Wednesday, September 5, 2007

China rejects United States charge it hacked Pentagon

The China Post - China on Tuesday rejected a report that hackers controlled by its military had successfully entered a Pentagon network, calling the claim a product of "Cold War" thinking. Full Story

Muslim-Han clashes leave 1 dead in China

The China Post - Clashes between minority Chinese Muslims and the Han majority last month left at least one person dead and 20 injured, a Hong Kong newspaper and human rights group reported Tuesday. Full Story

Hong Kong newspaper going free

The China Post - The Standard, one of Hong Kong's two main English-language newspapers, will become a freesheet next week after a shake-up in stock market regulations cut into the daily's revenues. Full Story

Ex-Beijing vice mayor returns to politics

The China Post - A former vice mayor of China's capital Beijing who was fired during the 2003 SARS outbreak has returned to politics as acting governor of a northern province, state media reported. Full Story

Philippines wants fishing 'corridor' in China Sea

The China Post - The Philippines wants an agreement to allow free fishing in disputed waters of the South China Sea, the head of Manila's lower house of Congress said on Tuesday. Full Story

Erratic China surges past Japan

The China Post - Holders China recovered from some erratic performances to overtake Olympic gold medallists Japan in men's qualifying at the world championships on Monday. Full Story