Protests in Hong Kong could hurt the city's economy - as well as thaconomist for Asia said on Monday.
As cracks widened among protesters in Hong Kong, government and community leaders called on the crowds to abandon their blockades of trunk roads and government headquarters buildings for the sake of personal safety and the greater good of the public.
The Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, a specialized paramilitary force, has played a special role in safeguarding the autonomous region's social stability and in cracking down on violent terrorism, a central government white paper said on Sunday.
Crowds of protesters on the streets of Hong Kong dwindled sharply on Friday after the special administrative region's chief executive agreed to arrange a meeting with their leaders over demands for electoral reforms.
The Hong Kong government told protesters on Thursday to stop the "Occupy Central" movement immediately, hours before the midnight deadline set by the demonstrators for the resignation of the Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying.
A declining sense of smell in older people is a strong predictor of death within just five years, according to research published on Wednesday.
They say if there's one day on the Chinese festival calendar when people should avoid going out, it is Oct 1, Chinese National Day and the first day of a long-expected seven-day break.
Hollywood's carefully controlled system of movie rollouts is officially under siege.
The older generation that dedicated their lives to the development of New China may rest in peace, President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday, as "the great cause they pioneered is moving forward, and the history they started is being carried forward".
Apple will sell its new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus in China this month after agreeing to improve user security and privacy.
The daily lives of many people in Hong Kong have been disrupted by the blockades staged by protestors in various districts - with more than 42 bus routes and some tram services suspended - as thousands of activists continue to occupy major roads in the central business area of the city.
Panelists voiced hope of an early ending to the "frigid winter" of China-Japan ties as the 10th Beijing-Tokyo forum concluded on Monday.
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