Former senior Xiamen municipal legislator arrested: Xinhuanet
September 8, 2022
China’s Supreme People’s Procuratorate (SPP) has announced its decision to arrest Chen Jiadong, a former senior legislator in the city of Xiamen in east China’s Fujian Province, for suspected bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power. Click here to read…
Former deputy commander of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps stands trial: Xinhuanet
September 8, 2022
Yang Fulin, former deputy commander of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, stood trial on Thursday at the Intermediate People’s Court of Jinan City in east China’s Shandong Province. Click here to read…
Chinese president appoints new ambassadors: Xinhuanet
September 8, 2022
Chinese President Xi Jinping has appointed six new ambassadors in accordance with a decision by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, according to a statement from China’s top legislature on Thursday. Li Jinjin has been appointed ambassador to Gabon, replacing Hu Changchun. Liu Jin has been appointed ambassador to Gambia, replacing Ma Jianchun. Click here to read…
Xi calls for efforts to boost enterprise innovation: Xinhuanet
September 8, 2022
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for efforts to promote enterprise innovation and foster more small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that are specialized and innovative. Click here to read…
China’s anti-graft chief urges solid work for 20th CPC National Congress: Xinhuanet
September 8, 2022
China’s anti-graft chief has called on discipline inspection and supervision organs to improve duty performance to advance full and rigorous Party governance, improve Party conduct, ensure clean government, and step up the fight against corruption to greet the convocation of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) later this year. Click here to read…
China to scale up support for employment, entrepreneurship to expand space of employment: Xinhuanet
September 8, 2022
China will step up policy support for employment and business start-ups to broaden the space of employment, help market entities emerge and grow, and foster new drivers of growth, according to a State Council executive meeting chaired by Premier Li Keqiang on Wednesday. Click here to read…
China says U.S. tariff decision on Chinese goods will hurt U.S.: Xinhuanet
September 8, 2022
The U.S. decision to continue imposing additional tariffs on Chinese goods amid mounting inflation is bound to inflict more losses on U.S. enterprises and consumers, China’s Ministry of Commerce said Thursday. China has always believed that the U.S. Section 301 measures are not conducive to the U.S., China, or the world, said ministry spokesperson Shu Jueting at a press briefing when responding to a related question. Click here to read…
China urges avoiding further deterioration of humanitarian situation in Ukraine: Xinhuanet
September 8, 2022
China’s deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, Geng Shuang, on Wednesday called on the international community to do its utmost to avoid further deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Ukraine. Click here to read…
China mulls cyberspace law enforcement oversight system: Xinhuanet
September 8, 2022
China is considering building an oversight system for administrative law enforcement by cyberspace regulators. The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) Thursday released a set of rules concerning these law enforcement procedures of cyberspace administration departments to solicit public feedback. Click here to read…
China rides wave of cultural trade: Qiushi
September 8, 2022
Digital technologies put country’s exports of creative products, services in the fast lane China’s latest push to bolster its creative and cultural trade internationally is expected to cultivate fresh competitive advantages for its exporters, create more jobs and elevate the level of digital technologies in the fast-growing sector, according to government officials and business executives. Click here to read…
Construction of large-scale Yangtze River tunneling project underway: China Daily
September 8, 2022
The construction of a large-scale tunneling project under the Yangtze River kicked off Wednesday in East China’s Jiangsu province, the China Railway Construction Corporation Ltd. said on Thursday. Click here to read…
China unveils its version of Switchblade suicide drone in action: Global Times
September 8, 2022
China on Thursday promoted its answer to the Switchblade suicide drone among a wide selection of advanced unmanned aerial vehicles popular on the international and domestic market, releasing a video showing them in action. Click here to read…
PLA Naval Aviation Force gets carrier-based early warning aircraft, trainer jets: Global Times
September 8, 2022
The Naval Aviation Force of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has made preliminary strides in its development from being coast-based to carrier-based, and it has established a carrier-based aircraft system consisting of fighter jets, helicopters, early warning aircraft and trainer jets, a top official of the force announced, confirming for the first time that China has been developing carrier-based early warning aircraft and trainer jets. Click here to read…
Key foreign-funded projects in China progressing well, 60% in full swing: Global Times
September 8, 2022
China’s key foreign-funded projects are progressing well, as 60 percent of the ones that have been put into operation are in full swing, Shu Jueting, spokesperson of the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM), said at a routine press conference on Thursday. Click here to read…
Latest iPhones get lukewarm response in China, while Apple suppliers switch to EV sector amid sluggish consumer spending: Global Times
September 8, 2022
Apple’s iPhone 14 series has met with a lukewarm response in China, given its apparent lack of innovations, and some Chinese suppliers are reducing their dependence on the US tech giant by switching to electric vehicle (EV) producers, aiming to survive in a sluggish electronics market. Click here to read…
German economy ministry reviews measures to curb China business: Reuters
September 8, 2022
Germany’s economy ministry is considering a raft of measures to make business with China less attractive as it seeks to reduce its dependency on Asia’s economic superpower, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters. The measures could include reducing or even scrapping investment and export guarantees for China and no longer promoting trade fairs and manager training there, those people said. Loans from state lender KfW could be re-directed to projects in other Asian countries, such as Indonesia, in line with attempts to diversify trade and increase business with democracies. Click here to read…
China cracks down on mooncakes: Taipei Times
September 9, 2022
Chinese authorities have launched a crackdown on “sky high” mooncake prices ahead of the Mid-Autumn Festival. Mooncakes, a small customary baked dessert, are traditionally given to family and friends to celebrate one of the most important holidays in the Lunar New Year. Click here to read…
Why size matters when it comes to China’s new leadership line-up: South China Morning Post
September 9, 2022
At the end of the ruling Communist Party’s twice-a-decade congress in October, following a leadership reshuffle, those at the very top of Chinese politics will walk down a red carpet and meet the press. Only then will it be known who and how many of China’s political elites will make up the new Politburo Standing Committee, the party’s top decision-making body.
There are no written rules on how many members it can have – the number has fluctuated between three and 11 since 1927, when the standing committee was first formed. But if the past is any guide, a change in size could reflect a shift in the concentration of power or a move to balance factions. Click here to read…
He Jiankui, creator of world’s first gene-edited babies, seeks Chinese government funding for DNA synthesizer: South China Morning Post
September 8, 2022
He Jiankui, the Chinese scientist who sparked controversy when he created the world’s first gene-edited babies, said he has relocated to Beijing and is applying for government funding for a DNA synthesiser project. “I have come to Beijing for development,” He posted last month on Weibo, China’s Twitter-like microblogging platform. In a separate post, He said he wanted to research a new DNA synthesiser project and was preparing to apply to the government for funding. Click here to read…
Chinese mainland reports 259 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases: Xinhuanet
September 9, 2022
The Chinese mainland on Thursday reported 259 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 59 in Sichuan and 42 in Inner Mongolia, according to the National Health Commission’s report Friday. A total of 1,033 local asymptomatic carriers were newly identified. Click here to read…
Govt to expand its support for job creation, new businesses: People’s Daily
September 9, 2022
China will step up policy support for employment and business startups, create more job opportunities, help market entities emerge and grow, and foster new growth drivers, the State Council Executive Meeting chaired by Premier Li Keqiang decided on Wednesday. Click here to read…
China defence ministry: China and India troops are disengaging from border areas: Reuters
September 9, 2022
Chinese and Indian troops have started disengaging from the border areas, China’s defence ministry said on Friday. Click here to read…