Ex-Goldman banker Thornton steps down from HSBC board
LONDON (Reuters) - John Thornton, the former Goldman Sachs <GS.N> president who specializes in Chinese affairs, is stepping down from the board of HSBC <HSBA.L> to spend more time on his other business interests, Europe's biggest bank said on Monday. Full story
China offers India a 'handshake across the Himalayas'
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India and China will study new ways to ease tensions along their ill-defined border, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Monday in his first foreign trip since taking office, which comes just weeks after a military stand-off between the Asian giants in the Himalayas. Full story
China trying to manage exposure of corruption online
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Internet is brimming with disclosures of officials collecting bribes, homes and luxury accessories as casually as they do mistresses. Full story
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China's Li and Guo react after defeating compatriots Liu and Ding in their women's doubles final at the World Team Table Tennis Championships in Paris
China's Li Xiaoxia and Guo Yue react after defeating compatriots Liu Shiwen and Ding Ning in their women's doubles final at the World Team Table Tennis Championships in Paris May 20, 2013. REUTERS/Charles Platiau (FRANCE - Tags: SPORT TABLE TENNIS)
China's Li and Guo react as they face compatriots Liu and Ding in their women's doubles final at the World Team Table Tennis Championships in Paris
China's Li Xiaoxia and Guo Yue react as they face compatriots Liu Shiwen and Ding Ning in their women's doubles final at the World Team Table Tennis Championships in Paris May 20, 2013. REUTERS/Charles Platiau (FRANCE - Tags: SPORT TABLE TENNIS)
