Issue: July 09, 2012   (Archive)
Thursday, May 23, 2013   

Hundreds rally in Hanoi as turf tensions mount
More than 200 protesters took to Hanoi's streets in the second anti-China rally this month amid heightened territorial tensions over the South China Sea.



Matsu voters roll the dice their way
Residents of Matsu, just off the Fujian coast, have voted in favor of opening Taiwan's first legal casino on the island.

'Off-limits' roar over Diaoyus buy plan
The Foreign Ministry said it will continue to take "necessary measures" to safeguard its sovereignty over the disputed Diaoyu Islands, after Japan said it is considering a plan to "buy" them from private landowners.



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