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Young boy ‘moons’ China’s premier-to-be
State media coverage of a routine visit to a home by China’s incoming premier Li Keqiang has become a colourful Internet sensation after a boy appeared on camera half-naked. Internet users were on Thursday circulating the CCTV state television footage from the northern city of Baotou, cheering the rare unplanned…
Economists: China needs full-scale reform to address inequality
China’s stated aim to narrow the income gulf between its sports-car driving elite and vast numbers who still live in poverty will need radical political and economic changes to work, say economists. Long-delayed “proposals on the distribution of income” were announced this week ahead of Sunday’s Lunar New Year, as…
Communist newspaper rejects claims hackers associated with China’s military attacked U.S. newspapers
The official mouthpiece of China’s ruling Communist Party on Monday roundly rejected claims of hacking attacks from China by American media outlets, hinting instead at ulterior motives by the US. The People’s Daily article echoed vehement government rejections last week after The New York Times and Wall Street Journal linked…
Twitter: Hackers may have had access to ‘limited information’ for 250,000 users
Twitter acknowledged on Friday that hackers may have had access to user information for a quarter of a million people. “We discovered one live attack and were able to shut it down in process moments later. However, our investigation has thus far indicated that the attackers may have had access…
‘Rent-a-boyfriend’ services popping up on some Chinese websites
Selling a kiss online, accompanying a stranger overnight for a fee — none of the “rent-a-boyfriend” services popping up on some Chinese websites sound at all family-friendly. Yet the budding market aims to help young singles address the most traditional of values: respecting their elders, meeting their demand to find…
HIV-positive teacher wins landmark discrimination case in China
HIV-positive teaching applicant received damages from Jinxian county educational bureau for being refused post over condition An aspiring teacher in south-east China has become the country’s first person to win compensation for an HIV-related employment discrimination, according to state media reports. The ruling presents a milestone in the country’s long-running effort to…
Massive sinkhole swallows shops whole in Guangzhou, China
A huge hole that opened up alongside a busy city street in Guangzhou, China on Monday grew so much that it swallowed several shops whole, taking down an entire building complex. The terrifying scene was caught on tape, and ended with four buildings falling into a 10 meter hole. Nobody…
Chinese ‘re-education’ labor camps set for abolition: official
China’s hugely controversial “re-education” labour camps are set to be abolished this year, state media Monday quoted a senior legal official as saying. It is another signal that the widely criticised system — where people can be sentenced to up to four years’ “re-education” by a police panel, without an…
Chinese bank criticized for ‘atrocious’ promotion against men
A Chinese bank’s offer to automatically transfer most of a husband’s income to his wife’s account has provoked fury, with some calling it “the most atrocious banking service against men in history”. On its website, China Merchants Bank (CMB), a major financial institution, describes its “capital accumulation” service as a…
Beijing choked by third day of hazardous smog
Beijing endured a third day of pollution at hazardous levels on Sunday, as authorities warned that a thick cloud of smog may not lift from the Chinese capital until midweek. While those venturing outside wore face masks, dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei went one step further, posting pictures of himself…
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