A court in eastern China delivered a rare death sentence on Tuesday, after finding that a former senior banker accepted bribes worth more than 1.1 billion yuan (US$151 million) in his role with one of the country’s top four state asset managers.

3. Taiwan fines passenger from Hong Kong HK$48,430 for bringing in banned roast pork

An Indonesian passenger travelling from Hong Kong to Taiwan has been deported after being unable to pay a NT$200,000 (HK$48,430) fine for bringing in a lunchbox with roast pork, contravening import regulations, local media has reported. The traveller arrived in Taipei on April 30 with the lunchbox containing a combination of Cantonese-style roast meats, news outlets reported on Sunday.

4. Why China ‘has a lot of convincing to do’ before its C919 jet flies overseas

Many obstacles remain before the C919 and Comac can climb to the same stratospheric success as rivals Airbus and Boeing. Airworthiness certification by foreign authorities and proving the plane’s profitability are the two major milestones yet to be reached, analysts said.

5. China angers Philippines with ‘Monster’ ship to enforce anti-trespassing policy

China’s deployment of its largest coastguard vessel to the South China Sea is seen by analysts as an effort to enforce its new anti-trespassing policy that could heighten the risk of conflict with the Philippines and regional tensions.

6. Chinese team reports patient’s diabetes cured with cell therapy in world first

For patients battling diabetes, a group of Chinese scientists and clinicians may offer a glimmer of hope. For the first time in the world, a patient’s diabetes has reportedly been cured using cell therapy.

7. Keanu Reeves lookalike from Germany becomes head-turning star in Thailand

A German man currently in Thailand who looks like Hollywood actor Keanu Reeves – best known for his role as hitman John Wick – has become an overnight star in the country and a global hit online.

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