gu was allowed to make a statement to the court, but gave no details. He thanked everyone for their concern. Analysts had thought it likely that the 53-year-old former lawyer would be given the suspended death sentence, after her one day trial earlier this month pointed to mental health issues and claimed that she had killed the Briton because she feared for her son's life - possibly mitigating factors. Heywood's friends say they believe he has been smeared. Gu had reportedly requested a lighter sentence for Zhang, 33, on the grounds he was only an accessory to the crime. In a statement, a spokesperson for the British embassy in Beijing said: "We welcome the fact that the Chinese authorities have investigated the death of Neil Heywood, and tried those they identified as responsible. "We consistently made clear to the Chinese authorities that we wanted to see the trials in this case conform to international human rights standards and for the death penalty not to be applied. "Our thoughts are with Mr Heywood's family during this distressing time. Consular officials have attended the trial to fulfil our consular responsibilities to the family and our focus remains on offering them all the support we can." Heywood's death last November in south-western Chongqing - where Gu's husband Bo was then party secretary - was initially ascribed to excessive alcohol consumption. His family accepted the conclusion, although friends were suspicious because he was only a light drinker. But the 41-year-old's death ultimately became the biggest political scandal in China for decades, only months ahead of a once-a-decade leadership transition. China's courts are controlled by the Communist party and the guilty verdict was never in doubt. Authorities said even before her trial began that the evidence against her was indisputable. But analysts suggest officials have faced a dilemma in handling the case: too lenient a sentence might suggest that those connected to powerful leaders could literally get away with murder, while too heavy a punishment might be seen as retaliation against the family of a popular official by rivals. The conclusion of Gu's trial seems unlikely to conclude the scandal as neatly as officials might hope. While discussion of the case has been heavily censored in China, conspiracy theories have abounded, with some even suggesting that the woman seen in court footage - looking considerably heavier than Gu had appeared in previous pictures - was a stand-in. More pertinently, Bo's fate remains unclear. There has been no comment on his case since the announcement in April that he was under investigation by disciplinary authorities. His wife's case has been held in Hefei, Anhui province - well away from Beijing, the country's capital, and Chongqing, where her husband remains highly popular. Chongqing's former police chief Wang Lijun, who triggered the scandal when he fled to the US consulate in Chengdu after breaking with his patron, Bo, is expected to go on trial soon. It remains unclear what charges he will face. guardian.co.uk © 2012 Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds   
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| Top China Stories from WSJ: Murder Trial Stokes Politics, Anti-Japanese Protests Posted: 19 Aug 2012 06:46 PM PDT Chinese leaders will take a key step toward declaring the fate of Bo Xilai on Monday; anti-Japanese protests flared across China, including in front of Japan's diplomatic consulates, as Japanese activists successfully landed on disputed islands in the East China Sea. | ||
| Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi the highest paid actress in China Posted: 20 Aug 2012 01:54 AM PDT Famous Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi was paid 20 million yuan (US$3 million) for the film Dangerous Liaisons, breaking her own record setting a new one for the highest paid actress in China, reports our ... |
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