BOCHK appoints Zhu

HG KG--BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Ltd. (2388.HK) has appointed the daughter of China's former Premier Zhu Rongji as the bank's deputy chief executive, it said Friday. The Hong Kong-based lender, 66% owned by Bank of China Ltd. ( Bank of China Limited) ...

With the midday heat gathering, Zhu Xiaobo stood in his black suit under the shade of a tree in eastern Beijing's Tuanjiehu neighborhood, using leaflets to fan himself. Close by was an advertising board full of information about homes. People walked ...

There were no protests Sunday in this seat of the Tibetan government-in-exile as Chinese Premier Li Keqiang began his India visit. Official sources said activists of the Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC), Tibetan Women Association, Students for Free ...

"No expectations from (new Chinese Premier) Li Keqiang on resolving the vexed issue of Tibet" was the first reaction of activist and poet Tenzin Tsundue who twice "breached the wall" by unfurling protest banners during the visits of Chinese ...

China president takes charge of sweeping economic reform plans - sources 1:01am BST By BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping has taken charge of drawing up ambitious reform plans to revitalise the economy, sources close to the government ...

China's newly appointed leader Xi Jinping is directed as he prepares to greet a panel of foreign experts prior to a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing in this December 5, 2012 file picture. Photo: Reuters President takes charge of ...

Separate multiparty free-trade talks in Asia backed by China and the United States are generally seen as a rivalry between the world's two biggest economies, but some experts say the agreements could prove complementary and ultimately converge. The ...

Steady deterioration of water bodies is one of the most pressing problems facing the world today. In Asia, degradation of water quality and the problems it spawns are so extensive and serious that they are threatening to harm economic growth and ...

GANSU Province, containing a key segment of the Silk Road, is an arid land of mystery, with temples, ruins, and the farthest western outpost of the Great Wall. Apart from the famous Buddhist Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang, Gansu is little explored and ...