PUBLISHED : Thursday, 04 June, 2015, 10:49am
UPDATED : Thursday, 04 June, 2015, 11:00am
June 4: Three graft fugitives said to be hiding in Vancouver; robot gives university lecture
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Headshots and background information on 100 wanted fugitives in Operation Sky Net. Photo: SCMP Pictures
Politics and Policies
Aside from graft fugitive Cheng Muyang, three more suspects on China's 100 most wanted list of corrupt officials are also hiding inVancouver, China's consul general in the city said. (Xinhua)
Diplomacy and defense
Chinese Ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai speaks to Chinese reporters in Washington. Photo: Xinhua
The South China Sea should not have become an issue between Beijing and Washington in the first place, as Washington is not one of the claimants to islands there, Chinese ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai said on Tuesday. (Xinhua)
China's Foreign Ministry expressed shock at "outrageous and unreasonable" remarks by Philippine’s President Aquino, who made a veiled comparison on Wednesday between China's activities in the South China Sea and Nazi Germany's expansionism before world war two. (Reuters)
Economy
China on Wednesday unveiled a blueprint for an industrial park in the eastern city of Yantai on Wednesday to facilitate investment by enterprises from South Korea, following the signing of a free trade agreement between the two countries. (Xinhua)
Consumption contributed 50.2 percent to China's gross domestic product growth in 2014, while investment growth declined to 48.5 per cent, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed on Wednesday. (Xinhua)
Society
A robot instructor made its debut in a university in China’s Jiangxi province. The robot can give a lecture following Powerpoint slides and is able to perform simple interaction with students, according to its developer. (Sina)
Money and wealth
Demand for luxury housing is still increasing in China. Photo: Reuters
The value of luxury property deals in China in the first five months of this year is close to the figure for the whole of 2014, data from property agency Yahao shows. (The Beijing News)
