Independently seeking votes

China’s twice-a-decade election season is underway and a number of high profile people are planning to run as independent candidates, if they get nominated.   More than 2 million representatives to local and county people’s…

China, Japan call for better ties

The foreign ministers of China and Japan on Monday called for better relations between the Asian neighbours, who have repeatedly quarrelled over disputed maritime territories. Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi and his Japanese counterpart Takeaki…

Bound copies of Hu’s speech fly off shelves

Copies of a speech made by China’s top leader Hu Jintao on the 90th anniversary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) have been popular, according to booksellers on Sunday. More than 100 copies sold…

Hong Kong: Fifty years no change

Hong Kong is living proof that “one country two systems” has worked. It has also lived up to the promise that it will keep dancing, keep going to the races and keep the stock market…