James Pomfret

Although Hong Kong’s leader has indicated a concession to pro-democracy protesters, expectations remain low ahead of talks.

China has emphasised ethnic unity after assailants killed 29 people in a train station, prompting police to round up Muslim Uighurs for questioning.

The US has pressed Russia to do everything in its power to expel Edward Snowden before he gets the chance to take an expected flight to Cuba.

Taiwan’s incumbent president has been re-elected as official tallies showed he held a near-unassailable lead in the vote-count.

If innovation is about dreaming up the next big idea, then the black box devised by Guangdong East Power probably doesn’t qualify.

China executed on Wednesday three Filipinos convicted of drug trafficking despite a flurry of public appeals for clemency.

Chinese electronics maker Foxconn, a key manufacturer of iPhones and iPads for Apple, has been hit by a new staff dispute.

Leading policymakers expressed concern on Friday about the health of the world economy.

Tucked into a grimy building in Guangzhou, a small band of Chinese master carvers chip away at ivory tusks with chisels.

Tens of thousands of African and Arab traders have thronged to export hubs such as Guangzhou and Yiwu in eastern China to seek their fortunes.

Officials are turning a blind eye to routine violations of China’s labour law to ease the burden on stricken businesses during the financial downturn.

Hong Kong was buffeted by gale force winds on Friday as typhoon Nuri churned toward the financial hub, with most of the city shut down.

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