China reportedly blocking VPNs in new attempt to bolster Great Firewall
Encrypted Virtual Private Network (VPN) systems have long been the surefire way to get around China's Great Firewall, but that may be changing. The Guardian reports that several VPN providers are...
View ArticleReserve managers turn sultry eyes towards China
China snuck something out last Friday that just might be pretty significant… From the FT:Continue reading: Reserve managers turn sultry eyes towards China Reported by FT.com 3 hours ago.
View ArticleiPhone 5's Big Weekend In China Raises Hopes For Apple
What looked like an cold, damp and underwhelming launch for Apple's iPhone 5 in China last Friday was anything but. The company announced Monday morning that it had sold more than 2 million units in...
View ArticleIndia needs to take stand against China: US professor
India should respond strongly to China`s growing assertiveness in South China Sea, an eminent Indian American professor has said. Reported by Zee News 3 hours ago.
View ArticleChina's Not Panicking About The Cliff And Neither Should You
If the fiscal cliff and the oh-so-terrifying federal budget deficit is a reason to panic about U.S. debt, then the message has been slow to reach China. That's a sign that maybe Americans shouldn't...
View ArticleMayan Apocalypse Rumors Had Psychological Effect On Man Accused Of Knife...
Mayan apocalypse rumors had a large psychological effect on a man accused of attacking a school with a knife last week in China and stabbing 22 children. Min Yongjun is accused of going into an...
View ArticleChina, Japan Bought Treasurys
Both China and Japan bought U.S. debt that month. But while China's net purchases have fallen by around $94 billion in the past 12 months, Japan has boosted its portfolio by around $129 billion....
View ArticleChina sackings over school attack
Six local officials are sacked over their handling of knife attack on a school in China's Henan province last week, state media report. Reported by BBC News 12 hours ago.
View ArticleChina resists move to sanction North Korea following rocket test, diplomats...
China resists move to sanction North Korea following rocket test, diplomats say - @AFP Reported by Breaking News 12 hours ago.
View ArticleChina's reform has entered crucial period: Daily
Reforms in China have entered a "crucial period" and the words and deeds of the new leadership reflect their determination to carry on with reforms, said a state-run Chinese daily Tuesday. Reported by...
View ArticleChina's state-run paper warns of new Japanese leader Abe's 'hard line stance'
A government run newspaper in China has warned against the hardline stance of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party leader Shinzo Abe, who is set to become the country's next prime minister. Reported by...
View ArticleChina signals tolerance of slower growth
China says it will seek a higher "quality and efficiency" of growth next year, signaling new leaders may accept a reduced pace of expansion in exchange for a more sustainable model. Reported by...
View ArticleWTO appoints panel to probe China, US trade disputes
Geneva (AFP) Dec 17, 2012 The World Trade Organization on Monday established a panel to look into a complaint from China against the United States in connection with a string of trade disputes between...
View ArticleChina makes U.N. appeal for maritime claim
Beijing (UPI) Dec 17, 2012 China has submitted to the United Nations what it calls geological evidence that would mean disputed islands in the East China Sea close are Chinese territory. China says its...
View ArticleDynamic Materials Names Bin Zhang Managing Director of DMC China
BOULDER, CO--(Marketwire - Dec 18, 2012) - Dynamic Materials Corporation (DMC) (NASDAQ: BOOM) today announced Bin Zhang has been named managing director of the Company's new DMC China organization....
View ArticleAvengers, Skyfall and China's rise … the After Hollywood 2012 cinema review
It was a year of final franchise instalments and fresh-faced startups, with Bond's return giving a boost to British film. But were reports of a global power shift premature? *The winner*The Avengers...
View ArticleStately pleasure dome rises in China's Chengdu
Chengdu, China (AFP) Dec 18, 2012 A thousand kilometres from the nearest coast a towering glass wave rolls over the plains of Sichuan, the roof of what Chinese officials say will be the world's largest...
View ArticleChina Armco Metals Renews Financing Facility with Leading Bank, Securing...
SAN MATEO, Calif., Dec. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --China Armco Metals, Inc. (NYSE MKT: CNAM) ("China Armco" or the "Company"), a distributor of imported metal ore and metal recycler with a new state-......
View ArticleChina Arrests Hundreds Over Doomsday Rumors
BEIJING -- Chinese police have detained more than 500 people from a fringe Christian group for spreading rumors about the world's impending end, state media reported Tuesday. In western China's Qinghai...
View ArticleCHART: China And The US Are Too Reliant On Energy For Growth
China is the world's largest energy consumer, using 12,274.6 million tons of oil equivalent in 2011. The U.S. is the world's second largest energy user and until 2000 was the world's largest. Today...
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