China's vice president and likely next leader, Xi Jinping, warned the United States against boosting its military presence in Asia while vowing to address US concerns that China's currency is undervalued ahead of a visit to Washington on Monday.
In the Maldives, the nation's first democratically elected President was ousted from office but he is vowing to fight back. Could the Japanese be facing extinction? New data shows that Japan's population is aging at a staggering rate... And rebranding Kolkata... the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal is working on making its gritty image a thing of the past.
Valentine's Day is coming up, and if your loved one gives you a present from the brand that Markus Karlsson's guest is in charge of, then you should probably thank your lucky stars. Bernard Fornas is the Chief Executive of Cartier International, the luxury jeweller and watch-maker. It's a sector that has proven resilient in the past few years, especially thanks to rapid growth in Asia.
INTERNATIONAL PAPERS, Fri. 10/02/12. Syria is the focus of many international papers. Asharq Alawsat gives a detailed account on the ongoing violence in Homs. Meanwhile, The Guardian focuses on the diplomatic side of the crisis. The Chinese ambassador to the UK explains just why China voted no to the draft UN resolution on Syria.
Syria is still the focus of today's international papers - but we also look at Rick Santorum's surprise win in the Republican primaries, the role of the untouchables in Indian politics, and how rich Chinese couples get around the one-child rule.
The Chinese government is cracking down on the country's most popular microblogs in an effort to prevent any Facebook or Twitter-inspired revolution spreading to China. As of mid-March, users of Weibo, the Chinese equivalent of Twitter, will be forced to register their microblogs under their real name. But with 250 million Chinese people logged on, it's unlikely the government can clamp down completely.
The European Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) has infuriated the Chinese, which has banned its airlines from contributing, while a bill has been approved by the US Senate calling on the government to use “all tools” to keep US operators exempt.
A group of Chinese workers kidnapped by rebels in Sudan's South Kordofan state 11 days ago were released Tuesday and flown to the Chinese embassy in Nairobi, a foreign ministry statement said.
Decades of unbridled economic expansion and disregard for legislation have devastated China’s environment. Today, 70% of China’s waterways are polluted - endangering the health of millions. One example is the 1,000-kilometre-long river Huai, in eastern China, where cancer rates are at a record high. But some locals are fighting back, trying to breathe life back into their beloved stream.
