Protect China's assets, US told
Kathy Wang and agencies Chinese officials urged the United States to further stabilize its economy and protect the mainland's US dollar-based investments as the two sides opened cabinet-level economic talks in Beijing for first time following the global
China offering pieces of Bird's Nest for $3,265
Beijing has started selling souvenir sets of left-over grass and steel from the Bird's Nest Olympic stadium for 2,900 yuan (HK$3,265) each. The packs include grass cut on the night of the Games' closing ceremony, preserved in a clear box, and model
East Asia and a vulnerable rising power
For long, the tendency of policy-planners in several East Asian countries was to gloss over the frequent terrorist strikes in India The death of at least five East Asians at the hands of terrorists has caused unease across the region Official India, in
Is China About to Break Out?
It was only ten days ago that I thought I would be provocative with an early call on China in Since that time, what looked like a possible cessation in downside momentum has turned decidedly more bullish, with the FXI rising an additional 10%. The chart
`Gangster' Mao kicked out of China squad after assault
Mao Jianqing has been cut from the Chinese national team and branded a 'gangster' after being charged with assault. Chinese football officials fiercely lashed out at Mao after he beat up a man in a Shanghai restaurant earlier this week, hours after his
China may resist US pressure over bank ownership
China may resist calls by the US government to loosen restrictions on foreign ownership of its banks, a person familiar with the matter said. Chinese rules limit overseas ownership of local lenders to 25 percent, with a 20 percent ceiling for any
Was that Axl Rose Story for Real?
Chinese state media report leaves some readers bewildered Epoch Times Toronto Staff Dec 3, 2008 Share: Related articles: China > Society A news report in China says Axl Rose, who named his latest album ?Chinese Democracy,? is part of a global
Maharashtra: CLP meet under way
Two names doing the rounds are those of Narayan Rane and Ashok Chavan Deshmukh submits resignation to Governor MUMBAI: Thursday saw hectic political activity in the corridors of power at Vidhan Bhavan as the Congress Legislative Party (CLP) met to decide
A new long march as China builds bridges to nowhere
PLANET Wall Street was stunned to read comments by one of the world's leading experts on China suggesting that not only might its stupendous growth rate be subdued but that next year the nation could face a stagnating or contracting economy. 'China is
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