
BEIJING – Former U.S. president Bill Clinton arrived in Beijing yesterday on a humanitarian mission aimed at securing the unblocking of social networking sites Facebook and Youtube.
HONG KONG – Two Hong Kong journalists today confirmed the results of a Chinese investigation into allegations that they contributed to the recent unrest in western China.
WASHINGTON – After a World Trade Organization ruling that China must ease restrictions on imported movies, music and books, the U.S. government announced that it is once again ready to be lied to about free trade.
Facebook today announced that it's previewing a dumbed-down version of its popular social networking in Afghanistan, India and North Korea.
ZIKETAN, Qinghai – A corrupt Satanist, Boss Wang Shitou, invited several dozen of the local elite to his villa Monday for protection against the oncoming plague, the Red Death.
Posted on 20 August 2009
BEIJING – The widespread tendency in China for ugly, rich, old men to marry young, money-grubbing pretty women – called the “Viagra effect” – is undermining the country’s pension system. Continue Reading
Posted on 19 August 2009
DANDONG, China – North Korean trade with China has risen dramatically since Kim Jong Il’s regime tested a nuclear warhead, according to retailers in the Chinese border town of Dandong. Continue Reading
Posted on 13 August 2009
PYONGYANG – More than 18,500 Chinese banned books were exhibited at the Pyongyang International Exhibition on Forbidden Books Wednesday. Continue Reading
Posted on 11 August 2009
HOHHOT, Inner Mongolia – The tap water supply fully resumed service Monday night in Chifeng, Inner Mongolia with the addition of organic, herbal-infused flavoring, local officials said. Continue Reading
Posted on 06 August 2009
HONG KONG – With casino mogul Stanley Ho, the father of Macau's gambling industry, hospitalized in Hong Kong, some gamblers are betting 7-1in favor his recovery. Continue Reading
Posted on 03 August 2009
BEIJING – Inflation in China is set to rise in the second half this year as the size of bribes grows, the Central Bank said on Tuesday. Continue Reading
Posted on 23 July 2009
SINGAPORE -- Singapore Supreme Court Judge Goh Han Sheng ruled in favor of himself today, concluding a brief trial in which he sued the Boston University Daily Free Press for libel. Continue Reading
Posted on 09 July 2009
CHENGDU, Sichuan Province – Despite what appears to be abundant evidence, experts claim that the man who started the fire on a transit bus in China's Sichuan Province in early June that killed 27 people may be innocent. Continue Reading
Posted on 29 June 2009
YICHENG, Hubei – Government authorities in Hubei Province have declared June 23 ‘Learn From Zhou Senfeng Day’, in honor of the youngest mayor ever elected in the Chinese mainland. Continue Reading
Posted on 27 June 2009
BEIJING – Chinese search engine powerhouse Baidu has denied accusations by Google that it requires all employees to search for their porn using google.com. Continue Reading