China
Beijing looks at U.S. deal to recover dirty assets - China Daily
BEIJING/WASHINGTON - China is looking at signing an agreement with the United States to target assets illegally taken out of China by corrupt officials, a state-run newspaper said on Monday, as the government tightens the screws in its anti-graft battle.
Google's Gmail blocked in China
BEIJING - Google Inc's Gmail was blocked in China after months of disruptions to the world's biggest email service, with an anti-censorship advocate suggesting the Great Firewall was to blame.
Subway investigates China media reports of doctored expiry dates
SHANGHAI - U.S. fast-food chain Subway is investigating media reports in China that workers at an outlet in Beijing doctored food labels and used produce beyond its expiry date, a Shanghai-based spokeswoman for the firm said on Monday.
China's Xi calls for tighter ideological control in universities
BEIJING - Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for greater "ideological guidance" in China's universities and urged the study of Marxism, state media reported on Monday, as the country tightens control on Western ideology.
China's Xiaomi raises $1.1 billion from investors at $45 billion valuation
BEIJING - China's Xiaomi Inc [XTC.UL], one of the world's fastest-growing smartphone makers, has raised $1.1 billion (706 million pounds) in a round of funding that cements its status as one of the world's most valuable private technology companies at a valuation of $45 billion.
China December official PMI seen dipping to 18-month low
BEIJING - Growth in China's manufacturing sector likely slowed to a 18-month low in December, a Reuters poll showed, adding to signs of a protracted slowdown in the world's second-largest economy that may prompt authorities to roll out more stimulus measures.
For Qualcomm, China settlement may be just the beginning
SAN FRANCISCO/BEIJING - The settlement of China's anti-trust probe into Qualcomm Inc is likely to intensify global scrutiny of the firm's highly profitable patent licensing business, and may even call into question its worldwide contracts with smartphone makers such as Apple and Samsung.
North Korean Internet, 3G mobile network 'paralysed' - Xinhua
SHANGHAI - North Korea's Internet and 3G mobile networks were paralysed again on Saturday evening, China's official Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday, with the North Korean government blaming the United States for systemic instability in the country's networks.
China's trade growth seen falling short of target in 2014
SHANGHAI - China's trade will grow 3.5 percent in 2014, implying the country will fall short of a current 7.5 percent official growth target, according to a report on the Ministry of Commerce's website that was subsequently revised to remove the numbers.
China to list legal places of worship, 'root out' illegal - Xinhua
SHANGHAI - China is to publish online details of legal religious venues, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday, apparently in an effort to identify unsanctioned groups as part of an effort to "root out illegal religious activities".


