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- Taiwan warns against non-essential travel to Nigeria
- HTC J Butterfly beats iPhone 5 sales in Japan
- China exports account for 11.1% of world trade
- Hon Hai to make Mac mini in US as Apple shifts production
- Taiwan's government sets goal of 3.8% GDP growth in 2013
- Taiwan's US envoy probed as legislators keep it classy
- Falun Gong Refugee Case Made an Example in South Korea
- Chinese Economist: Corruption Will Kill Regime, But Not China
- With Focus on Unity, China Embraces Its Pre-Communist Past
- Tibetan school student in exile attempts self-immolation
- Xiaomi smartphones to hit Taiwan market soon
- Barclays forecasts 3.4% growth in 2013 for Taiwan
- Google wins app lawsuit against Taipei city government
- Beloved Tianjin university security guard inspires students
- Sany Group moves headquarters from Changsha to Beijing
- China's state banks move into e-commerce
- China-made mobile phones take 70% of domestic market share
- Land reform: Home of Communist revolution flattens hills to expand
- Video: Shark Tank Shatters in Shanghai
- China's insurance regulator uncovers widespread misconduct
| Taiwan warns against non-essential travel to Nigeria Posted: 28 Dec 2012 05:03 AM PST Taiwan urged its nationals Thursday to avoid non-essential travel to Nigeria, especially during the coming week, amid concerns over another terrorist attack taking place in the African country's capit... |
| HTC J Butterfly beats iPhone 5 sales in Japan Posted: 28 Dec 2012 05:03 AM PST The HTC J Butterfly, Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC's new 5-inch flagship model, outshone Apple's iPhone 5 in its first week on sale in Japan, shooting to the top of a bestsellers' list there. HTC ... |
| China exports account for 11.1% of world trade Posted: 28 Dec 2012 05:03 AM PST China's exports accounted for 11.1% of world trade during the first three quarters of 2012, up 0.6 percentage points from the same period last year, the country's Ministry of Commerce said Wednesday.... |
| Hon Hai to make Mac mini in US as Apple shifts production Posted: 28 Dec 2012 05:03 AM PST Hon Hai Precision Industry, the main contract manufacturer for Apple under its trading name Foxconn, will reportedly make lower-priced Macintosh computers in the United States as part of Apple's strat... |
| Taiwan's government sets goal of 3.8% GDP growth in 2013 Posted: 28 Dec 2012 05:03 AM PST Taiwan's cabinet on Thursday approved a national development plan that aims to achieve 3.8% economic growth in 2013 and lower the unemployment rate. In its goal to increase GDP growth to 3.8% in ... |
| Taiwan's US envoy probed as legislators keep it classy Posted: 28 Dec 2012 04:55 AM PST King Pu-tsung, Taiwan's recently appointed envoy to the United States, was bombarded with questions ranging from the offensive to the fatuous during his first appearance in the new role at Taiwan's Le... |
| Falun Gong Refugee Case Made an Example in South Korea Posted: 27 Dec 2012 08:28 PM PST SEOUL, Korea–A landmark court case that upheld a Chinese Falun Gong refugee's right to asylum in South Korea has been selected as one of the country's 2012 "Top 10 Cornerstone Cases." According to the judging committee, the case represents the first time a practitioner of the Falun Gong meditation discipline has been awarded refugee status in South Korea, and could become a benchmark for similar cases. It also served as a warning to the South Korean government, which has yielded to pressure from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on the issue of Falun Gong refugees, and has not fulfilled its duties in protecting human rights, the committee said. Mr. Shen, a Falun Gong practitioner from China, had applied for refugee status in South Korea, but was rejected by the Ministry of Justice. After a series of court cases which all ruled in Shen's favor, Korea's highest court, The Supreme Court of Korea, also ruled in Shen's favor on June 28, marking the first time a Chinese Falun Gong practitioner successfully obtained asylum in Korea after appealing to Korea's courts. The judging committee chose the case for this reason, and also because the verdict sent a message to the South Korean government that human rights should not be sacrificed for the sake of politics. Members of the judging committee praised the high court for putting human rights first.
The committee holds an annual review of South Korean court cases, and selects 10 key cases that have best safeguarded human rights, upheld the rule of law, and contributed to the improvement of society, as well as 10 "stumbling-block cases" with the worst judgments. The committee was organized by Minbyun-Lawyers for a Democratic Society and Korean newspaper Kyung Hyang Daily News, and consisted of academic and legal professionals, representatives from human rights groups, and journalists. Its president is lawyer Lee Yu Jeong, who is vice president of Minbyun. Members include Dr. Lim Ji Bong, Dr. Lee Ho Jung, and Dr. Kang Sung Tae–widely regarded as experts on South Korea's constitution, criminal laws, and labor laws respectively–as well as representatives from the human rights groups People's Solidarity for Participatory Democracy (PSPD), and Human Rights Solidarity for New Society. Related ArticlesRead original Chinese article. The Epoch Times publishes in 35 countries and in 20 languages. Subscribe to our e-newsletter. |
| Chinese Economist: Corruption Will Kill Regime, But Not China Posted: 27 Dec 2012 08:16 PM PST  Zhang Weiying, former head of the Guanghua School of Management at Peking University. (Weibo.com) A former Peking University professor, Zhang Weiying, told a public forum last week how corruption could be solved in China, and emphasized that it only poses a serious threat to the Communist Party and not the nation. Zhang, who was head of the Guanghua School of Management, spoke about the "two difficulties of anti-corruption" at The Observer Forum in Beijing on Dec. 19, where China's new political and economic direction for the next decade was discussed following the leadership change in November. Zhang commented that deeply entrenched corruption in the Chinese Communist Party has been worsening, and he believes few officials would be found free of corrupt behavior if they were all put under investigation. He therefore proposed using the recent 18th National Congress as the start of a new timeline, and suggested only punishing those Party officials who continue to commit such crimes, while overlooking those who have corrected their behavior since the start of the new leadership. In reference to the report of the 18th National Congress, Zhang opposed former leader Hu Jintao's comment that if corruption continues, it will ruin both the Party and the country, saying only the Party will be threatened if the new anti-corruption campaign is unsuccessful.
Recently, a member of the Politburo Standing Committee, Wang Qishan, was appointed as the Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI). This was widely seen as an attempt to emphasize the importance being given to the campaign. Insiders revealed this as the new Party leader Xi Jinping's idea because the two men had already reached a mutual understanding on anti-corruption efforts. Analysts believe that Wang, who previously had portfolios in finance and economics, will continue his forceful style in his role as CCDI secretary, and is likely set to focus on corruption in China's financial sphere—where there is plenty of it. Related ArticlesRead the original Chinese article. The Epoch Times publishes in 35 countries and in 20 languages. Subscribe to our e-newsletter. |
| With Focus on Unity, China Embraces Its Pre-Communist Past Posted: 27 Dec 2012 09:00 PM PST  The Whampoa Military Academy in Guangzhou represents an era when the Kuomintang and Communists cooperated for a greater good, one which recent exhibitions have sought to highlight. |
| Tibetan school student in exile attempts self-immolation Posted: 27 Dec 2012 08:02 PM PST A Tibetan school student in south India has attempted to set himself on fire in solidarity with the wave of self-immolations inside Tibet and in protest against China's continued occupation of Tibet. On November 24, Lungrig Dorjee, a ninth grade student at the Tibetan Children's Village School, Bylakuppe |
| Xiaomi smartphones to hit Taiwan market soon Posted: 28 Dec 2012 04:03 AM PST Xiaomi, a China-based smartphone maker, is planning to bring its products to Taiwan soon in a bid to extend its reach beyond mainland China, market sources said Thursday. To stir up interest in the... |
| Barclays forecasts 3.4% growth in 2013 for Taiwan Posted: 28 Dec 2012 03:47 AM PST British bank Barclays forecast on Thursday that Taiwan's 2013 economic growth will stand at 3.4%, higher than the government's estimate of 3.15%, as a result of better economic indicators. The bank... |
| Google wins app lawsuit against Taipei city government Posted: 28 Dec 2012 03:47 AM PST Google won a battle in its legal fight against the Taipei city government on Thursday after the Taipei High Administrative Court ruled that the government has no authority to ask the internet giant to... |
| Beloved Tianjin university security guard inspires students Posted: 28 Dec 2012 03:39 AM PST Arriving at Tianjin Foreign Studies University's Dagang Campus, one might notice a sign reminding students to beware of thieves who loiter around the teaching building. Its author is Zhang Weike, know... |
| Sany Group moves headquarters from Changsha to Beijing Posted: 28 Dec 2012 03:39 AM PST China's largest manufacturer of construction machinery, Sany Group, has relocated its headquarters from Changsha in Hunan to Beijing in a bid to globalize its operations, Shanghai's First Financial Da... |
| China's state banks move into e-commerce Posted: 28 Dec 2012 03:35 AM PST China Construction Bank, one of the country's four major state-owned banks, is gearing up to promote its e-commerce business, which was launched on June 28 in a low-key fashion, Guangzhou's 21st Centu... |
| China-made mobile phones take 70% of domestic market share Posted: 28 Dec 2012 03:35 AM PST Figures released by Sino-Mr, a leading Chinese market research company, reveal that branded mobile phones manufactured in the country had captured 71.7% of the domestic market share in terms of sales... |
| Land reform: Home of Communist revolution flattens hills to expand Posted: 28 Dec 2012 03:35 AM PST The city of Yan'an in Shaanxi province, which played a significant role in the history of the Chinese Communist Party, has begun work on flattening surrounding hills to build a new town, the Guangzhou... |
| Video: Shark Tank Shatters in Shanghai Posted: 27 Dec 2012 06:33 PM PST Video: A shark tank shattered suddenly at a busy Shanghai shopping plaza and injured a number of bystanders. |
| China's insurance regulator uncovers widespread misconduct Posted: 28 Dec 2012 12:55 AM PST Some of China's largest insurers have been named and shamed in a report from the country's insurance regulator detailing the illegal activities of insurance companies and brokers, reports the state-ow... |
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