China building for big football future
MILLIONS of dollars are being spent at multiple levels to ensure China’s Asian Cup quarter-final with Australia is no flash in the pan.
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Luongo says best is yet to come
THE Socceroos’ emerging Asian Cup star Massimo Luongo believes he can be the team’s x-factor in the knockout phase, starting against China on Thursday.
Spies ‘stole’ our fighter jet designs
CYBER spies in China stole “huge volumes” of sensitive military information from the US, including key designs for Australia’s new F-35 warplanes.
Organised China finish DPR Korea
CHINA saw off DPR Korea in an entertaining game in Canberra that will give the Socceroos plenty to think about before their quarter-final.
China coach Perrin joins pitch critics
CHINA coach Alain Perrin says Suncorp Stadium’s shabby pitch may ruin the Asian Cup quarterfinal spectacle when it faces the Socceroos on Thursday.
Cahill: ‘We’re going to get in their faces’
THE Socceroos plan to intimidate China in the same way Tim Cahill claimed his side frightened South Korea.
Fate took China coach away from A-League
IF things had gone differently, Alain Perrin could have been involved in the A-League’s development, rather than coaching against the Socceroos on Thursday.
Twitter hackers declare World War III
HACKERS have used the accounts of high-profile media organisations to announce the start of World War III, in a fresh Twitter breach.
Free meals offered to hot customers
WE reckon this guy would definitely get a good feed at the Jeju Island restaurant in China, which is offering free meals to its 50 most attractive customers every day.
China awakens! Team Dragon into final eight
CHINA have reached the knockout stages of the Asian Cup for the first time since 2004, securing a quarter-final berth with a 2-1 win over Uzbekistan.
Hero ball boy the toast of China
THE 12-year-old ball boy who told the China goalkeeper which way to go to save a penalty has made his mark on the Asian Cup hopefuls.
Holden designs Buick luxury car for China
HOLDEN may be closing its car factory and engine plant but its design team is working on cars for China and beyond.
Suncorp gets green light after criticism
ASIAN Cup officials have deemed Suncorp Stadium’s much-maligned playing surface to be good enough for the tournament despite admitting its appearance isn’t ideal.
Suncorp surface ’very, very, very, very bad’
CHINA coach Alain Perrin slammed the state of the Suncorp Stadium playing surface after his side’s 1-0 Asian Cup Group B win over Saudi Arabia.
China snatch points against Saudi Arabia
THE absence of star striker Nasser Al-Shamrani proved costly for Saudi Arabia in their 1-0 loss to China at Suncorp Stadium.
Injury forces Al-Shamrani out of tournament
CONTROVERSIAL striker Nassir Al-Shamrani has been ruled out of the Asian Cup with an abdominal injury on the eve of Saudi Arabia’s opening game against China..
China desperate to reach full potential
AFTER failing to qualify for last year’s World Cup or progressing past the group stage in the last two Asian Cups, China are ready to shed their underachievers tag.
China’s going nuts for a fluffy Aussie bear
IRON ore, coal, wheat… this fluffy purple bear. Australia has a new major export. So just why are Chinese consumers going nuts for Bobbie?
Perrin hopeful of taking China to next level
IF China coach Alain Perrin needed any reminding that the Asian Cup was only a few days away, he got it at his team’s official welcome in Brisbane.
Saudi Arabia keep star striker under wraps
STAR Saudi Arabia attacker Nasser Al-Shamrani was kept in cotton wool as his teammates prepared for Saturday night’s Asian Cup clash against China.
Al-Shamrani all smiles on arrival
TEMPERENTAL Saudi Arabia star Nasser Al-Shamrani was in a happy mood as he arrived in Brisbane ahead of the Asian Cup clash against China.
Australian dollar weakens
THE Australian dollar is weaker as the worst Chinese industrial production reading in six months hits commodity prices.
Kalynda Davis back home as China sets her free
A SYDNEY woman who was facing a possible death sentence over alleged drug trafficking in China has been released without charge and returned home to Australia.
Kalynda Davis returned home
Kalynda Davis, who had allegedly been detained in China on suspicion of trafficking drugs, has been allowed to come home.
‘He took her from us! He deserves nothing!’
A FRIEND of Kalynda Davis, who is facing a possible death sentence in China, says she was ‘used’ by co-accused Peter Gardner to smuggle drugs into Australia.
Lucky escape after car tumbles into sinkhole
THESE guys will never complain about running into a pothole again, after their car was almost swallowed up by a sudden sinkhole.
Mum jailed for ‘demanding answers’ from China
IT WAS an act which wouldn’t raise eyebrows in most parts of the world. But for former factory worker Liu Ping, her simple demand earned her a jail sentence.
The $1500 fee that will make China flip
THE plan to charge Chinese home buyers $1500 every time they bid on an Australian property would drive the lucrative market elsewhere, this expert says.
Ford to hire sacked Holden workers
FORD Australia is planning to hire sacked workers from arch rival Holden to help develop new cars for China. The good news doesn’t stop there.
Australia ‘in range of China’s bombers’
CHINA is building an air base on a remote, disputed island chain off its coast. For the first time, it would put China’s bombers within range of Australia.
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