Zhu Jun, the controversial owner of Shanghai Shenhua, made his club an international laughing stock last night after naming himself in the starting XI against Liverpool in the Port of Rotterdam tournament.
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Shenhua field forty-something chairman against Liverpool
Battling draw keeps China's Asian Cup dream alive
Despite squandering a two-goal lead, China battled hard to put themselves within touching distance of a place in the second round of the Asian Cup after drawing 2-2 with regional footballing powerhouse Iran last night.
China hammer opponents in first Asian Cup match
China got off a a rip-roaring start in its 2007 Asian Cup campaign by pounding joint-hosts Malaysia 5-1 on their own turf last night.
Today's Links: Corruption, toothpaste and riots
"The Shanghai government agency responsible for clearing drains and repairing lifts in apartment buildings has emerged as a leading shareholder in at least three listed companies, in spite of being barred from such risky investments."
"'Be a foreigner's landlord!' crowed one advertisement -- in Chinese only -- for buyers to invest in a new apartment block in a Beijing development."
"Twenty Chinese women were killed and four injured when a three-wheeled tractor overturned on a mountain road in the north of the country, state media said on Monday. The accident on Sunday in northern China’s Liaoning province ..."
"Yu Zhifei, a former city government official and general manager of the Shanghai International Circuit, was also expelled from the Communist Party and handed over for prosecution, the Shanghai Daily and other newspapers said."
"Police believe the two students were electrocuted after one fell into the fountain and the other wadded in to help her out." We assume they mean "waded."
"The demonstrations occurred after local governments this month dispatched 'family planning work teams' to levy fines on families that were violating government population control policies." In Guangxi.
"Four officials from Shanghai, including a former chairman of a football club, have been expelled from the Communist Party of China (CPC) and will now face criminal charges in the latest corruption scandal to be exposed in the city."
"Now you can check out the latest entries at the homepage of Metroer's 3rd Annual Cellflix Festival. They define cellflix as short pieces of a few minutes that are either captured via cell phones or can be directly downloaded and viewed on cell phones."
"China's national football coach has been ordered to lead the squad to the final four of next month's Asian Cup and avoid the errors that led to a recent defeat to Thailand, state media said Monday."
"However, Chen said the chemical, a thickening agent often used as a low-cost substitute for glycerin, was permitted under Chinese rules and was safe in small amounts."
V"eteran Chinese director Chen Kaige will be the jury president as the 10th Shanghai International Film Festival kicks off on June 16. ... Chinese movies "Wu Qingyuan", "Eye in the Sky ", "The Knot" and "Shanghai Red" are among the candidates."
"China is likely to replace the United States as the world's third most popular tourism destination next year, a United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) official said. At present, China ranks fourth, after France, Spain and the United States."
"Over the past four months, the FDA has rejected 298 shipments from China that included 'filthy' fruits, cancer-causing shrimp, and 'poisonous' swordfish."
"A Chinese man was arrested for posting sexually explicit stories on his online Web journal in a nationwide crackdown on objectionable material circulating the Internet."
"[Paulson] added that the accomplishments were likely to be in the areas of approving more routes for United States air passengers and cargo, granting financial services companies access to Chinese consumers and clearing the way for the sale of energy technologies, particularly clean-burning coal."
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Dutch courage not enough for Sun Xiang
Despite being the first Chinese player to appear the UEFA Champions League, one half of China's most famous footballing double act looks set to return to Shanghai Shenhua.
Afternoon rumble in the Pudong jungle
Japanese champions Urawa Red Diamonds roll into town today to take on Shanghai Shenhua in an Asian Champions League clash which looks set to be dampened somewhat by a bizarre kick-off time.
Extra! Extra! Lesbian wives, killing strangers and floating TVs
Zhu said that after 10 minutes of treatment Bai's lung cancer had been cured and he would recover quickly.
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