All sins may be equal in God's sight, but that certainly isn't true in present-day China. Sometimes admitting to a lesser offense is a wise move.

Secretary for Security Ambrose Lee says the Government will appeal against the court ruling on granting right of abode to foreign domestic helpers.

The Independent Commission Against Corruption will conduct a household opinion survey October 3 to November 27 to gauge views on its performance and the graft situation.

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Fake electronics in China? Who cares? Wait, it's iPhones? Stop the presses!

Lost your job when your employer moved to China? Don't worry, American workers, a Chinese company in the U.S. might be your next boss.

All Roads: Cleaning Up China’s Failed Systems http://t.co/dHbWVjPi -> Asia Times: Free trade is failing America | Peter Morici http://t.co/pKFKxA0M usual Morici protectionist rant -> Business Insider: Here's Why Deutsche Bank Slashed Expectations On 16 Chinese Banks http://t.co/SPF1d8wB -> Ministry of Tofu: Facebookish American befuddled by China’s internet censorship gets lectured by Chinese http://t.co/WCo9mi7D -> […]

That mysterious CSRC research paper that was given to the State Council is now online, but it isn't the last word on VIEs.

Police are investigating a traffic accident on The Peak in which a 45-year-old woman died.

RT @eobserver: Text (CN) of CSRC report on VIE – 揭秘证监会VIE报告：四大政策建议 http://t.co/IUPoHoB3 -> iChinaStock: Proposed VIE Reforms: Future Overseas IPOs would Require Approval from Chinese Regulators http://t.co/wQeEB4ON -> RT @chinabizwatch: China Revises Measures on Clean Development Mechanism Projects http://t.co/JZ0W5YFs -> Vox: Special economic zones: What have we learned? http://t.co/zNOe0T3P -> RT @pekingmike: China Warns Asia […]

People see a big boat and government officials, and they immediately assume a corrupt purpose. Have we all become that jaded and cynical?

If the latest is true, the VIE issue has been kicked upstairs, with a formal legal framework to be drafted in the near term.

Love it. RT @dhpierson: Tax bureau in Chunan County, Zhejiang, bought RMB 2.7 million yacht to use as floating office. http://t.co/seYehykM -> China Daily: China steps up regulation of rare earth industry http://t.co/OxzFz8wE -> RT @tomlasseter: @adriennemong: Washington Post: Biz travelers take precautions to avoid cyber-espionage http://t.co/6poZYyVd -> Wall Street Journal: Solyndra and the China Blame […]

Some good arguments to use the next time you're stuck in an elevator with a trade protectionist.

The crime situation remained stable in the first eight months of the year, with a 0.2% year-on-year decrease in the overall crime rate and a 5.1% year-on-year fall in violent crime, Secretary for Security Ambrose Lee says.

Wall Street Journal: The Worse Banks Treat the Chinese, the More the Chinese Save http://t.co/Ugfb6VJX -> Global Times: Illegal sites closed http://t.co/hBSpi8dw guns & explosives. I miss the good old days when it was just porn & politics -> China Daily: Citibank China steps out to take a journey to the west http://t.co/AIUu1IpI -> Business […]

According to reports in Chinese local media, the U.S. technology company Apple has gained 40 design patents in China. Most of the 40 patents are reportedly related to the iPhone, and the rest cover Apple's design of iOS storage, MacBook Air, and its re…

In this episode of China Money Podcast, guest Tannuj Khosla discusses: – Malaysian government investment arm Khazanah National postpones RMB500 million dim sum bond deal: should investors be concerned? – How large can the dim sum bond market grow to in the next 12 months? – Where attractive distressed debt investment opportunities are in Asia? […]

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Secretary for Transport & Housing Eva Cheng has called on Police graduates to "dutifully enforce" tough new drug-driving laws soon to be implemented.

Should you aggressively enforce your IP rights or tolerate infringement? Sometimes there is a third way.