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WiC 315 (Mar 4, 2016)

A pre-nuptial panic attack

M&A, Talking Point Will Taiwanese tech giant Hon Hai say “I do” to Japan’s…

In 2012 Taiwanese tycoon Terry Gou offered to do something that he hoped would patch up relations between China – where the bulk of his factories are ...

M&A Another Australian asset snapped up by Chinese buyers

The latest chapter in Australia’s long-running debate about accepting Chinese investment now seems set to close, following the confirmation of the ...

Flipping fantastic

Entertainment The Mermaid breaks China box office record – and does well…

What do you get when you put together a film script that pits property development against environmental destruction, and then adds a dose of comedy? ...

Shanghai communiqué

Economy No clear consensus as China hosts G20 meeting

In his 1933 novel Lost Horizon British author James Hilton introduces the world to the idea of a place called Shangri-La. “Haven’t you ...

An officer and a felon

China and the World How a police officer’s trial sparked rare Chinese-American protests

The Chinese-American community has been no stranger to discrimination since a large number of its forefathers moved to the US to build the American ...

Media A Guangdong newspaper falls foul of the Party line, as does…

Located furthermost from the political capital of imperial China, Guangdong has traditionally been an area where China’s rulers have had least ...

Chinese Character Cher Wang counts on virtual reality and the Bible to revive…

Cher Wang is not the sort of person that’s easy to overlook. For a start, she is Taiwan’s richest woman, according to Forbes’ 2015 ranking. She ...

Red Star China's favourite Japanese soldier

As a young man Yano Koji didn’t show much interest in acting. Coming from a poor family, he started work after high school, first as a postman, then ...

Society ‘Runaway bride’ web posting becomes the talk of China

Aesop’s fable of two mice that invite one another for dinner is a classic parable. Both are quick to retreat to their comfort zones. The Town Mouse ...

Palace or profit?

Planet China Louis XIV, the Sun King, once ruled from his palace at…

Louis XIV, the Sun King, once ruled from his palace at the Château de Versailles. Jack Ma, Alibaba’s flamboyant founder, has just bought his own ...

We’ll always have Paris

Sino-File “Regarding China and Korea joining the Paris Club, we would welcome…

Aso Taro, Japanese finance minister, tells reporters at the G20 meeting last weekend that China was welcome to join the Paris Club, a grouping of ...

The Hoff comes to Hong Kong

Cartoons The Hoff comes to Hong Kong

Actor and singer David Hasselhoff says he’s a loyal fan of the Welsh rugby team. Next month he’ll get a chance to support them in Hong Kong. ‘The ...

Lab controversy

And Finally A stolen guide dog sparks public furore

How many guide dogs do you think there are in Beijing, a city of around 21 million? Perhaps it would help to know how many blind people there are ...