Typhoon Wutip wreaks havoc in southeast AsiaAt least 75 fishermen missing near Paracel Islands as strong gales hamper rescueTue Oct 01 2013 - 01:00
Asia Briefing: Great Firewall of China will not be lifted for Shanghai free-trade zoneTue Oct 01 2013 - 01:00
Chinese typhoon kills at least 25 peopleWinds of over 180km an hour recorded in parts of southern ChinaMon Sept 23 2013 - 20:55
Asia Briefing: Chinese premier ready to get his hands dirtyLi Keqiang promises to address some of the key problems facing the Chinese economy, although some of these challenges look immenseTue Sept 17 2013 - 01:00
Charles Xue confesses to spreading irresponsible posts onlineChinese government steps up campaign to tackle online dissentTue Sept 17 2013 - 01:00
China unearths ancient tomb of early woman prime ministerShangguan Wan’er an influential 7th century politicianSat Sept 14 2013 - 01:09
Mooncakes fall foul of China’s austerity driveOfficials forbidden from giving pricey cakes as Moon Festival giftsSat Sept 14 2013 - 01:01
One in four: Asia’s high rate of sexual violenceA UN survey has produced the shocking statistic that a quarter of men in Asian countries have committed physical or sexual violence against womenSat Sept 14 2013 - 01:00
China to cut coal use to reduce pollutionNumber of cars on road to be scaled back in effort to reduce smogFri Sept 13 2013 - 01:00
China: crisis has made it an even bigger force to be reckoned withThe Lehman LegacyThu Sept 12 2013 - 01:00
Beijing steps up corruption crackdown with dismissal of leading cadre Jiang JieminAnti-graft move also sees ‘Brother Watch’ get 14 years in jailFri Sept 06 2013 - 01:00
Chinese police suspect aunt of horrific attack on boyPublic shocked after six-year-old’s eyes gouged outThu Sept 05 2013 - 01:00
Chinese oil boss the latest target of investigationPresident Xi’s anti-corruption drive turns to former head of major state companyTue Sept 03 2013 - 01:00
Asia Briefing: Number plate scam catches up with Auntie WangRestrictions on car use in smog-filled cities leads to illegal use of number platesTue Sept 03 2013 - 01:00
Asia Briefing: Sentiment boosted by upbeat assessment on economic growth in ChinaHeadline figure hides decidely mixed data on employment, credit availability and input pricesTue Sept 03 2013 - 01:00
Asia Briefing: China begins to get serious on environmentSinopec and CNPC failure to hit emission targets see refinery projects suspendedTue Sept 03 2013 - 01:00
Asia Briefing: Father of the Great Firewall retiresOnline community unlikely to mourn departure of orchestrator of internet block on top western sitesTue Sept 03 2013 - 01:00
China urges caution on Syrian military action before UN inspectors’ reportForeign minister Wang Yi urges restraint before completion of chemical weapons inquirySat Aug 31 2013 - 01:00
Former China security chief Zhou to be investigated for corruptionRetired member of Politburo standing committee the most senior figure yet in graft crackdownSat Aug 31 2013 - 01:00
‘Princling’ son (17) of Chinese general denies part in rapeWidespread public fury as trial of Li Tianyi beginsFri Aug 30 2013 - 01:00
China won’t hold talks with Japan at G20 over disputed islandsBeijing accuses Japan of ‘provocative words and moves’Wed Aug 28 2013 - 01:00
Chinese TV broadcasts ‘confession’ by British investigatorPeter Humphrey and US wife held in Chinese corruption inquiryWed Aug 28 2013 - 01:00
Chinese prosecutors seek severe punishment for Bo XilaiFormer Communist Party star continues his defiance as trial for corruption endsTue Aug 27 2013 - 01:00
China bans more dairy products from NZProducts banned after the discovery of higher-than-acceptable levels of nitratesTue Aug 27 2013 - 01:00
Chinese police detain US celebrity blogger suspected of visiting prostituteCharles Xue detention happens amid crackdown on bloggers posting on sensitive subjectsTue Aug 27 2013 - 01:00
China remains confident of meeting growth target of 7.5%Statistics bureau says world’s second largest economy shows signs of stabilisationTue Aug 27 2013 - 01:00
Former police chief a liar ‘of vile character’, Bo Xilai saysDisgraced Chinese politician denounces his wife, Gu Kailai, as insane and angryMon Aug 26 2013 - 01:00
Disgraced politician Bo Xilai dismisses ‘insane’ wife’s evidenceGu Kailai testifies husband ‘must have known’ about gifts to her from tycoonsSat Aug 24 2013 - 01:00
Bo in fighting mood as graft trial beginsCorruption trial of former rising star of Communist Party likely to end todayFri Aug 23 2013 - 01:01
Foreign media fed details only after legal factNon-Chinese journalists get to observe trial at one removeFri Aug 23 2013 - 01:01
Bo Xilai looks certain to be found guilty as corruption trial beginsFormer Communist Party leader in Chongqing likely to escape death penalty if convictedThu Aug 22 2013 - 01:00
Chinese neo-Maoist memo rejects West’s ‘notions’Communist party steps up attack on western constitutional democracyWed Aug 21 2013 - 09:06
Bo Xilai case set to be China’s trial of the centurySon appeals for justice ahead of corruption trialWed Aug 21 2013 - 01:03
China’s economic activity more stable than you thinkCalling a recovery or a stabilising of the Chinese economy is just as misguided as saying it was in meltdown just a few weeks agoTue Aug 20 2013 - 01:00
