Chinese Media
Taiwan bars Chinese media reporters due to 'united front work' activities
Taiwanese authorities will also prohibit the newspaper's parent organisation, Fujian Daily Newspaper Group, from assigning reporters to Taiwan
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China probes personal disputes after mass killings; more curbs feared
The order came from the top. China's leader Xi Jinping wants the recent spree of mass killings that shocked the country not to happen again. He ordered local governments to prevent future extreme cases". The attacks, where drivers mow down people on foot or knife-wielding assailants stab multiple victims, are not new in China. But the latest surge drew attention. Local officials were quick to vow to examine all sorts of personal disputes that could trigger aggression, from marital troubles to disagreements over inheritance. However, the increasing reach into people's private lives raises concerns at a time when the Chinese state has already tightened its grip over all social and political aspects in the East Asian nation. 'Revenge on Society Crimes' This is how people in China label these attacks. In November alone, three took place: A man struck people at an elementary school in Hunan province, wounding 30, after suffering investment losses. A student who failed his examination
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China places its high-ranking military official under investigation
China has suspended a high-ranking military official while he is being investigated, its Defence Ministry announced Thursday. The official, Miao Hua, is director of the Political Work Department on the powerful Central Military Commission that oversees the People's Liberation Army (PLA). He is one of five members of the body that oversees the world's largest standing military, in addition to China's leader Xi Jinping, who heads the commission. Defence Ministry spokesperson Wu Qian said Miao is under investigation for serious violations of discipline, which usually alludes to issues of corruption. It is the third recent major shakeup for China's defence establishment. In June, China announced that former Defence Minister Li Shangfu and his predecessor Wei Fenghe were accused of corruption and expelled from the party. They were being investigated for corruption and bribery, after initially facing suspension. Yet, the high-level investigation is not likely to have any significant ...
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Chinese military books sold for less than $1; spy agency issues warning
Chinese national Zhang came across military-themed books at the recycling station, and purchased four of them for six yuan ($0.83)
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India should give fair legal treatment to Vivo, OPPO, Xiaomi: Chinese media
If the Indian legislation system really fails them, it will be a huge loss to both sides, according to an opinion piece in Global Times.
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Chinese media faces backlash for backing call to seek Nobel for Wuhan lab
Chinese state media faced backlash for amplifying Foreign Ministry's call for seeking a Nobel Prize for Wuhan Institute of Virology even as it faces scrutiny as the potential origin of the pandemic
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US calls six more Chinese media outlets 'foreign missions', 'propaganda'
US designated six more Chinese media outlets as foreign missions, terming them as "propaganda" outlets "controlled" by Communist Party of China, amid escalating tensions between the two countries
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HSBC denies 'framing' Huawei, says it didn't participate in US legal probe
People's Daily, China's state-run newspaper, says HSBC has been 'setting traps' for the company since 2012
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Why is China praising Mr Modi during conflict, asks Rahul in swipe at PM
"China killed our soldiers. China took our land. Then, why is China praising Mr Modi during this conflict," he asked on Twitter.
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China will not 'sit idly' and allow Hong Kong unrest to go on: State media
The Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office of the State Council said on Sunday that the central government supports the Hong Kong police and judicial system
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How a heavy hand of censorship is stifling China's lucrative movie industry
In the year after Chinese President Xi Jinping put the Communist Party's propaganda office in charge of regulating films, box-office totals are headed for their first annual decline in a decade
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India urgently needs to upgrade its railways: Chinese media
Indore-Patna Express derailment has 'renewed concerns about the poor maintenance of the country's rail network', says Xinhua
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China to establish multimedia conglomerates
China's state media has firmly stepped up investments in the print and television media to expand its global reach
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