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Battle of Hong Kong: A veteran remembers

[2015-07-24 23:52]

George S. MacDonell survived the Battle of Hong Kong against the Japanese army in 1941. One of Canada’s few living World War II veterans, MacDonell recalls the battle, Japanese prison camps and the courage of his Canadian comrades, Rena Li reports from Toronto.

China has changed Western world’s discourse on Africa

[2015-07-24 14:01]

Alex Vines believes China has shaken up a Western approach to Africa that was stuck in a time warp.

AIIB 'father' tells of bank's birth

[2015-07-24 11:14]

The "father" of the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank said he was motivated by three factors in bringing the concept to reality.

Big Mac, KFC start mobile pay in China

[2015-07-24 11:14]

Yum Brands Inc's KFC and McDonald's Corp, the two US giants in the fast-food industry in China, will run pilot programs for mobile payment in China through Alipay.

Pearl S. Buck's life is told in dance

[2015-07-24 11:14]

Pearl S. Buck (1892-1973), the author whose works so deeply influenced the world's view of China, will now have her life story told.

Shipbuilder seeks growth in Houston

[2015-07-24 11:14]

It has been about two years since the office of the China State Shipbuilding Corporation Offshore (CSSC) was opened in Houston, and its primary goal still holds: trying to get a foothold in the global offshore market by positioning itself in the energy-centric city of Houston.

Slowdown in economy to let up soon: expert

[2015-07-24 11:14]

Despite the pressure from the deceleration of China's economic growth, a number of effective measures have been carried out by the Chinese government, said a senior architect of China's current reform program.

Art and science intersect in works of US artist

[2015-07-24 09:38]

Nicole Condon Shih, 36, an American interdisciplinary artist, says she never could have imagined that she would live in Beijing for nearly eight years and hold exhibitions to enlighten people about the intersection of art and science, and to explore growth and space.

Earth-like planet discovered using NASA's Kepler space telescope

[2015-07-24 02:07]

Scientists using NASA’s powerful Kepler telescope have found a planet beyond the solar system that is a close match to Earth.

Across Canada (July 24)

[2015-07-23 23:10]

Across Canada (July 24)

Taylor Swift aims for product authenticity

[2015-07-23 11:47]

Like other big brands, US pop star Taylor Swift is attempting to tackle counterfeits being sold in China, and products being made with her likeness without her permission.

Guangdong Internet hospital a winning use of high-tech

[2015-07-23 11:25]

The Lancet reports that a new approach to outpatient healthcare is being developed in China that delivers top-flight medical care to some of the more remotes areas of the country. Using, what else, the web.

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