4 h. ago Extravagant Chinese TV host Li Xiang mingles with royalty, spends US$10,000 on food

A popular Chinese television host has sparked fresh online controversy after it was revealed that the sticky rice dumplings she ate during the Dragon Boat Festival cost 1,000 yuan (US$140) each. Li Xiang, 49, who was born in Hunan province, central China, first rose to fame in 1997 as the host of the hit variety show Happy Camp. In the 2000s, she won the Most Popular Host award three times and received the Golden Mic Award, the highest honour for television anchors and hosts in China. As her...

Economics

5 d. ago China hits back at Marco Rubio's remarks on Tiananmen Square crackdown

China hits back at Marco Rubio's remarks on Tiananmen Square crackdown  The Express Tribune

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5 d. ago A quiet Tiananmen Square anniversary shows China's ability to suppress history

A quiet Tiananmen Square anniversary shows China's ability to suppress history  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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5 d. ago TIMELINE: China’s Tiananmen Square demonstrations and crackdown

TIMELINE: China’s Tiananmen Square demonstrations and crackdown  Rappler

Politics

6 d. ago Tiananmen Square haunts Beijing 36 years on, sparks fresh US

Tiananmen Square haunts Beijing 36 years on, sparks fresh US-China verbal volleys  Telegraph India

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6 d. ago China, Rubio exchange jabs on 36th anniversary of Tiananmen Square massacre

China, Rubio exchange jabs on 36th anniversary of Tiananmen Square massacre  Fox News

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6 d. ago This Day in History on June 4: Tiananmen Square Massacre in China

This Day in History on June 4: Tiananmen Square Massacre in China  RiverBender.com

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6 d. ago 7 taken away as Hong Kong police ramp up patrols at former Tiananmen vigil site

Hong Kong police officers have taken away at least seven people holding flowers or candles, including two schoolgirls, in Causeway Bay on the 36th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown. A source said that police had ramped up patrols in sensitive locations across the city, such as Victoria Park – where candlelight vigils to commemorate the victims of the June 4, 1989, protests in Beijing had been held over the years – in Causeway Bay and the central government’s liaison office in Sai...

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6 d. ago 2 arrested, 10 taken away as Hong Kong police ramp up June 4 patrols

Hong Kong police officers arrested two people and took away 10 others on Wednesday as some people brought flowers and candles to commemorate the 36th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown. The force said a mainland Chinese woman, 26, was spotted behaving suspiciously on Garden Road in Central during the day and was arrested for failing to produce an identity document, while a man, 24, was apprehended at night in Causeway Bay on suspicion of obstructing police officers. Police said the...

Events

6 d. ago China hits out at Marco Rubio over criticism of 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown

China has lodged a protest about US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s comments about the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown. “These remarks maliciously distort historical facts, attack China’s political system and development path, and interfere in China’s internal affairs,” foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian told a regular press briefing on Wednesday. He added that China was “strongly dissatisfied” with and “firmly opposed” Rubio’s comments criticising the Communist Party’s crackdown on...

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6 d. ago China calls Rubio remarks about Tiananmen Square an "attack"

China calls Rubio remarks about Tiananmen Square an "attack"  CBS News

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6 d. ago Anniversary of Tiananmen Square crackdown passes off quietly

Anniversary of Tiananmen Square crackdown passes off quietly  gazetteseries.co.uk

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6 d. ago When even remembering is a crime: China’s Tiananmen Square massacre, 36 years on

When even remembering is a crime: China’s Tiananmen Square massacre, 36 years on  The Hill

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6 d. ago Beijing slams Rubio 'attack' on China after Tiananmen Square remarks

Beijing slams Rubio 'attack' on China after Tiananmen Square remarks  Yahoo

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6 d. ago Beijing calls Rubio’s comments on Tiananmen Square crackdown an ‘attack’

Beijing calls Rubio’s comments on Tiananmen Square crackdown an ‘attack’  MSN

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6 d. ago China hits back at Rubio’s comments on Tiananmen Square incident

China hits back at Rubio’s comments on Tiananmen Square incident  Macau Business

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6 d. ago Anwar’s ‘Madani City’ plan sparks fresh backlash in Malaysia

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s plan to build a new hi-tech city named after his “Madani” slogan has sparked fresh outrage, with Malaysians accusing the government of splurging on a vanity project while imposing spending cuts on the public. Anwar rose to power in 2022 on the promise that he would avoid the excesses of his predecessors. He vowed to stamp out corruption and cronyism after years of scandals that cost the country billions of dollars. His credibility has taken several blows since...

Events

6 d. ago ‘Nepotism city’? Malaysian leader’s megaproject plan criticised by the public

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s plan to build a new hi-tech city named after his “Madani” slogan has sparked fresh outrage, with Malaysians accusing the government of splurging on a vanity project while imposing spending cuts on the public. Anwar rose to power in 2022 on the promise that he would avoid the excesses of his predecessors. He vowed to stamp out corruption and cronyism after years of scandals that cost the country billions of dollars. His credibility has taken several blows since...

Politics

6 d. ago Forced Travel and Surveillance: Beijing’s Preemptive Strike on Tiananmen Square Memorials

Forced Travel and Surveillance: Beijing’s Preemptive Strike on Tiananmen Square Memorials  NTD News

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6 d. ago Rubio praises bravery of Chinese people killed in Tiananmen Square crackdown

Rubio praises bravery of Chinese people killed in Tiananmen Square crackdown  Reuters

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