Long arm of the law

A combatant of the Hefei women’s armed police squad in Hubei Province smashes bricks in her training on Tuesday. Training for the woman officers develops the skill to kill in one shot. Photo: CFP Global…

Chinese vice premier leaves Beijing for Singapore

Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan left here Tuesday for Singapore for a series of meetings. Wang will co-chair the 8th China-Singapore Joint Council Meeting for Bilateral Cooperation, the 13th China-Singapore Joint Steering Council Meeting for…

Sovereign fund return tops 11%

The China Investment Corporation (CIC), the country’s sovereign wealth fund, said on Tuesday it made a return of 11.7 percent on its global investment portfolio in 2010. The rate was unchanged from that of 2009,…