China

Campaign 'about exchanges' in expats community

Business

Alibaba eyes rapid growth in next 5 years
  • China Mobile to expand 4G network

    The rollout of China's homegrown fourth-generation wireless networks will take off and expand at a rapid pace if mature 4G terminals are ready.

  • Chinese banks must go global

    China sets to lead outbound direct investment, and this new model requires China's banking sector to accelerate its internationalization.

  • China to formulate new export index

    China will formulate a new index to forecast the country's foreign trade trends over a two- to three-month period, a senior customs official said.

Life

Tiger cubs meet visitors in E China zoo
  • Fighting to the end

    A boy whose struggle against lymphoma has touched the nation may lose his battle soon.

  • A star in Apple's eyes

    At the recent World Wide Developers Conference organized by Apple, Eric Jou discovers a Chinese winner.

  • He's a human scarecrow

    Birds are small but they are a huge threat on the runway. Liu Zhihua gets a peek at how Beijing Capital International Airport controls its bird population.

Culture

Chinese calligrapher Deng holds exhibit in NE China
  • When Sichuan shook

    Two photo albums about the 2008 earthquake explore the disaster and its aftermath, including the recovery.

  • All fired up

    A job-hunting TV show that has stirred controversy by criticizing students who have returned from studying abroad has had to rethink its attitude.

Entertainment

'Brave' premieres in Hollywood
  • Big man on campus

    Sun Mingming, who was formerly one of the world's tallest professional basketball players, is going back to school to pursue higher education.

  • 98 Degrees reunite

    98 Degrees have reformed and will play at the MixTape Festival in Pennsylvania in August.

Sport

Even Yao isn't all that good at golf

Premier Wen attends Rio+20

Apart from the Rio+20 conference, Premier Wen Jiabao will pay official visits to four Latin American nations.

China launches Shenzhou IX

Astronauts will stay in space for over 10 days.

Footprint in US

Dalian Wanda from China bought US movie-theater chain AMC for $2.6 billion.

Cooperation is way forward

Greater economic integration widely supported.

Victory to give golf new drive

Feng's LPGA triumph will inspire women to tee up for success.

Cupid's arrow hits the young

Early teens increasingly engaged in relationships with opposite sex.

London listens to the yuan

Currency is becoming a key topic of conversation for bankers.

Carbon tax debate set to warm up

Countries in Asia ways to lead a greener lifestyle.

President Hu sets out vision for US ties

Differences with China must be properly handled by the US as both countries strive to forge a new type of advantageous relationship between big powers, President Hu Jintao said.Hu at G20 Summit

Wen urges sustainable development

Premier Wen Jiabao urged the international community to make joint efforts to promote sustainable development.Wen at Rio+20 Summit

Green priority for rare earths

China denied Wednesday that it had sought political benefit or increased returns by manipulating the prices of rare earths.Policies of rare earth industry

Asians top immigrant group to US

A survey released on Tuesday showed that Asians have overtaken Latinos as the largest group of new immigrants arriving each year in the United States.

China-US

A star in Apple's eyes
  • Group-buying firm withdraws US IPO

    China's group-buying company LaShou Group Inc on Tuesday withdrew its initial public offering plan from the US stock regulator amid market stagnation.

  • Tencent invests in US gaming company

    Chinese IT giant Tencent Holdings Ltd announced it was acquiring a minority stake in Epic Game Inc, a US-based three-dimensional gaming developer.

  • China applauds US apology

    China praises the US House of Representatives for apologizing about discriminating laws targeting Chinese immigrants, Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said.

US

Microsoft unveils new tablet
  • Microsoft previews Windows Phone 8

    Microsoft on Wednesday previewed its latest mobile operating system Windows Phone 8, a further step by the software giant to beef up its mobile efforts.

  • Asians top immigrant group to US

    A survey released on Tuesday showed that Asians have overtaken Latinos as the largest group of new immigrants arriving each year in the United States.

  • Wife guilty of hiring men to kill husband

    A federal jury convicted a woman for directing hit men to beat to death her husband and his mother, heirs to a famed luxury Miami hotel.

World

Leaders say violence in Syria must end

Opinion

Cartoon
  • Consumption confidence

    Expanding domestic consumption is important for the stable economic growth the country needs.

  • Seeking a better balance

    The total volume of China's imports and exports in May increased to a single-month record of $343.58 billion, a rise of 14.1 percent year-on-year.

  • A step forward or backward at Rio?

    This week people are streaming into Rio de Janeiro for the year's biggest international event the UN Conference on Sustainable Development.

Travel

Anhui adventure

Odd News

  • Web hoax circulates on language test topic

    The word "Spurs" turned into a red-hot search item among Chinese netizens on Thursday.

  • Replica of Austrian village built in Guangdong

    A $940-million Chinese clone of one of Austria's most picturesque villages - the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization World Heritage-listed Hallstatt - recently opened its doors amid some controversy to visitors in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong.

  • Anti-theft app snaps, sends photo of suspect

    A young mother is hoping that an anti-theft iPhone app can help her retrieve precious pictures of her baby stored on a stolen cell phone.

  • Last man standing

    An "endurance competition of car touching" attracted more than 120 participants, who are required to keep their hand on a car, and whoever can last the longest time will win the use of a car for five years.

USA Weekly

Getting out of the hole

Ample opportunities in US Stock market for Chinese firms with good fundamentals.

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Fast-food frenzy
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