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Moody’s cuts China outlook to negative
US ratings agency Moody's has cut its outlook for China from "stable" to "negative". While reaffirming its current debt rating, the agency warned that reforms were needed to avoid a downgrade. Moody's said the change in outlook was based on expectations that Beijing's fiscal strength would...
Married at 16: How a story of young love gripped China
In China where many aspects of family life remains heavily regulated, a recent wedding held for two 16-year-olds reignited the debate on early marriage. Pictures of the baby-faced couple from Guangxi province in their wedding outfits went viral on social networks earlier this week. It prompted surprised comments online and in...
Billionaires named Liu Han penalty in China
China has executed billionaire Liu Han, who was found guilty on 13 articles of the Criminal Code of the PRC. This execution was another proof of the fact that in China all are equal before the law. Well, almost all. According to the publication South China Morning Post, Liu Hanyu sentence was handed down in May last year....
In pictures: China bans ‘bizarre’ architecture
The Chinese government has issued a new directive banning "bizarre architecture", and criticising some of the "oversized, xenocentric, weird" buildings in the country. China has seen a number of architectural gems springing up in recent years, including one building shaped like a teapot and another that has...
US accuses China of deploying surface-to-air missiles sparking bitter row
TENSIONS are running high after the United States accused China of deploying surface-to-air missiles on a disputed island in the South China Sea. The US State Department spokesman John Kirby said satellite imagery suggested "very recent" placement of missiles on Woody Island that went against China's pledge not to...
Uber car-hire app losing $1bn in China every year, says CEO
App-based car-hire service Uber is losing more than $1bn (£699m) a year in China, as it struggles against what it called a "fierce competitor". Uber CEO Travis Kalanick made the admission while speaking at a private event in Vancouver, according to Canadian tech news site Betakit. The $1bn figure was later...
China ‘has deployed missiles in South China Sea’ — reports
China appears to have deployed surface-to-air missiles on a disputed island in the South China Sea, say reports. Satellite images taken on 14 February and published by Fox News appear to show two batteries of eight missile launchers and a radar system on Woody or Yonxing Island in the Paracels Taiwan, which also claims the...
Obama, Southeast Asia leaders eye China and trade at California summit
President Barack Obama will press leaders from Southeast Asia to boost trade and back common goals for the South China Sea during a summit starting on Monday that the White House hopes will solidify U.S. influence in the region. Obama will also discuss curbing North Korea and plans to fight the Islamic State group during the...
China plans to open 1st ‘meltdown-free’ nuclear power plant by 2017
China says it is planning to bring a safe nuclear power plant that will not suffer from meltdowns online in November 2017. It would be the world’s first high-temperature, gas-cooled pebble-bed nuclear plant built on an industrial scale. China’s Nuclear Engineering Construction Corporation wants to introduce a high...
Brutal Torture and Execution in Old China
Brutal Torture and Execution in 19th-Century China. Justice in China at the end of the 19th century could be swift and brutal. And as these images show, such punishments were a popular subject for overseas photographers. Beheading, strangulation and starvation were all acceptable execution methods in 19th-century China....
Queues from hell! Over 100,000 stranded outside Guangzhou station in China (PHOTOS)
Guangzhou railway station in southern China has been swamped by over 100,000 people desperate to get home to celebrate the Chinese New Year. Heavy snow in northern and central provinces caused delays to dozens of trains, leaving passengers stranded. People had a nightmare start to the Lunar New festival, which gets underway...
The most incredible bridge in the world has been built in China
Last year, a truly spectacular new bridge was unveiled in Hubei province, central China. It doesn’t just simply cross over the river between two banks — that would be too easy. Instead, this one runs along the length of the river, following the curve of a valley with a 6.8 mile high-speed motorway built on top of...