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WiC 265 (Jan 9, 2015)

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Internet & Tech, Talking Point Google back in Beijing’s firing line as Gmail ceases to work…

In case you’ve ever wondered, the world’s first email was sent by tech engineer Ray Tomlinson. He did so in 1971. According to America’s National ...

Property Will Kaisa become first property firm to default on an offshore…

For Agile’s investors, Chen Zhuolin’s release was a timely gift from Santa. After two months of house arrest, which led to speculation that the ...

Entertainment Regulators fire back after Fan’s feast of flesh leads to dizzying…

She was the only female monarch in Chinese history. Wu Zetian, the Tang Dynasty imperial concubine-turned-empress, was said to be stunningly beautiful ...

China and the World Collapsing rouble shows signs of hindering Sino-Russian trade

"Everything is just fine, please don’t worry,” Vladimir Putin told reporters at his end-of-year press conference. “I have people who love ...

Property China finally readies rules for property registry

In 2011, China’s (then) security tsar Zhou Yongkang called for the creation of a database containing information on each of China’s 1.3 billion ...

Media & Gaming US senator accuses China of helping North Korea to hack Sony…

Last month WiC reported how a leading Hong Kong hotel has become a hangout for nervy Chinese businessmen (see WiC263). But now a hostelry in Shenyang ...

Economy Exposure of the Shanxi Gang brings down another political heavyweight

In Hong Kong’s most high-profile corruption trial of recent times, the territory’s former number two official Rafael Hui was sentenced last month ...

China Tourist Authorities to punish unruly passengers

It is said that good things come to those who wait, and Guo Guangchang has done his share of waiting. For more than 18 months since Fosun – the ...

Society College campaign targets Christmas celebrations

Normally Christmas Day is just like any other in China. But for this year’s festive period a college in the city of Xi’an decided to do something ...

Planet China Foodography – where photos are taken in restaurants of the cuisine…

Foodography – where photos are taken in restaurants of the cuisine then shared online with friends – is huge in China. But in the case of 22 ...

Sino-File “Even a pig will fly when it is hit by a…

An expression that Lei Jun is fond of repeating, according to the Financial Times. The founder of Xiaomi announced on his weibo late last year that ...

Cartoons One (not so) careful owner

There are usually quite a few luxury villas for sale in the south of France. But one in Cannes has got the full-blown interest of the Chinese press. On ...

And Finally, Aviation Beijing gets the nod for second giant airport

Visitors to IKEA’s Chinese stores have been known to take naps on the beds on display. But last month the Swedish furniture giant scored a new ...

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