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www.asiasentinel.com — Hong Kong emigrants who fled the city for fear of Communist rule and subsequently returned to their place of origin realize they were deluded by a superficial calm.

alicepoon.asiasentinel.com — When I think about how unbelievable it was for my book, first published five years ago, to be given cold shoulders then and for its Chinese version to subsequently become a bestseller and be awarded a Book Prize, I cannot but exclaim how much truth there is in this Chinese saying “公道不在人心，是非祗在時勢” (“People do not always care about fairness; one’s words are deemed fair only when the times make them s

www.chinadaily.com.cn — In July Americans in China will "enjoy" the same social security "rights" as Chinese but the new law means they will have to pay DUAL fees to both nations for separate coverage.
The Social Insurance Law will will for the first time apply to all foreigners living with a visa in China.

www.wantchinatimes.com — The Old Master Q comic strips created by cartoonist Wang Ze have enjoyed great popularity for half a century in Chinese communities around the world. The series Ocean Tiger published in 1974 featuring Old Master Q, Big Sweet Potato and Mr Qin has entertained readers with humorous stories in different times. The stories were also made into an animated film.

edition.cnn.com — Canadian authorities are investigating an "unbelievable" incident in which a passenger boarded an Air Canada flight in Hong Kong disguised as an elderly man, only to emerge from the lavatory half-way the flight as a young, baby-faced Asian man. The incident occurred on October 29 on Air Canada flight AC018 to Vancouver originating in Hong Kong.

www.bloomberg.com — Eight Hong Kong tourists were shot dead in a bloody end to the seizure of a bus in Manila by a disgruntled former police inspector, who was also killed when officers stormed the vehicle.

www.dailymail.co.uk — Police in Hong Kong yesterday confiscated a statue mourning victims of China’s Tiananmen Square crackdown and arrested 13 activists. Critics condemned the move as an escalation of political censorship in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory.

www.farwestchina.com — ...and this time it hasn't nothing to do with the Uyghur. This documentary, being shown at the Hong Kong film festival right now, covers one of the most famous fires in Xinjiang's history. Watch out, though...this films runs a whopping 6 hours!

thedarkside.hk — One of the worlds most amazing cities is now live on Google street view. Enjoy :)

www.msnbc.msn.com — In a stunning reversal, Hong Kong's highest court has overturned the murder conviction of Nancy Kissel, the American expatriate accused of drugging and clubbing her banker husband to death in a case widely known as the "milkshake murder."