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Human-sized Labubu doll fetches over $150,000 at Beijing auction

Meet Labubu: a human-sized, monster-faced doll that just smashed records, selling for a whopping 1.08 million yuan ($150,324; £110,465) at an auction in Beijing.

Liu Xia, wife of late Nobel laureate, leaves China for Germany

Liu Xia, the widow of late Chinese Nobel Peace Prize-winning political dissident Liu Xiaobo, leaves China on a flight to Berlin early today, one of her friends told Reuters.

Ex-top Chinese Communist official jailed for life for bribery

A former Chinese Communist Party official who is once tipped for a top leadership post is sentenced to life in prison for bribery on Tuesday, the latest senior cadre to fall in President Xi Jinping's sweeping anti-corruption crusade.

Wolves bought by Fosun International for £45m

Chinese conglomerate Fosun International buys Wolverhampton Wanderers for £45m, with the club expected to confirm the deal on Thursday.

Chinese group buys Aston Villa for $86m

Aston Villa have been sold to a Chinese group owned by Dr Tony Jiantong Xia, the Championship club announced on Wednesday, in a deal worth a reported $86 million.

An evening at Nantang Block

A walk around the historical block of Nantang, in Ningbo of China to get a glimpse of the weekend activities of the local people, and to try out some of their traditional delicacies.

Italian-Chinese medical team to perform first head transplant

An Italian-Chinese medical team plans to perform the world's first head transplant in China, amid concerns over medical ethics in the country.

Black Monday and Tumble Tuesday: How China reacted

Chinese stocks continue to tumble, a day after "Black Monday" sent markets crashing across the globe.

Chinese shares dip 8% despite initiatives

Mainland Chinese shares continue to slide on Wednesday, falling more than 8% on opening.

March 25, 2015
March 25, 2015

China rejects calls to free women's rights activists

China has rejected calls from several foreign governments to free five women's rights activists who have spent nearly three weeks in detention.

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