Beijing
China denies link with missiles seized in Finland
China denied on Friday any link to a batch of 69 Patriot missiles confiscated by Finnish authorities, saying the weapons were destined for South Korea.
"As far as we know these goods were made in Ger
‘Earliest’ Quran in Chinese, from 1912, found
Researchers in China’s north-western Gansu prov-ince have found a hand-written copy of the Quran completed in 1912, which is said to be the earliest Chinese language version of the Muslim holy book.
Agni-V shows India's intention to become major power: Report
As India gears up to test its 5000 km range Agni-V missile in February next year, Chinese official media here said that the 'killer' missile with potential to reach several cities in China showed New
Agni-V shows India’s intention to become major power: Report
As India gears up to test its 5000 km range Agni-V missile in February next year, Chinese official media here said that the "killer" missile with potential to reach several cities in China showed New Delhi's intention to become major power in the region.
Chinese guards ‘rough up’ Bale
Hollywood actor Christian Bale was roughed up by Chinese security guards as he attempted to visit a blind legal activist whose detention has sparked a domestic and international outcry, CNN reported on Friday.
'Batman' star Bale tries to visit China activist
Batman star Christian Bale, in the midst of promoting a film he made in China that some critics have called propaganda, was physically stopped by government-backed guards from visiting a blind activis
He fled jail only to be caught 15 years later
A man who escaped from a jail in China by tunnelling his way out with bare hands has been nabbed after nearly 15 years, police said.
Li Junlin, 41, was arrested after his location was traced by tappi
Thief starves for days in a locked-up flat
A burglar, who was accidentally locked up in an apartment by its owner in an eastern China city, was found barely breathing four days later as he starved all through finding nothing to eat on the prem
Chinese man arrested for hiring wedding strippers
Chinese police have arrested a man who hired two strippers to perform at his son's wedding after the performance was mobbed by villagers, a newspaper reported.
Zhang Cheng, from Xuzhou in eastern Jia
China’s first military base abroad to be in Seychelles
In a move that may cause unease in India, China announced Monday it will set up its first military base abroad in the Indian Ocean island of Seychelles to “seek supplies and recuperate” facilities for its Navy.
