Asia to be base for 60 pc of U.S. fleet; China welcomes move
Most of America’s warships will be stationed in the Asia-Pacific region by 2020, US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta said yesterday. He revealed about 60 per cent of the US naval fleet would be assigned to the region, as he spelled out the meaning of the Pentagon’s “pivot” towards Asia. Senior US defence officials also told … Continue reading »
VW overhauls management to expand in China
Volkswagen elevated China‘s status within its sprawling empire and reasserted control over its wayward trucks brands with an extensive overhaul of senior management on Saturday as it bids for global market dominance. The company created a management board position dedicated solely to China – it’s single largest market – which will be filled by Jochem … Continue reading »
China’s investigation of Bo Xilai extends to State Security Ministry spy scandal
Hong Kong’s Ming Pao quotes The New York Times that, according to an US official, the recent arrest of a high official in the State Security Ministry for spying for the US was the result of the series of investigations of Bo Xilai’s case. There is no way to confirm whether the spy case is … Continue reading »
Chinese police rescue 31 abducted children in Yunnan
According to Singtao Daily and Yunnan’s website yunnan.cn, police in Kunming, the capital of Yunnan Province, recently busted an extraordinary large child-trafficking ring, rescued 31 abducted children and captured 76 suspects. It took the police more than 190 days to crack the case, after travelling over 60,000 kilometres to and from 7 provinces and 10 … Continue reading »
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