‘We’re nice people’ China says it doesn’t teach hatred of Japan after young boy killed

BEIJING (Bloomberg): China said that it doesn’t teach its people to detest Japan, comments that came after diplomats from the two nations met to discuss the stabbing death of a Japanese child. "There is no so-called Japan-hating education in China,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said Monday at a regular press briefing in Beijing. "We advocate learning...

King talks about late son, tears up in front of China’s President Xi

BEIJING: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia, became emotional when he talked about his departed prince Tunku Abdul Jalil with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The King was seen dabbing his eyes when expressing his gratitude to China for the assistance provided when the young prince underwent a liver transplant in 2014, said Housing and...

King takes time to meet Malaysian diaspora in China

BEIJING: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia, graciously took time to meet with the Malaysian diaspora in China. Sultan Ibrahim, who is on his maiden state visit to the republic from Sept 19 to 22 at the invitation of President Xi Jinping, attended the reception held at a hotel here at 10am on Saturday...

China ready to deepen ties with Malaysia for people’s benefit, says President Xi

BEIJING: China is ready to work closely with Malaysia, further synergise development strategies and deepen mutually beneficial cooperation. President Xi Jinping has stated that this is aimed at enhancing the benefits for both nations. "China and Malaysia also shared a similar concept with the Prime Minister's Malaysia Madani concept of a Community of Shared Future (CSF),” he...

Musang King is ours until 2034, says Mat Sabu

SERDANG: The local intellectual property protection certificate for Musang King durian has been renewed for another 10 years by the Intellectual Property Corporation (MyIPO) until March 12, 2034. Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu said the renewal signifies that the Musang King durian is a brand which belongs to Malaysia and cannot be...

Japanese schoolboy stabbed in China confirmed dead, NHK reports

TOKYO: A 10-year-old boy enrolled in a Japanese school in Shenzhen, China, has died after being stabbed by an assailant on Wednesday (Sept 18), Japanese public broadcaster NHK reported citing the Japanese consul-general. The attack took place near the school on the anniversary of an incident in 1931 that triggered war between China and Japan, a...

King departs for China on four-day state visit

SUBANG: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia departed for China on Thursday (Sept 19) morning for a four-day state visit at the invitation of President Xi Jinping. This is His Majesty's first visit to the republic after ascending the throne as the 17th King of Malaysia on Jan 31 this year. The special aircraft carrying His...

Kanye West Lived In China When He Was 10, Said It Prepared Him For Fame As He Would Get Stared At ’Cos Of His Skin Colour

The 47-year-old, who performed to a sold-out arena in Hainan last Sunday, would breakdance for free lamb skewers without his lecturer mum's knowledge. Who knew Kanye West lived in China before? In what feels like a sort of homecoming, the 47-year-old American rapper performed a sold-out arena in Hainan on Sunday (September 15). Before the show, Kanye took to Instagram...

King’s trip to China marks a new chapter in bilateral ties

KUALA LUMPUR: When His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, makes his visit to China from Sept 19 to 22, it will be a significant milestone as the last visit by a Malaysian King was over a decade ago. More importantly, the visit marks the celebration of 50 years of friendship between Malaysia and China this...

Typhoon Bebinca lands in Shanghai, strongest storm to hit city since 1949

BEIJING: Typhoon Bebinca made landfall in Shanghai Monday morning (Sept 16) as a Category 1 storm, the most powerful tropical cyclone to directly hit the Chinese financial hub in more than seven decades. Packing top wind speeds of 151kmh near its eye, Bebinca landed in the city of nearly 25 million around 7.30am, state media reported,...