BEIJING (AP) — The man once considered China’s most-wanted fugitive was sentenced to life in prison for smuggling and bribery in a lurid corruption case that reached into the highest echelons of the Communist Party and involved a decade-long extradition fight. The official Xinhua News Agency reported that Lai...
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China Sentences Fugitive Smuggler Lai To Life Term
China cries foul after US sets tariffs on solar imports
By Matt Daily and Leonora Walet Fri May 18, 2012 4:42am EDT (Reuters) – The United States imposed punitive tariffs on solar panel imports from China, the latest in a series of trade disputes between the world’s two biggest economies and sparking accusations by Beijing of protectionism. The new...
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Taiwan’s president set to start 2nd term under China’s shadow, but with improved economic ties
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou has leveraged growing economic ties with China to reduce tensions to their...
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Is New China Stealth Fighter Rival to Troubled US F-22 Raptor?
Just as America’s latest breed of super jet fighters are being reigned in due to a mystery safety problem,...
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Chinese netizens abuzz over reported boat hijackings by N. Korea
David Gray / Reuters A paramilitary policeman holds up his hand as he stands guard outside the main entrance to the North Korean embassy in central Beijing on Thursday. North Koreans holding three Chinese fishing boats and 29 sailors have demanded payment before they will release them, Chinese media reported on Thursday. BEIJING –...
China April home prices fall for 2nd month as downtrend takes hold
By Langi Chiang and Nick Edwards BEIJING, May 18 (Reuters) – Chinese home prices fell in April for a second month in a row compared with year ago levels, as a downtrend takes hold in the market while the government has vowed to continue its more than two-year campaign to make housing more affordable....
China’s State Enterprises Have to Pay Up
The Chinese are experts at letting important news slip out quietly. The latest example: a May 4 announcement made during annual bilateral talks with the U.S. that the SOEs will increase the amount of dividends they pay to their owner, the state. Some 100,000 government-owned and -controlled enterprises use their favored status and ready access...
