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How New England Patriots had a 'monumental' year in China
Having secured a record-equaling sixth Super Bowl this year, it is perhaps little wonder that the New England Patriots is the most popular NFL team in China -- in terms of social media followers at least.
Exclusive: China's huge Airbus order padded by old or incomplete deals - sources
A landmark order from China for 300 Airbus jets signed during a state visit last week was bolstered by repeat announcements of dozens of existing deals and advance approval for deals that have yet to be struck, two people familiar with the matter said.
Beijing’s municipal government, web firms to tackle robocalling
Baidu, Sogou and Qihoo 360 agree to join efforts to block telemarketing software ads – the agreement also involves measures to deal with calls at source and blacklist culprits.
Former chairman of China's Xinjiang region arrested for graft
East Asia News -BEIJING (AFP) - A former chairman of the government of China's troubled north-west region of Xinjiang, an ethnic Uighur, has been arrested for graft, national prosecutors said on
China to Resume Approving Nuclear Power Plants
Energy official’s announcement comes after the Fukushima disaster in Japan led to new nuclear power projects in China being halted.
The Inclusive School Fighting China’s Stigma Against Autism
Around half of the country’s autistic children don’t attend school at all. Integrated facilities are trying to change that.
Philippines protest over South China Sea ‘encroachment’
Manila says it has filed a diplomatic complaint over the recent build up of Chinese vessels in the disputed Spratly Islands.
China regulator approves 30 imported online video games, including Tencent's
China's regulators approved 30 imported online video games Tuesday, including Tencent's "Game of Thrones: Winter is Coming", according to a notice on the regulator's website.
Have US companies missed the ‘golden era’ for payment services in China?
Mastercard, American Express and Visa have been waiting for over a decade to gain access, but now UnionPay, Tencent’s WeChat Pay and Alibaba’s Alipay are in control.
Chinese villagers assured their ‘milky’ water is fine but doubts remain
Experts report high levels of calcium carbonate and suggest regular cleaning of affected well but suspicion remains that neighbouring glass factory may be to blame.
China Is Building the Batteries of the Future
Tesla is the United States' only shot at critical new technology.
Teacher Poisons 23 Children at Henan Kindergarten
Local police say they’re investigating why the teacher added nitrite to the students’ food.
Briefing: Tencent plans 10% share buyback in bid to boost value · TechNode
Tencent's move may help shore up the value of its shares, which has risen more than 40% since an October 2018 low.
Bolton rebukes Beijing for incursions into Taiwanese airspace
Washington sends reminder of its commitment to peaceful future for Taiwan as Taipei warns it will use force to deal with mainland Chinese provocations.
Near Doklam, China is again increasing forces, building roads & even a possible heliport
There are at least 100 vehicles and a very large number of tents barely 2 km from the Doklam plateau. Activity is also seen in Tsona, to the east of Bhutan.
Haici wants to help China’s state hospitals compete online, leverage digital services
Haici is helping China’s state hospitals transition to online platform service providers
China to fall short of 2020 nuclear capacity target
China will fall short of its nuclear power generation capacity target for 2020, according to a forecast from the China Electricity Council on Tuesday.
Biodegradable Plastics Won't Solve China's Trash Problems
The country could make biodegradable products mainstream. But that won’t stop its flood of trash from choking the oceans.
China's Demand for $17,000 Gene-Altered Lab Mice Is Skyrocketing
Sacks of pungent animal feed cram the corridors of a Cyagen Biosciences Inc. center for laboratory mice in southern China, maximizing space for rodents that sell for as much as $17,000 a pair.
China’s Most Played Piece of Music – China Channel
A funeral dirge with a red history – Kevin McGeary Music that wears its politics on its sleeve is destined to swing violently in and out of fashion. The fado, Portugal’s most famous musical form, is now tainted by its association with fascism. Richard Wagner – who in his lifetime was given his own opera house – has long suffered the stigma of his association with the Nazi Party, which was founded 37 years after his death. China’s “red songs,” works that show support for the Chinese Communist Party and its causes, appeared to be making a comeback in 2011 due to a campaign by charismatic Chongqing official Bo Xilai. A few years earlier, an American going by the stage name of Hong Laowai became a much-loved online celebrity in the People’s Republic for his renditions of patriotic Mao-era songs. In neither case was a movement sparked. Though writing music is often an attempt at achieving immortality, even the most popular music can die with the beliefs that inspired it. Songs that were staples in the 1960s, such as ‘The East is Red,’ are now seldom heard outside period dramas due to their toxic associations. But one such song that has endured in China is the funeral dirge (āiyuè 哀乐), composed in 1945 by then-25-year-old Luo Lang. READ MORE
