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China detains six Vietnamese fishermen

China's coastguard has detained six Vietnamese fishermen, an official said Friday, in a move that…

China sets yuan clearing bank in Seoul

China designated a clearing bank in Seoul for yuan transactions in South Korea on Friday,…

Pastor of state church 'sentenced to 12 years' in China

A pastor of a state-sanctioned church in China has been sentenced to 12 years in…

China criticises Japan's move to expand military role

China's government and media launched a broadside Wednesday against Japan's move to loosen the bonds…

Hundreds of thousands march for democracy in Hong Kong

Hundreds of thousands of protesters, some waving colonial-era flags and chanting anti-Beijing slogans, staged a…

China climber's chopper-aided Everest summit recognised

Nepal has recognised a Chinese mountaineer's summit of Mount Everest this season, a tourism ministry…

10 arrested over fake World Cup shirts

Chinese police have arrested 10 people suspected of making and selling fake World Cup shirts…

Over 100 people jailed in China anti-terrorism crackdown

Two courts in China's far-west region of Xinjiang has jailed 113 people for terrorist activities…

Hong Kong shares close flat

Hong Kong shares ended flat Monday, as investors await the release later this week of…

China animal protectors at cross-porpoises

DONGTING LAKE- China's river porpoises are rarer than pandas, but fishermen fighting to save them…