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Hong Kong transgender woman wins legal fight to marry boyfriend with landmark ruling
Associated PressHONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong's top court granted a transgender woman the right to marry her boyfriend Monday in a watershed ruling that falls short of allowing same-sex marriage. The surprise decision only covers the right of a transgender person who...Tags: Asia, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Marriage, Social Issues
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EXCLUSIVE-Airbus to China: We support you, please buy our jets
Reuters* Airbus CEO urged China to unblock orders trapped by EU row * In letter, Airbus says fully supports China over emissions * First plane tentatively due for mid-2013 delivery * Air China, Hainan, China Southern/Eastern orders affected By Barbara Lewis...Tags: Francois Hollande, Politics, United Nations, Boeing Co., China
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Exclusive - Airbus to China: We support you, please buy our jets
ReutersBRUSSELS (Reuters) - China's decision to ease a boycott of some $11 billion in Airbus jet orders followed a high-level appeal from the planemaker urging Beijing to recognize its support over a trade row with Europe, a letter seen by Reuters shows. It...Tags: Francois Hollande, Politics, United Nations, Boeing Co., China
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China April property investment quickens, sales slow
ReutersBEIJING (Reuters) - Growth in real estate investment in China quickened in the first four months as developers saw improved liquidity conditions, though property sales slowed slightly due to continuing government curbs. Real estate investment, which...Tags: National Government, Politics, Government, Investments, China
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WRAPUP 1-Risks to China recovery seen as factory output underwhelms
Reuters* April output growth misses forecast, highlights fragile recovery * Industrial output +9.3 pct y/y vs f'cast +9.5 pct, March +8.9 pct * Retail sales +12.8 pct y/y vs f'cast +12.8 pct, March +12.6 pct * Jan-Apr FAI +20.6 pct y/y vs f'cast +21.0 pct, Q1...Tags: National Government, Finance, Politics, Economic Policy, Economy
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Risks to China recovery seen as factory output underwhelms
ReutersBEIJING (Reuters) - China's factory output growth was surprisingly feeble in April and fixed-asset investment slowed, rekindling concerns that a nascent recovery is stalling and adding to pressure on policymakers to take action to stimulate the economy....Tags: National Government, Politics, Finance, Economy, Economic Policy
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High-ranking Chinese official caught in anti-corruption net
SHANGHAI — China is investigating a senior economic policymaker for alleged "serious disciplinary violations" — the highest-ranking central government official to be targeted in the new Chinese president's anti-corruption crackdown. The...Tags: National Government, Corruption, Politics, Government, Xi Jinping
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The Philippines promises investigation in Taiwan fisherman death
ReutersMANILA, May 10 (Reuters) - The Philippines agreed on Friday to investigate the shooting death of a Taiwanese fisherman after criticism from Taipei and Beijing, but pledged increased efforts to prevent further incursions in its territorial seas. A...Tags: Malaysia, Taiwan, Taipei (Taiwan), China, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Did Chinese film director Zhang Yimou illegally father 7 children?
BEIJING -- One of China’s most prominent film directors, Zhang Yimou, is under investigation for fathering seven children -- a violation of the country’s strict family-planning laws. The 61-year-old Zhang directed the opening spectacle of...
Tags: U.S. Embassy, Summer Olympics, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Celebrities
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Unsolved mystery of woman's poisoning stokes passions in China
BEIJING — She was a promising student at Beijing's prestigious Tsinghua University, a talented musician who loved to swim and dreamed of studying German and computer science. But in her sophomore year, Zhu Ling began suffering acute stomach...Tags: National Government, Politics, Colleges and Universities, Computer Networking and Internet, Crime, Law and Justice
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China, Taiwan protest fatal shooting of fisherman by Philippines
BEIJING -- Beijing and Taipei united in their condemnation of the Philippines on Friday for the shooting death of a Taiwanese fisherman in disputed waters. The killing of Hung Shih-cheng, 65, injects a volatile new element in ongoing conflicts over...
Tags: U.S. Embassy, Malaysia, Taiwan, China, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Documentary spotlights Chinese artists Wang Guangyi, Liu Gang
BEIJING -- One scene of the new documentary “Chimeras” shows the young Chinese artist Liu Gang wandering with his camera around a town in China that's been built to resemble an English village. Liu is in Thames Town, a development outside...
Tags: Artists, Culture, Fine Artists, Coca-Cola Co., Arts
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