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MH370: still missing	Chinese leaders lament air disaster

To herd yaks or attend school?'

China Development Forum 2014 opens

World champions pose for wedding photos

Consul general meets former US diplomat

Across America

San Francisco names park for Fang

US Commerce chief vows trade growth

United States Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker said Thursday that the United States is committed to the Asia-Pacific region and "rebalancing" toward the region will remain a cornerstone" of US policy.
Landmark mayoral China mission

In a move to draw investment and forge connections with Chinese entrepreneurs and officials, the mayors of Menlo Park and Union City, California, announced plans for a landmark joint trip to China on Thursday.

4,000-year-old ebony tree unearthed in E China

Quality of arable land 'worrying'

Pollutants in more than 16 percent of Chinese soil exceed national standards, an official report said on Thursday.
Suspect shot dead in Xinjiang

Police in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region rejected rumors on the Internet that a young man from Aksu prefecture was killed by police.
Top legislature publishes legislation plan

The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, on Thursday released its legislation plan for the year.

Chairman of China Resources removed from office

China announces preliminary IPO list

Securities regulator unveiled a short list of firms applying for listing in the small hours of Saturday, signaling a restart of the IPO review.
US-listed China stocks in doubt

The shares of Weibo Corp gained strongly in their Nasdaq debut, but the cloud over United States-listed Chinese stocks hasn't totally lifted.
Central govt cuts public expenses

China's central government will spend less on overseas visits, vehicles and receptions, popularly known as the "three public consumptions" this year.

Celebrities show up at Dior runway show

The tangled web of cultural niceties

A few years ago when I was traveling across the Pacific Ocean on a United Airlines flight, I was thrown into the perfect storm of cultural collisions.
Chiung Yao slams copycat writer

Taiwan novelist and screenwriter Chiung Yao claims screenwriter Yu Zheng from Chinese mainland plagiarizes one of her works.
New push to take care of stray pets

A giant dog and a cat flanked the sidewalk of Beijing's Shimao International Shopping Center on Saturday afternoon. The enormous stuffed animals were not an invasion but an effort to raise awareness about stray animals.

Sugar series by Emily Blincoe

China looks to better supervise food, drug safety

China may set up a more "rigorous" supervision system covering food and drug safety this year.
After the Revolution, a speakeasy arrives

Lyu Dongming considers himself something of an odd duck.
Modern meets mellow with Asian twist

When I first saw the name Upper Modern Bistro, I expected a small and quiet venue decorated with lots of wood.

Rare duplicate of Chinese classic opens to public

Zhuang drama art week opens

People of Zhuang ethnic group perform a musical dance during the opening of the Zhuang drama art week in Tianlin county, South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region,
Gabriel Garcia Marquez and China

Gabriel Garcia Marquez was probably the most-read contemporary foreign writer in China for more than three decades.

Ann Hui has mixed feelings about 'Golden Era'

Jay Chou's nunchucks confiscated

Chinese singer Jay Chou's weapon-like stage prop - nunchucks - were questioned for their safety and confiscated at the Sydney Airport in Australia.
Paul Walker's brothers to fill in for late actor in 'Fast 7'

The brothers of actor Paul Walker, who died in November, will fill in for the late action star in order to complete scenes in the upcoming film "Fast & Furious 7."

Beijing integrates with Tianjin, Hebei

Beijing has launched an initiative to integrate with neighboring Tianjin municipality and Hebei province.

Enemies share eternity together

Burial site in Jiangsu province holds the bodies of 73 Chinese and 13 Japanese soldiers killed in 1942, the only known cemetary of its kind in China.

Expats flee big, smoggy cities

As pollution lowers quality of life for many foreigners, smaller or coastal cities are becoming a magnet thanks to a good environment, reports Zhang Yuchen

Life after an only child dies

Project explores ways to provide care and support for parents whose child has predeceased them.

Parents put kindergartens to the test

Nomads change for education

Answering the call to prayer

President Xi visits western Europe

'Model husband' shatters image of love

Reforms set to boost NGOs

New rules relating to registration and donations are expected to see social organizations play a greater role in the provision of services.

Malaysia Airlines plane 'ended' in sea

A Malaysia Airlines jetliner disappeared on March 8, about an hour into its flight from Kuala Lumpur.

Sex education for children in China

This special coverage sheds light on sex education in China and how other countries' experiences might be helpful to China's practice.

Lobbyists erode politics in the US

Sense of justice needed by all in our society

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Death toll of S. Korean ferry sinking rises to 33

One more female passenger's body was found Saturday night, sending the total death toll to 33.

New human H7N9 case reported

One more human H7N9 case has been confirmed in East China's Jiangsu province, the provincial health department said on Saturday.

China on frontlines of cyber threat

Twenty years after it embraced the Internet, China has become a cyber giant, but a weak one vulnerable to a skyrocketing number of threats.

China raises alert against cancer

A week-long campaign was held in Beijing this week to boost public awareness of cancer prevention and control, addressing a growing health crisis the country cannot afford to ignore.

Chinese Community Leaders

Debbie Liu: Encouraging others to serve

Hsing Kung: Giving to community has rewards

On March 17, the City of Cupertino honored Kung as Citizen of the Year for his community service and also for serving as president of the Cupertino Rotary Club in 2013.
Steven Lewis: A career of studying China

Because of his extensive knowledge of China, Steven Lewis, the C.V. Starr Transnational China Fellow at Rice University's Bake Institute, has been invited before Congress numerous times to help lawmakers better understand China.

Top 10 Chinese Internet firms eyeing IPOs in US

BlackRock to invest further in China

Chinese authorities have given the world's biggest asset manager, BlackRock Inc, a renminbi qualified foreign institutional investor license, which means the firm can invest directly on the mainland using offshore yuan.
Sellers make clear profits on Google Glass

As Google's Android operating system enters China's smartphone market, its second-generation Google Glass is attracting interest from Chinese consumers.
China advised to curb credit growth

China should move to rein in a record expansion of lending that endangers the financial system, even if growth slows, an International Monetary Fund official said.

Runners and their 4-legged friends race in New York

Schools evacuated over bomb hoaxes

Hoax bomb threats issued on social media prompted evacuations at three separate high schools in the US state of Oklahoma Friday.
Scientists discover most earth-like planet

For the first time, scientists have found an Earth-sized world orbiting in a life-friendly zone around a distant star.
Texas seizes polygamist group's ranch

The secluded Texas ranch where followers of imprisoned polygamist Warren Jeffs lived in near isolation was seized by state agents on Thursday.

Royals marvel at Blue Mountains

S Korean ferry's captain under probe

South Korean coast guard said it was investigating whether the capsized ferry's captain was one of the first ones off the sinking ship.
Marquez dies at 87

Gabriel Garcia Marquez, the Colombian author whose dynastic epic One Hundred Years of Solitude, put magical realism on the literary map, died at 87.
3rd Chinese national among missing

A Chinese schoolgirl was among the missing passengers aboard a South Korean ferry ship, which capsized off South Korea's southwest coast, the Chinese embassy said, adding missing Chinese nationals to three.

Formula One's champion moments in China

World title challenge Tso close, yet so far

Two months ago, Hong Kong's unbeaten Rex Tso Sing-yu looked like the odds-on favorite to become China's next world champion.
Manny wants to talk to Floyd

Manny Pacquiao, who avenged his loss to Timothy Bradley in convincing style last week, says he is ready any time to negotiate the bout with Floyd Mayweather that fight fans have been craving for years.

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New sanctions on Russia

Asia remains US' priority

The impact of the Ukraine crisis on strategic international relations has started emerging. Many people are wondering whether it will influence the "pivot to Asia" policy of the United States.
Better GDP growth rebuts 'China collapse' theory

Official data show that China's GDP grew 7.4 percent year on year in the first quarter, 0.3 percentage point lower than the pace in the previous three months.
China displays soft power in MH370 search

As the frustrating, until now futile search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 wears on, some people may be wondering: How long will China continue its big and costly operation in the Indian Ocean?

Singapore hospitality in Chengdu

Air flight travel tips

When planning a trip by aircraft, it is necessary to learn how to protect yourself in case of a problem or an emergency.
Salt lake of Qaidam Basin, Qinghai province

The Qaidam Basin with 43 salt lakes and a total area of 16,500 square kilometers, is the main salt lake area in China.
Unlocking Kyoto's secrets

Local haunts in remote neighborhoods the key to avoiding crowds and dizzying array of temples

San Francisco names park for Fang

United States Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker said Thursday that the United States is committed to the Asia-Pacific region and "rebalancing" toward the region will remain a cornerstone" of US policy.

In a move to draw investment and forge connections with Chinese entrepreneurs and officials, the mayors of Menlo Park and Union City, California, announced plans for a landmark joint trip to China on Thursday.

4,000-year-old ebony tree unearthed in E China

Pollutants in more than 16 percent of Chinese soil exceed national standards, an official report said on Thursday.

Police in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region rejected rumors on the Internet that a young man from Aksu prefecture was killed by police.

The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, on Thursday released its legislation plan for the year.

Chairman of China Resources removed from office

Securities regulator unveiled a short list of firms applying for listing in the small hours of Saturday, signaling a restart of the IPO review.

The shares of Weibo Corp gained strongly in their Nasdaq debut, but the cloud over United States-listed Chinese stocks hasn't totally lifted.

China's central government will spend less on overseas visits, vehicles and receptions, popularly known as the "three public consumptions" this year.

Celebrities show up at Dior runway show

A few years ago when I was traveling across the Pacific Ocean on a United Airlines flight, I was thrown into the perfect storm of cultural collisions.

Taiwan novelist and screenwriter Chiung Yao claims screenwriter Yu Zheng from Chinese mainland plagiarizes one of her works.

A giant dog and a cat flanked the sidewalk of Beijing's Shimao International Shopping Center on Saturday afternoon. The enormous stuffed animals were not an invasion but an effort to raise awareness about stray animals.

Sugar series by Emily Blincoe

China may set up a more "rigorous" supervision system covering food and drug safety this year.

Lyu Dongming considers himself something of an odd duck.

When I first saw the name Upper Modern Bistro, I expected a small and quiet venue decorated with lots of wood.

Rare duplicate of Chinese classic opens to public

People of Zhuang ethnic group perform a musical dance during the opening of the Zhuang drama art week in Tianlin county, South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region,

Gabriel Garcia Marquez was probably the most-read contemporary foreign writer in China for more than three decades.

Ann Hui has mixed feelings about 'Golden Era'

Chinese singer Jay Chou's weapon-like stage prop - nunchucks - were questioned for their safety and confiscated at the Sydney Airport in Australia.

The brothers of actor Paul Walker, who died in November, will fill in for the late action star in order to complete scenes in the upcoming film "Fast & Furious 7."

Columnists

One more female passenger's body was found Saturday night, sending the total death toll to 33.

Debbie Liu: Encouraging others to serve

On March 17, the City of Cupertino honored Kung as Citizen of the Year for his community service and also for serving as president of the Cupertino Rotary Club in 2013.

Because of his extensive knowledge of China, Steven Lewis, the C.V. Starr Transnational China Fellow at Rice University's Bake Institute, has been invited before Congress numerous times to help lawmakers better understand China.

Top 10 Chinese Internet firms eyeing IPOs in US

Chinese authorities have given the world's biggest asset manager, BlackRock Inc, a renminbi qualified foreign institutional investor license, which means the firm can invest directly on the mainland using offshore yuan.

As Google's Android operating system enters China's smartphone market, its second-generation Google Glass is attracting interest from Chinese consumers.

China should move to rein in a record expansion of lending that endangers the financial system, even if growth slows, an International Monetary Fund official said.

Runners and their 4-legged friends race in New York

Hoax bomb threats issued on social media prompted evacuations at three separate high schools in the US state of Oklahoma Friday.

For the first time, scientists have found an Earth-sized world orbiting in a life-friendly zone around a distant star.

The secluded Texas ranch where followers of imprisoned polygamist Warren Jeffs lived in near isolation was seized by state agents on Thursday.

Royals marvel at Blue Mountains

South Korean coast guard said it was investigating whether the capsized ferry's captain was one of the first ones off the sinking ship.

Gabriel Garcia Marquez, the Colombian author whose dynastic epic One Hundred Years of Solitude, put magical realism on the literary map, died at 87.

A Chinese schoolgirl was among the missing passengers aboard a South Korean ferry ship, which capsized off South Korea's southwest coast, the Chinese embassy said, adding missing Chinese nationals to three.

Formula One's champion moments in China

Two months ago, Hong Kong's unbeaten Rex Tso Sing-yu looked like the odds-on favorite to become China's next world champion.

Manny Pacquiao, who avenged his loss to Timothy Bradley in convincing style last week, says he is ready any time to negotiate the bout with Floyd Mayweather that fight fans have been craving for years.

New sanctions on Russia

The impact of the Ukraine crisis on strategic international relations has started emerging. Many people are wondering whether it will influence the "pivot to Asia" policy of the United States.

Official data show that China's GDP grew 7.4 percent year on year in the first quarter, 0.3 percentage point lower than the pace in the previous three months.

As the frustrating, until now futile search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 wears on, some people may be wondering: How long will China continue its big and costly operation in the Indian Ocean?

Singapore hospitality in Chengdu

When planning a trip by aircraft, it is necessary to learn how to protect yourself in case of a problem or an emergency.

The Qaidam Basin with 43 salt lakes and a total area of 16,500 square kilometers, is the main salt lake area in China.

Local haunts in remote neighborhoods the key to avoiding crowds and dizzying array of temples

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