Obama says China turning 'blind eye' to N KoreaUS PRESIDENT Barack Obama has called on China to increase its efforts to stop “rewarding bad behaviour” by its close ally North…Mon Mar 26 2012 - 01:00
Delegation to China consists of 90 firmsTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny will lead a delegation of nearly 90 Irish companies to China this week in a visit that should help build…Sat Mar 24 2012 - 00:00
Call for reform and freeing-up of market forces in ChinaCHINA CANNOT delay on delivering tough economic reforms, Li Keqiang, the man widely tipped to replace Wen Jiabao as China’s premier…Mon Mar 19 2012 - 00:00
Huge protest in Tibet after farmer's deathTHOUSANDS OF Tibetans gathered at the weekend to mourn a farmer who burned himself to death to protest Chinese rule in Tibet, …Mon Mar 19 2012 - 00:00
China's incoming supreme leader in call for purity as top party cadre firedTHE MAN expected to take over as China’s supreme leader later this year, Xi Jinping, has emphasised the purity of the Communist…Sat Mar 17 2012 - 00:00
Chinese leadership contender dismissedTHE CHINESE capital was a hotbed of political intrigue yesterday after populist leadership contender Bo Xilai who had called …Fri Mar 16 2012 - 00:00
Enigmatic pretender to top party post pays high political price for populismBO XILAI’S abrupt sacking marks the most serious setback yet for the country’s most charismatic politician of recent years, but…Fri Mar 16 2012 - 00:00
All roads lead to Asia for the great and the goodASIA BRIEFING: OVER THE next few months, a squadron of senior Irish politicians and business leaders will descend on Asia, eager…Tue Mar 13 2012 - 00:00
Big decline in exports puts China €24bn in redA SURPRISINGLY large decline in exports pushed China’s trade balance €24 billion into the red, data showed yesterday, the largest…Tue Mar 13 2012 - 00:00
Collapse of track latest blow to China's bullet-train plansWOES FOR China’s high-speed rail project continue to mount as a section of railway line that had already undergone test runs …Tue Mar 13 2012 - 00:00
Over 24,000 women, children freed in human-trafficking crackdownPOLICE IN China rescued over 24,000 kidnapped women and children nationwide last year, the country’s public security ministry…Mon Mar 12 2012 - 00:00
Fans hope Anelka's arrival stops rot in footballFRENCH FOOTBALLER Nicolas Anelka has faced many challenges over a long career, which has seen him play for Real Madrid, Chelsea…Sat Mar 10 2012 - 00:00
Fears ease over slowdown in ChinaFEARS OF a hard landing in China are looking increasingly overdone, indicators in the past few days show, and investor fears …Sat Mar 10 2012 - 00:00
Absence at meeting of party chief causes a stirBO XILAI, the former trade czar, propaganda revivalist and crusading head of Chongqing municipality, who is known to want a seat…Fri Mar 09 2012 - 00:00
Putting the locals in the driving seatASIA BRIEFING: THE LAST few weeks have seen several measures implemented in China aimed at giving a leg-up to local players …Tue Mar 06 2012 - 00:00
Shannon showed China the wayASIA BRIEFING: THE POSTMORTEMS from the visit to Ireland by China’s anointed leader, vice-president Xi Jinping, will continue…Tue Feb 28 2012 - 00:00
Make the patents office your first port of call in AsiaASIA BRIEFING: WHEN IT comes to selling your product in Asia, get your trademark and intellectual property rights issues sorted…Tue Feb 28 2012 - 00:00
China's middle class now a key economic constituencyASIA BRIEFING: THE HEADLINES in the Asia story tend to linger on the swelling ranks of super-rich, while occasionally pausing…Tue Feb 28 2012 - 00:00
Rough ride for vice-president during Turkish visitON THE last stop of a three-nation tour, Chinese vice-president Xi Jinping held talks with Turkish president Abdullah Gul in …Wed Feb 22 2012 - 00:00
Well past time for top-level visitASIA BRIEFING: IT IS hard not to see the sophisticated and successful way the Germans engage with China and not feel a little…Tue Feb 21 2012 - 00:00
Vice-president Xi Jinping: Outgoing and charming with sharp mindXi Jinping, is currently vice-president of China and is tipped to be the next supreme leader of the country.Sat Feb 18 2012 - 00:00
Chinese vice-president insists Europe's troubles 'temporary'XI JINPING, the man expected to be appointed leader of China later this year, struck a bullish note on the prospects for economic…Sat Feb 18 2012 - 00:00
China's heir apparent to visit Ireland this monthXI JINPING, the man in line to be China’s next leader, will make a landmark visit to Ireland this month to discuss tourism, trade…Tue Feb 07 2012 - 00:00
China's powerful and charming princelingPROFILE : The next leader is likely to keep the world’s second largest economy on a steady course rather than try to reform …Tue Feb 07 2012 - 00:00
China set to help Europe get through debt crisisCHINESE PREMIER Wen Jiabao said it was in his country’s interests to help the euro zone get through the debt crisis, in remarks…Mon Feb 06 2012 - 00:00
Once upon a timeDOWNTOWN RANGOON swelters with the heat of a major southeast Asian city and buzzes with the energy of the multicultural metropolis…Fri Jan 27 2012 - 00:00
Report highlights threat to press freedomREPORTERS WITHOUT Borders’ annual world press freedom index showed that 2011 was a rich year for change, especially in the Arab…Thu Jan 26 2012 - 00:00
Mass release of prisoners boosts reform in BurmaBURMA FREED 651 political prisoners yesterday, including some high-profile democrats and leaders of ethnic minorities, in the…Sat Jan 14 2012 - 00:00
Burma signs peace deal with ethnic Karen rebelsIN THE latest sign of growing political openness in Burma, the government has signed a ceasefire with ethnic Karen rebels, bringing…Fri Jan 13 2012 - 00:00
Malaysian opposition leader cleared of sodomyMALAYSIAN OPPOSITION leader Anwar Ibrahim has been acquitted of sodomy after a two-year trial that he insisted was politically…Tue Jan 10 2012 - 00:00
China attempts to allay fears of bird flu epidemicCHINESE HEALTH authorities have tried to calm anxieties about a bird flu epidemic after a 39-year-old bus driver in Shenzhen …Wed Jan 04 2012 - 00:00
Two Chinese killed in clash after police demolish village mosqueAT LEAST two people were killed in Taoshan village in northwestern China after a violent clash with armed police who demolished…Tue Jan 03 2012 - 00:00
Anger over rich Chinese couple with eight childrenTHE LAW in China requires couples to restrict themselves to one child, with some exceptions allowing for two childrenSat Dec 24 2011 - 00:00
Urban Chinese outnumber rural dwellers for first timeCHINA’S RAPID economic expansion in recent years has transformed the way people live, and the country’s urban population has …Wed Dec 21 2011 - 00:00
Villagers confront China authorities over protestsVILLAGERS IN southern China protesting against what they see as heavy-handed Communist Party rule have threatened further action…Mon Dec 19 2011 - 00:00
Made in Saigon -the rise of NamVIETNAM: LAST YEAR, the sportswear company Nike made more trainers in Vietnam than in China, ending 10 years of manufacturing…Fri Dec 16 2011 - 00:00
US pledges better ties for reform in BurmaUS SECRETARY of state Hillary Clinton met Burmese president Thein Sein yesterday and said the US would reward the country’s leaders…Fri Dec 02 2011 - 00:00
Learning the Korean wayKOREAN EDUCATION: OUR TOUR GROUP is walking through the Hwagyesa Temple, located at the foot of Mount Samgaksan not far from…Fri Nov 25 2011 - 00:00
One-child policy has slowed growth but pressure is on the youthCHINA HAS 1.34 billion people, which means nearly one in five of the newly achieved roll-call of seven billion people on the …Mon Oct 31 2011 - 00:00
Fears that river may burst its banks cause thousands to flee BangkokTENS OF thousands fled the Thai capital yesterday as Bangkok’s Chao Phraya river swelled to a new high, swamping the Grand Palace…Sat Oct 29 2011 - 01:00
Child killed but report of truck reversing over body dismissedCHINA WAS still reeling from the national outpouring of grief over the brutal killing by indifference of a two-year-old toddler…Wed Oct 26 2011 - 01:00
Bangkok braced for further floodingBANGKOK – The Thai capital Bangkok is gearing up for further flooding amid fears that it could take a month and a half for the…Mon Oct 24 2011 - 01:00
Kung fu temple is a big hit in ChinaYOUNG MEN spring through the air, performing elegant punches and kicks, while others bound across the dirt, swords flashing through…Sat Sept 24 2011 - 01:00
Making the most of the Asian melting potWILD GEESE: Michael Shannon, Chief Operating Officer, Andovar GlobalizationFri Sept 02 2011 - 01:00
Chinese give glimpse at cyber attacksA CHINESE television clip just six seconds long has given an important insight into how cyber attacks can be used by the People…Fri Aug 26 2011 - 01:00
China bans new theme parks in bid to halt real estate roller coasterLETTER FROM BEIJING: CHINA HAS some great theme parks, ranging from a Qing Dynasty-themed facility in Kunming to a short-lived…Mon Aug 22 2011 - 01:00
Suu Kyi takes first political trip since releaseBURMESE OPPOSITION leader Aung San Suu Kyi made her first political trip into the countryside yesterday, testing the limits of…Mon Aug 15 2011 - 01:00
Thailand set to elect first woman PMTHAILAND’S PARLIAMENT is expected to elect Yingluck Shinawatra as the country’s first woman prime minister tomorrow, but the …Thu Aug 04 2011 - 01:00
Million robots to replace Apple workersTHE MACHINES are taking over at Apple manufacturer Foxconn, which plans to use one million robots to replace human employees …Tue Aug 02 2011 - 01:00
Signal fault blamed for Chinese rail disasterCHINESE AUTHORITIES have blamed a serious flaw in signalling equipment for a deadly bullet train crash that killed 39 people …Fri Jul 29 2011 - 01:00
