Announcement DC5m United States china in english 23 articles, created at 2016-10-19 04:33 1 Hong Kong leader in court battle with pro-independence lawmakers (1.10/2) Hong Kong's leader sparked fury Tuesday after he launched a court bid against two pro-independence lawmakers which could block them from taking up their parl... 2016-10-18 14:53 3KB www.dailymail.co.uk 2 Typhoon Sarika makes landfall; Haima close behind Half a million people have "evacuated parts of China as typhoon Sarika batters (1.02/2) Hainan," according to AccuWeather. 2016-10-18 14:21 1KB abc7news.com 3 Filipinos trust US more than China, says survey President Duterte’s visit to China points toward a restoration of trust between Manila and Beijing following recent tensions over their South China Sea territorial dispute, China’s official news agency said on Tuesday. 2016-10-19 00:00 3KB (1.02/2) newsinfo.inquirer.net 4 Foreign holdings of US Treasury securities fell in August WASHINGTON (AP) — Foreign holdings of U. 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Treasury securities fell again in August as China, the biggest foreign owner of Treasury debt, trimmed its holding... 2016-10-18 16:03 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk 5 Police release CCTV of man ‘suspected of stealing a venetian blind’ in hilarious image The hapless crook appears to have the 7ft long blind clearly sticking out from the top of his coat (pictured) as he tries to make a getaway from a Northampton Dunelm Mill store. 2016-10-18 15:52 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk 6 Japan coast guard says Chinese vessels seen near Senkaku Islands Japan's coast guard said Chinese vessels trespassed into territorial waters for the 30th time in 2016. 2016-10-18 15:24 1KB www.upi.com 7 University of Michigan to get $27M for robotics research The University of Michigan is set to receive $27 million from a Chinese investment firm. 2016-10-18 14:36 1KB rssfeeds.freep.com 8 PH, China approve tourism deal The Philippines is set to sign with China an agreement on tourism cooperation, which is expected to usher in more Chinese tourists visiting the country, according to the Department of Tourism (DOT). 2016-10-19 00:00 1KB globalnation.inquirer.net 9 £330million town styled after the German city is unveiled in China A new district, inspired by Hannover's old town, has been built in the city of Changde, southern China's Hunan Province. The new town, constructed by a German architecture firm, and is unveiled today. 2016-10-18 13:55 4KB www.dailymail.co.uk 10 Ikea Shanghai bans elderly lonely hearts group which met for weekly meetings in canteen The group reportedly met twice a week in the furniture giant's Shanghai store (pictured) to look for love. But, this week Ikea management put a stop to the club after reports of 'uncivilised behaviour'. 2016-10-18 13:51 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk 11 Section of Big Branch refuge to close for aerial spraying of tallow trees Spraying will take place Wednesday (Oct. 19) through Friday to rid the area of Chinese tallow trees. 2016-10-18 13:43 1KB www.nola.com 12 Report: Twitter Now Worth Less Than Chinese Clone Twitter is now worth less than it's Chinese clone "Weibo," according to a report by TechInAsia. 2016-10-18 13:16 1KB feedproxy.google.com 13 Philippines open to China, Russia 'war games' Ahead of his visit to Beijing, Filipino leader also says he will no longer allow joint military exercises with US. 2016-10-18 13:15 3KB mwcnews.net 14 Mutant piglet born in China has two snouts and three eyes Video footage shows a piglet in China born with two snouts and three eyes. Footage uploaded on October 17 shows the piglet interacting with its mother in their enclosure. 2016-10-18 13:14 1KB www.dailymail.co.uk 15 Indonesia President Navigates Cautious Course in Tense South China Sea President Joko Widodo says he wants to keep this sprawling archipelago out of an intensifying great-power conflict while he tries to revitalize ambitious economic plans that have so far fallen short. 2016-10-18 13:12 1KB www.wsj.com 16 China to World: We Don’t Need Your Factories Anymore Chinese manufacturers once bought high-tech materials from overseas firms. Rising expertise means they now shop locally, altering global trade 2016-10-18 12:35 2KB www.wsj.com 17 China officials confess to corruption in new TV series A new documentary series showing corrupt Communist Party officials making confessions is proving a hit in China. 2016-10-18 20:56 2KB www.bbc.co.uk 18 Czech ministers, parliamentarians meet Dalai Lama in contrast to pro-China policy PRAGUE, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Czech ministers and senior parliamentarians held a private meeting with exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Tuesday,... 2016-10-18 12:18 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk 19 Red Star Chinese Restaurant in Carrollton area robbed at gunpoint: NOPD Police say a gunman wearing a hoodie, hat and gloves robbed the owner of the restaurant after 9 a.m. Monday (Oct. 17) in the Carrollton area. 2016-10-18 12:13 1KB www.nola.com 20 Has Chinese firm Xiaomi made a BENDABLE smartphone? A clip posted on Chinese video-sharing site Youku shows a person scrolling through apps on the flexible screen. The display is a prototype and appears to be using Xiaomo's latest MIUI 8 software. 2016-10-18 11:56 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk 21 18 common herbs and how they could cure everything from ulcers to flatulence Herbalism is an ancient form of medicine - particularly rife in China. Here, in a piece for The Hippocratic Post, some of the most common herbs and their medical benefits are revealed. 2016-10-18 11:17 7KB www.dailymail.co.uk 22 U. S. says China ends tax exemption for domestic small aircraft WASHINGTON, Oct 18 (Reuters) - China has ended a 2016-10-18 11:08 1KB www.dailymail.co.uk 23 Drug mule who collapsed at Miami airport had 53 cocaine pellets removed from his stomach Waldemar Wojtczack, 45, collapsed at Miami International Airport on his way from Trinidad to Finland before he had 53 rubber pellets filled with cocaine removed from his stomach. 2016-10-18 11:02 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk Articles DC5m United States china in english 23 articles, created at 2016-10-19 04:33 1 /23 Hong Kong leader in court battle with pro-independence lawmakers (1.10/2) Hong Kong's leader sparked fury Tuesday after he launched a court bid against two pro- independence lawmakers which could block them from taking up their parliamentary seats. Chief executive Leung Chun-ying is seen by critics as a pro-Beijing stooge and his move comes as fears grow that China is tightening its grip on the semi-autonomous city. Hong Kong was handed back by Britain to China in 1997 under an agreement protecting its freedoms for 50 years, but there are concerns those liberties are being eroded. Rising tensions have sparked calls for Hong Kong to break completely from Beijing and a new wave of legislators who were voted in last month support independence and self-determination. Leung's late-night court bid came after new pro-independence lawmakers Yau Wai-ching and Baggio Leung draped themselves with "Hong Kong is not China" banners while taking their oath of office last week in the Legislative Council (Legco) -- Hong Kong's lawmaking body. The oath specifies Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China. The pair's pledges were rejected after both refused to pronounce China properly. Yau was heard to replace the words "the People's Republic of China" with "the People's refucking of Zeena". Newly-elected Legco president Andrew Leung -- a pro-Beijing lawmaker -- had indicated he was prepared to give them a second chance and both were expected to take the oath again Wednesday morning, which if approved would allow them to officially take up their seats. But at the eleventh-hour the justice department, acting for the chief executive and the justice secretary, sought a review of that decision, arguing they should be disqualified based on their first oath. The Legco president opposed the application. In a hearing Tuesday night at the High Court, Baggio's lawyer Hectar Poon said his client "does not accept that the chief executive has any standing to mount any legal proceedings". But department of justice counsel Johnny Mok said the lawmakers had brought the trouble upon themselves. Judge Thomas Au refused to grant an application for an interim injunction against the oaths being retaken Wednesday. But he agreed to allow the requested judicial review into the decision to give them a second chance, which will go ahead on November 3. It is unclear how the judicial review will affect their future as lawmakers if they are successfully sworn in on Wednesday. Baggio described the legal bid as a "political decision", and accused the chief executive of ambush. Pro-democracy lawmaker Dennis Kwok accused the chief executive of putting political pressure on the court. "(He) pays no respect to the dignity and the independence of our legislature," Kwok told the South China Morning Post. Hong Kong fails to delay Hong Kong tries to block Hong Kong government fails pro-independence lawmakers who insulted in court bid to block pro- lawmakers from taking China independence lawmakers office rss.cnn.com from taking office dailymail.co.uk dailymail.co.uk 2016-10-18 14:53 Afp www.dailymail.co.uk 2 /23 Typhoon Sarika makes landfall; Haima close behind (1.02/2) Typhoon Sarika has been battering China's Hainan province, with torrential rain causing flooding and evacuations.