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Hong Kong's Tiananmen Square memorial museum to close, organisers vow to open new one
The June 4 museum was opened in honour of the victims of the 1989 crackdown.
South China Sea: Beijing opposes raising dispute at Asia-Europe Summit in Mongolia
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are expected to attend the summit.
South China Sea: Beijing to offer Philippines talks if court ruling ignored says Chinese daily
The ruling on the dispute is expected on 12 July but China wants to solve the issue bilaterally.
Beijing sinking by 4 inches (11 cm) per year due to excessive pumping of groundwater says survey
China's capital of 20 million people is the 5th most water-stressed city in the world.
Gay man from China sues mental hospital for trying to 'cure' him of homosexuality
The mental hospital diagnosed him as having a 'sexual preference disorder'.
Fake bomb threat forces EgyptAir flight to Beijing to make emergency landing in Uzbekistan
The Airbus A-330-220 with 135 passengers and crew on board was evacuated on landing.
Casual clothes a complete no for Beijing marriage licence applicants
The new rule comes amid rising divorce rates in the country.
Obama in Vietnam: Anti-communism activists prevented from meeting the US President in Hanoi
Obama is the third US President to visit the south-east Asian nation since diplomatic relations were restored in 1995.
Tsai Ing-wen: Taiwan welcomes first female president amid backlash against dependence on China
During her inauguration ceremony President Tsai Ing-wen urged China to "drop the baggage of history".
Billionaire Wang Zhongjun pays $32m for 11th-century Chinese letter just 124 characters long
The Jushi Tie letter has almost doubled in price since it was last auctioned in 2009.
How China's smog-choked cities could be Communist Party's biggest challenge yet
Beijing has finally admitted that China has a problem with pollution, but is it too late?
Kublai Khan's long-lost royal palace potentially discovered beneath Beijing's Forbbiden City
Relics from Yuan dynasty found in Forbidden City lay the clues to palace's likely location.
China: Video of girl being attacked by man as bystanders do nothing goes viral
Video showing girl being attacked as onlookers do nothing has provoked debate across China.
China: Visitors pay their respects at Baifu Pet Cemetery ahead of Tomb Sweeping Day
Baifu Pet Cemetery holds over three thousand graves of pets including dogs, cats, chickens and even chinchillas
Megacities Asia exhibition in Boston to showcase artists' views of their own megacities
The exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston features creations by 11 Asian artists.
MH370: Piece of debris possibly belonging to missing Malaysia Airlines flight found in South Africa
The piece was discovered by an archaeologist near Mossel Bay in Western Cape province on the southern coast.
Police in Beijing uncover syndicate selling hospital specialists' appointments to desperate patients
Most hospitals in China require patients to buy registration tickets before they can see a doctor.
China daily pokes fun at Donald Trump and says 'democracy is a joke'
The Communist Party in China is cashing in on the rise of Donald Trump to reinstate the demerits of democracy.
Missing Flight MH370: Hopeful relatives in Malaysia and China pray for search to continue
Many families have filed lawsuits against Malaysian Airlines, with the search set to end in June 2016.
US naval fleet enters South China Sea near disputed territories
American fleet, which includes destroyers and cruisers, is led by aircraft carrier USS John C Stennis.
China: Strange 'hairy nose' advert attempts to crack down on air pollution
The odd ad is an attempt to get people to change their habits and pollute less.
Beijing takes over New York City as billionaire capital of the world
China's capital Beijing takes over Big Apple NYC as home to most number of billionaires.
Air pollution increases obesity risk: 'Urgent' action needed to improve air quality
A recent study shows that breathing polluted air can lead to metabolic dysfunction and possible weight gain.
Beijing deploys several fighter jets on South China Sea's Woody Island
China's Shenyang-J11 (Flanker) and Xian JH-7 fighter jets spotted on Woody Island raising further tensions.
China maintains combative tone on eve of Wang Yi's US visit
China smacks down accusations made by US over increasing 'militarisation' of South China Sea.
Chinese New Year: Parties around the world see in the year of the monkey
The Lunar New Year was celebrated by Asian communities across the world.
China offering £10,470 reward for tip-offs on 'terrorist' content online
Beijing's intensified crackdown on extremist content in cyberspace set to include attractive monetary rewards.
Chinese New Year 2016: Spring Festival gala Chunwan is most-watched musical festival on earth
Chunwan is viewed by an estimated 700m people, making it the most watched singing spectacular on earth.
Chinese supermum has cooked new dish for daughter everyday for over a year
Xiao Lina from Beijing has dished out over 400 varieties so far.
Chinese reality TV: People accused of being enemies of the state forced to confess on TV
A number of televised confessions have taken place since President Xi Jinping took over three years ago.