China

<!-- -->Xi Jinping has been continuing with the anti-corruption campaign (File)Beijing: Days after President Xi Jinping exhorted people to maintain personal integrity, China on Friday amended its criminal law to punish those giving…
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<!-- -->Xi Jinping's statements reiterate China's claim over Taiwan.Beijing: Chinese leader Xi Jinping has claimed that the "reunification" of Taiwan with China is "inevitable," emphasising Beijing's longstanding stance ahead of a…
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<!-- -->Animal lovers call for an immediate halt to the 'Mickey Ears' trend.In China, a disturbing trend has animal lovers up in arms: pet "Mickey Mouse ear" surgery. This cosmetic procedure, popularized by a clinic offering group…
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A potential spike in tariffs for upholstery isn’t sitting well with B.C. furniture retailers and could make consumers uncomfortable. The Canadian Home Furnishings Alliance (CHFA) has distributed a letter saying it has sent a…
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<!-- -->Xi Jinping held a key meeting of the party on December 22 (File)Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping has warned senior ruling Communist Party officials to maintain personal integrity, set strict rules for relatives to keep…
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<!-- -->5.9-magnitude quake sent strong tremors through parts of China's Qinghai province on Tuesday night.Beijing: At least eight people were killed when a strong shallow earthquake sent tremors through northwest China overnight…
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<!-- -->Philippines had accused Chinese coast guard of using water cannons to "obstruct" government boats (File)Manila: A Philippine boat and a Chinese Coast Guard ship collided near a hotly contested reef on Sunday, with both…
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<!-- -->The mysterious pneumonia is fast-striking children.An outbreak of a new strain of bacterial pneumonia, dubbed White Lung Syndrome, is affecting children in China, Denmark, the United States, and the Netherlands. The illness…
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An arrest and huge seizure of 26,000 allegedly counterfeit $2 coins in Quebec, and a second smaller seizure of the same dodgy coins in a northern Ontario city a few months later, suggests that a new counterfeit toonie variety is…
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<!-- -->The situation has sparked a debate on mainland social media.In a unique move, hospitals in China have begun setting up "homework zones" for students who are sick with respiratory infections. The move has sparked a heated…
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