Intelligent marine equipment shines in Airshow China, helps safeguard China’s maritime security: Global Times

November 7, 2022

Various types of marine equipment, especially intelligent unmanned high-speed vessels, which are playing an important role in safeguarding the country’s maritime security and scientific research, are one of the highlights of this year’s Airshow China, scheduled to be held from November 8 to 13. Click here to read…

International Military Flight Training Conference 2022 kicks off in Zhuhai, China: China Military

November 7, 2022

International Military Flight Training Conference 2022 was held in Zhuhai, South China’s Guangdong Province, on November 7. Twenty eight Chinese and foreign representatives delivered speeches, either onsite or via video link, on the theme of “talent, innovation, collaboration and development”, exchanging ideas, approaches, and methods of leveraging scientific and technological innovation to foster air force defense construction, training reform and personnel training. Click here to read…

China rolls out regulations on concluding treaties: Xinhuanet

November 7, 2022

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has signed a State Council decree outlining a set of regulations, which will come into effect on Jan. 1, 2023, on the conclusion of treaties, according to an official statement released Monday. Click here to read…

Former senior political advisor of Liaoning sentenced to death with reprieve: Xinhuanet

November 8, 2022

A Chinese court on Tuesday sentenced Liu Guoqiang, a former senior political advisor of northeastern Liaoning Province, to death with a two-year reprieve for taking bribes. Liu, a former vice-chairman of the Liaoning Provincial Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, was convicted of taking bribes worth over 352 million yuan (48 million U.S. dollars) by the Tianjin First Intermediate People’s Court. Click here to read…

Xi inspects CMC joint operations command center, stressing troop training, combat preparedness: Xinhuanet

November 8, 2022

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday inspected the joint operations command center of the Central Military Commission (CMC), demonstrating the stance of the new CMC on implementing the guiding principles of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and enhancing troop training and combat preparedness. Click here to read…

Chinese FM meets with UNGA president: Xinhuanet

November 8, 2022

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday met via video link with Csaba Korosi, president of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Click here to read…

China to further promote green growth in building materials: Xinhuanet

November 8, 2022

China has released a plan to advance low-carbon development in the building materials sector, a large producer of industrial carbon emissions, vowing to secure a carbon peak target in the industry by 2030. Click here to read…

Researchers develop green, efficient electric rare earth mining technology: Xinhuanet

November 8, 2022

Mining rare earth has long been considered a dirty business, as it can lead to water and soil pollution, but a new technology developed by Chinese scientists may reverse the trend, offering a greener alternative for the industry. Click here to read…

China approves 3 new national manufacturing innovation centers: Qiushi

November 8, 2022

China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announced Monday that it approved the establishment of three new national manufacturing innovation centers. The innovation centers, backed by research or tech firms in Zhejiang, Jiangxi, and Sichuan provinces, will focus on graphene, virtual reality, and ultra-high-definition video industries, respectively, said the ministry. Click here to read…

Former Liaoning official sentenced for bribery: China Daily

November 8, 2022

Liu Guoqiang, former vice-chairman of the Liaoning Provincial Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, was sentenced to death on Tuesday with a two-year reprieve for taking bribes worth about 352 million yuan ($54.2 million). Click here to read…

New drones of Wing Loong family debut at Airshow China: Global Times

November 8, 2022

A number of new drones of the Wing Loong family, including the Wing Loong 1E, Wing Loong 3 and Wing Loong 10A, made their debuts at Airshow China, fully demonstrating the comprehensive strength of China’s aviation industry in the field of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). Click here to read…

China holds high-profile display of advanced warplanes, weapons at airshow, ‘deters Taiwan secessionists, external interference forces’: Global Times

November 8, 2022

When the six-day Airshow China 2022 kicked off on Tuesday in Zhuhai, South China’s Guangdong Province, spectators were greatly amazed by the country’s most advanced J-20 fighter jets’ outstanding flight performances with challenging maneuvers of tactical significance in a very humid weather, as well as their landing before the general public for the first time, which experts said, together with flight performances of the YU-20 aerial tanker and the J-16 heavy fighter jet among others, constituted a confident and high-profile move that not only showed the capabilities of the aircraft, but also served as a deterrence to “Taiwan independence” secessionist and external interference forces. Click here to read…

Over 90 pct of responders in Macao support amendment to law on safeguarding national security: People’s Daily

November 8, 2022

About 93 percent of about 111,000 pieces of advice received in the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) were in favor of the amendment to its law on safeguarding national security, showed a report released on Monday by the Macao SAR government. Click here to read…

More overseas students return in China’s grassroots work: People’s Daily

November 8, 2022

While over 1 million returning overseas students took innovative careers and launched start-ups in their motherland in 2021, grassroots work in civil services and communities has become a new choice for more and more such returnees. Click here to read…

China’s security increasingly unstable, uncertain: Reuters

November 8, 2022

China will comprehensively strengthen its military training and preparation for any war, state broadcaster CCTV quoted China’s President Xi Jinping as saying on Tuesday. China’s security has been increasingly unstable and uncertain, Xi was quoted as saying. Click here to read…

Shanghai bourse kicks off week-long conference to woo global investors: Reuters

November 9, 2022

The Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) kicks off on Wednesday a week-long global conference to promote China’s capital markets, according to an official agenda, the latest in a flurry of activities by regulators to woo international investors. Click here to read…

China canceled Michel’s speech at expo opening: Taipei Times

November 9, 2022

Chinese authorities behind a major trade expo in Shanghai pulled an opening ceremony address by European Council President Charles Michel that was set to criticize Russia’s “illegal war” in Ukraine and call for reduced trade dependency on China, diplomats said. Click here to read…

COVID-19: China’s COVID-19 epicenter shifts to Guangzhou as outbreak widens: Taipei Times

November 9, 2022

New COVID-19 cases surged in Guangzhou and other Chinese cities, official data showed yesterday, with the global manufacturing hub becoming China’s latest COVID-19 epicenter and testing the city’s ability to avoid a Shanghai-style lockdown. Click here to read…

Senior municipal legislator under probe: Xinhuanet

November 9, 2022

A senior legislator in Shenyang, capital of northeast China’s Liaoning Province, has been put under investigation for suspected severe violations of Party discipline and laws, an official statement said Wednesday. Fu Zhongwei, director of the standing committee of the Shenyang municipal people’s congress, is being investigated by the Communist Party of China Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission, according to the statement. Click here to read…

Chinese plane maker COMAC gets 300 new orders for C919 jet: Xinhuanet

November 9, 2022

Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (COMAC) said it has received 300 new orders for C919 jet at the 14th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, also known as Airshow China. Click here to read…

Chinese mainland reports 1,294 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases: Xinhuanet

November 9, 2022

The Chinese mainland on Tuesday reported 1,294 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said Wednesday. Altogether 6,882 local asymptomatic carriers were newly identified. Click here to read…

New policy to aid entrepreneurs: China Daily

November 9, 2022

China has unveiled a new pro-growth regulation for self-employed business owners, including policies that provide greater support in terms of taxation, finance and the protection of intellectual rights, in a bid to inject fresh impetus into individual and small, family-run businesses. Click here to read…

Former court official in China’s Inner Mongolia expelled from CPC: Xinhuanet
September 30, 2022

Hu Yifeng, former president of the Higher People’s Court of north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and secretary of the court’s leading Party members group, has been expelled from the Communist Party of China (CPC) for severe violations of Party disciplines and laws. click here to read..

India enforcement body says $682 mln block on Xiaomi’s bank assets upheld: Reuters September 30, 2022

An Indian appellate authority has confirmed a seizure order against Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp (1810.HK) that froze $682 million in an investigation related to illegal remittances to foreign entities, authorities said on Friday. India’s federal financial crime fighting agency, the Enforcement Directorate, seized 55.51 billion rupees in April, saying a probe found the company had made illegal remittances to foreign entities by passing them off as royalty payments. click here to read..

China’s factory, services surveys suggest economy struggling to rebound: Reuters
September 30, 2022

China’s factory activity eked out growth in September, but a slowdown in services sector growth and a downbeat private manufacturing survey pointed to further cooling as the economy grapples with COVID-19 curbs and softening global demand. China’s official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) rose to 50.1 in September from 49.4 in August, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Friday, beating expectations. click here to read..

Xi Jinping meets with representatives of airliner C919 project team, visits achievement exhibition, stresses mobilizing national resources, calls for persistent endeavors to make more breakthroughs in China’s high-end equipment manufacturing Han Zheng attends: Xinhuanet
October 1, 2022

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, president of the People’s Republic of China and chairman of the Central Military Commission, met with representatives of the airliner C919 project team and visited the achievement exhibition on September 30 at the Great Hall of the People, during which he gave high praises to the important staged progress scored by the team of the C919 research and manufacture project. Xi stressed, having Chinese airliners fly in the sky embodies the will of our country, the dream of our nation and the expectations of our people. click here to read..

China’s policy bank lends billions more to agriculture: Xinhuanet
October 1, 2022

The Agricultural Development Bank of China, the country’s rural policy bank, has issued 2.14 trillion yuan (about 301.5 billion U.S. dollars) of loans in the first three quarters of this year, up 373.9 billion yuan over the same period last year. The loans were issued to support agricultural production, ensure the well-being of the farmers, and improve the rural areas to help underpin the country’s economic fundamentals, said the bank. click here to read..

China to provide convenient conditions for foreign talent: People’s Daily
October 1, 2022

China will provide convenient conditions and quality services for foreign talent to work in China and give more support to their research environment and innovation platform, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said Friday. click here to read..

China thwarts AUKUS-related amendment attempts on legitimizing nuclear sub marine deal at IAEA conference: Global Times
October 1, 2022

The Chinese mission to the UN in Vienna on Friday fully thwarted an amendment advocated by the three countries which form the AUKUS alliance which aimed at legalizing their nuclear-submarine cooperation at the 66th annual International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General Conference held in Vienna from Monday to Friday, the Global Times learnt from the Chinese mission to the UN. click here to read..

Premier confident of healthy growth: China Daily
October 1, 2022

China has the confidence and capacity to maintain its major economic indicators within a proper range and ensure sustained healthy growth this year, Premier Li Keqiang said on Friday. During a meeting in Beijing with foreign experts who are recipients of the Friendship Award of the Chinese Government, Li said the Chinese economy, despite downside pressure, has now taken on a general momentum of steady recovery. click here to read..

China’s financial leasing sector posts steady expansion: People’s Daily
October 2, 2022

China’s financial leasing sector registered a steady expansion in 2021 despite COVID-19 shocks, a report from the China Banking Association showed. As of the end of 2021, total assets of the country’s financial leasing sector hit 3.58 trillion yuan (about 504.24 billion U.S. dollars), up 3.69 percent from a year ago, according to the report. click here to read..

Chinese billionaire Richard Liu settles 4-year US rape allegation case two days before court opens: Global Times
October 2, 2022

Richard Liu Qiangdong, founder and former CEO of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com, has agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by a former University of Minnesota student who accused him of raping her, attorneys from both sides announced late Saturday, ending nearly four years of legal battle. Details of the settlement was not disclosed. click here to read..

Chinese mainland reports 189 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases: Xinhuanet
October 3, 2022

The Chinese mainland on Sunday reported 189 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 80 in Inner Mongolia and 45 in Sichuan, according to the National Health Commission’s report Monday. A total of 466 local asymptomatic carriers were newly identified. click here to read..

Former vice governor of China’s Hubei expelled from CPC, public office: Xinhuanet
September 29, 2022

Cao Guangjing, former vice governor of central China’s Hubei Province, has been expelled from the Communist Party of China (CPC) and dismissed from public office over serious violations of Party discipline and laws, the country’s top anti-graft body said Thursday. Click here to read…

Former provincial legislator expelled from CPC, public office: Xinhuanet
September 29, 2022

Song Xibin, a former senior legislator in northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, has been expelled from the Communist Party of China (CPC) and dismissed from public office over serious violations of discipline and laws, the country’s top anti-graft agency announced Thursday. Click here to read…

Former chief procurator of Shanghai expelled from CPC, office: Xinhuanet
September 29, 2022

Zhang Bencai, former chief procurator of the Shanghai People’s Procuratorate in east China, has been expelled from the Communist Party of China (CPC) and dismissed from public office over serious violations of Party discipline and laws, the country’s top anti-graft body announced Thursday. Click here to read…

China’s State Council appoints, removes officials: Xinhuanet
September 29, 2022

The State Council, China’s cabinet, announced the appointment and removal of officials on Thursday. Zhou Jinqiang was appointed deputy head of the General Administration of Sport of China. Zhao Chongjiu was appointed head of the State Post Bureau, replacing Ma Junsheng, and Zhao no longer serves as vice minister of transport. Click here to read…

NPC Standing Committee’s inspection team meets on Foreign Investment Law: Xinhuanet
September 29, 2022

The National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee’s inspection team on the enforcement of the Foreign Investment Law Thursday held the second plenary session to review and discuss a report on the inspection work. Click here to read…

Chinese ambassador puts forward 4 proposals on China-India relations: Xinhuanet
September 29, 2022

Chinese Ambassador to India Sun Weidong put forward four proposals on the development of China-India relations at a virtual event celebrating the 73rd anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. Delivering a speech on Tuesday, Sun said China and India are both major developing countries, and China-India relations are not only important for the two countries but also have a significant impact on the region and the world at large. Click here to read…

China’s tax and fee cuts, deferrals help stabilize macroeconomy: Xinhuanet
September 29, 2022

China’s combined tax and fee support policies have helped ease the burden on market entities and stabilize the macroeconomy, official data showed on Thursday. The country’s tax refunds, as well as tax and fee cuts and deferrals exceeded 3.4 trillion yuan (about 478 billion U.S. dollars) by Sept. 20, Cai Zili, an official with the State Taxation Administration told a press conference. Click here to read…

Former vice governor of northeast China’s Liaoning Province expelled from CPC, office: Xinhuanet
September 29, 2022

Wang Dawei, former vice governor of northeast China’s Liaoning Province, has been expelled from the Communist Party of China (CPC) and dismissed from public office due to serious violations of Party discipline and laws, the country’s top anti-graft body announced on Thursday. Click here to read…

Former vice chairman of China’s Tibet regional gov’t indicted for bribery: Xinhuanet
September 29, 2022

Zhang Yongze, former vice chairman of the government of southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, has been indicted on charges of taking bribes. Zhang took advantage of his former positions and power to seek benefits for others in areas including project contracting and personnel promotion, and illegally accepted a large amount of money and valuables in return, according to the indictment. Click here to read…

Disengagement of Chinese, Indian troops in Jianan Daban conducive to peace in border areas: China Military
September 29, 2022

The disengagement of Chinese and Indian troops in the area of Jianan Daban is conducive to promoting peace and tranquility in the border areas, said Senior Colonel Tan Kefei, a spokesperson for China’s Ministry of National Defense, at a regular press conference on Thursday. Click here to read…

Corruption continues after retirement for some officials: China Daily
September 29, 2022

The supervision of officials needs to be increased both before and after they leave office to prevent them from committing corruption after retirement, experts said. Several officials have been placed under investigation following retirement in the first seven months of this year alone. Click here to read…

China’s NDRC vows more measures to attract foreign investment: Global Times
September 29, 2022

China’s top economic planner said on Thursday that it will soon roll out more policies and measures for the manufacturing sector, aiming to increase foreign investment, further adding to a slew of measures China has already taken to stabilize its economy, trade and foreign investment. Click here to read…

China tightens e-cigarette regulations, requires firms to obtain licenses: Global Times
September 29, 2022

China Tobacco, the cigarette market supervisor, issued a document on its official website on Thursday requiring domestic e-cigarette manufacturers and traders to obtain a license before operating their business, further tightening the regulations for e-cigarettes. The new rules will be implemented from October 1, 2022. Click here to read…

Overseas warehouses help Chinese enterprises go global: People’s Daily
September 29, 2022

With cross-border e-commerce booming in recent years, many Chinese enterprises have built overseas warehouses in order to better meet the needs of overseas customers. Nowadays, many overseas customers are buying a wide range of Chinese products, such as cosmetics, clothes, furniture and vehicles on Chinese cross-border e-commerce platforms. Jalila from Bahrain recently bought a Chinese coffee maker called HiBREW online. Click here to read…

Self-exiled Hong Kong democrat sentenced to 3 1/2 years in jail in absentia: Reuters
September 29, 2022

A court in Hong Kong on Thursday sentenced a pro-democracy activist and former lawmaker, Ted Hui, to 3 1/2 years in jail for “criminal contempt” after he failed to show up for trial in several criminal cases. Hui, 40, fled Hong Kong in December 2020, several months after China imposed a sweeping national security law punishing offences like subversion and foreign collusion with possible life imprisonment. Click here to read…

China forex regulator warns against illegal money outflows: Reuters
September 30, 2022

China’s foreign exchange regulator named and shamed 10 banks that had assisted illegal capital outflows, vowing to crack down on fake forex transactions in authorities’ latest effort to stabilise the sliding yuan. The State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) listed 10 “typical” cases of misdeeds in a statement on its website on Thursday, involving money flowing overseas illegally through bank businesses such as offshore loans, trade finance, and outbound investment. Click here to read…

China to relax floor on mortgage rates to revive housing sector: Reuters
September 30, 2022

Chinese local governments may relax the floor on mortgage rates for first-time home buyers in some cities in phases, the central bank said on Thursday, in a bid to prop up property prices and revive a flagging engine of the world’s second-largest economy. Click here to read…

China certifies C919 jet to compete with Airbus and Boeing: Reuters
September 30, 2022

China held a ceremony on Thursday to certify its C919 narrowbody passenger jet, photos on social media showed, representing a major milestone in the country’s ambitions to challenge Airbus (AIR.PA) and Boeing (BA.N) in commercial aerospace. Click here to read…

U.S. slaps sanctions on China-based companies over Iran oil sales: Kyodo
September 30, 2022

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on companies based in China and elsewhere over their alleged involvement in sales of Iranian petroleum and petrochemical products. The move came as Tehran continues to accelerate its nuclear activities in violation of a 2015 multilateral deal, under which Iran agreed with the United States and five other major powers to limit its nuclear program in return for sanctions relief. Click here to read…

US urges China to resume climate, other talks: Taipei Times
September 30, 2022

The US’ top envoy to China yesterday called on the nation to reopen dialogue it halted after US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan almost two months ago. “Our message to the Chinese is: Let’s talk, open these dialogues and let’s move forward,” US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns told the Milken Institute Asia Summit in Singapore via videoconference. Click here to read…

Chinese film Return to Dust disappears from cinemas and the internet, despite US$14 million ticket sales, and no one knows why: South China Morning Post
September 30, 2022

A film depicting the lives of impoverished peasants in China has disappeared from the country’s cinemas and internet, despite earning more than 100 million yuan (US$14 million) at the box office. Return to Dust, directed by Chinese filmmaker Li Ruijun, was withdrawn from cinemas on September 26 and dropped from all streaming platforms in the country with little fanfare. Discussion about the film has not been prohibited on social media, however. Click here to read…

China’s ‘erratic policy shifts’ have some companies wondering how much more they can take: South China Morning Post
September 30, 2022

Months after Shanghai lifted its crippling, 60-day Covid lockdown, the event continues to haunt foreign businesses in China. Multinationals like holiday rental giant Airbnb have shut operations in the country, while a growing number of surveys by foreign business groups show European and American firms are planning to move out of the country. Overseas investment projects are tumbling. Click here to read…

Chinese mainland reports 97 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases: Xinhuanet
September 30, 2022

The Chinese mainland on Thursday reported 97 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said Friday. Altogether 625 local asymptomatic carriers were newly identified. Click here to read…

China on its way to “dual carbon” goals: Qiushi
September 30, 2022

The Hangzhou West Railway Station, in the capital of China’s Zhejiang province, was recently put into operation. Photovoltaic panels covering 15,000 square meters have been on the station roof, which are expected to generate 2.31 million kilowatt-hours of green power and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by more than 2,300 tons every year. Click here to read…

Chinese welcome National Day with full confidence in nation’s future: Global Times
September 30, 2022

With Chinese people preparing to embrace the National Day and enjoy the Golden Week holiday that runs from October 1 to 7, local governments are taking more measures to boost the holiday economy while at the same time fighting against COVID-19. Analysts said that even though some Western media have badmouthed China’s economy by smearing the country’s COVID-19 prevention measures, the resilience of the Chinese economy and remarkable recovery expectations ahead remain unchanged, with Chinese people having full confidence in the country’s prospects. Click here to read…

China to expand cash-pooling program to integrate currency management: Xinhuanet

July 22, 2022

China will expand cash-pooling services for multinational companies to integrate domestic and foreign currency management on a larger scale, the country’s monetary authorities said Friday. Shanghai, Guangdong, Shaanxi and some other regions will be added to this pilot program to facilitate the use and management of cross-border capital, said the People’s Bank of China and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange. Click here to read…

China urges Japan to stop hyping up security threats to justify its military build-up: Xinhuanet

July 22, 2022

China on Friday expressed strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition to concerning content in Japan’s 2022 defense white paper, urging the country to stop arbitrarily hyping up security threats in the neighborhood to justify its military build-up. Click here to read…

China to boost effective demand for stronger economic recovery: Xinhuanet

July 22, 2022

China will adopt policy measures to expand effective demand to strengthen the driving force for economic recovery and growth, according to the decision made at the State Council’s Executive Meeting chaired by Premier Li Keqiang on Thursday. Click here to read…

Senior CPC official addresses 5th Digital China Summit: Xinhuanet

July 23, 2022

Huang Kunming, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, addressed the 5th Digital China Summit via video on Saturday. Click here to read…

Chinese leadership vaccinated against COVID-19: China Daily

July 23, 2022

The leaders of the Communist Party of China and the government have all been vaccinated with domestic COVID-19 vaccines, a senior health official said on Saturday. “This demonstrates that the leadership attaches great significance to the virus control work and has great confidence in the domestically developed COVID-19 vaccines,” Zeng Yixin, vice-minister of the National Health Commission, said during a news conference. Click here to read…

China ready to cope with imported monkeypox cases: Global Times

July 24, 2022

Although China has not reported any monkeypox cases, the country has raised its alert level and is ready to cope with the rapidly-spreading zoonotic infectious disease, health experts said on Sunday, after monkeypox was labeled by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a global health emergency, the highest level of alert. Click here to read…

Chinese senior inspector under financial watchdog CBIRC faces disciplinary action: Global Times

July 24, 2022

A senior Chinese inspector at the Henan supervision bureau of financial watchdog China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC) is facing disciplinary action for alleged serious violations of laws and discipline, a statement released by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) showed. Click here to read…

China’s home-grown C919 jet nears certification as test planes complete tasks: Reuters

July 24, 2022

China’s homegrown C919 narrow-body jet, designed to challenge the Airbus-Boeing (AIR.PA)(BA.N) duopoly, is nearing certification as its test planes completed all of the test flight tasks, the company said on Saturday. The state-owned manufacturer Commercial Aircraft Corp of China (COMAC) said on its official social media account that the six test planes have finished the testing tasks as the programme enters the final stage of receiving a certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China which is required for commercial operations. Click here to read…

Digital yuan finds root as China prompts consumption: Global Times

July 25, 2022

Chinese financial institutions have ramped up efforts in prompting wide applications of the digital yuan with a wide variety of tailor-made products to be launched, as the country is embracing the digital economy for boosting consumption, several bank representatives told the Global Times over the weekend. Click here to read…

China’s population expected to start to shrink before 2025: Reuters

July 25, 2022

China’s population has slowed significantly and is expected to start to shrink ahead of 2025, the state backed Global Times reported, citing a senior health official. Birth data released late on Sunday showed that the number of new births in 2021 was the lowest in decades in several provinces. Click here to read…

China says South China Sea not a ‘fighting arena’ for major powers: Reuters

July 25, 2022

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday that the South China Sea is not a “safari park” for countries outside the region or a “fighting arena” for major powers to compete in.
The South China Sea issue should be handled by countries in the region themselves, Wang said in opening remarks at a virtual seminar commemorating the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea. Click here to read…

China launches second of three space station modules from Hainan base: Taipei Times

July 25, 2022

China yesterday launched the second of three modules required to complete its new space station, state media reported, the latest step in Beijing’s ambitious space program. The uncrewed craft, named Wentian, was propelled by a Long March 5B rocket at 2:22pm from the Wenchang launch site on the island of Hainan. Click here to read…

Community transmission chain of Omicron subvariant BA.2 in Shenzhen has not been cut, says local health authority: Global Times

July 25, 2022

The community transmission chain of the latest COVID-19 flare-up in Shenzhen, South China’s Guangdong Province, since July 15 has not been cut. The viral gene sequencing completed on all the infections showed that they have the Omicron subvariant BA.2, the local health commission announced on Sunday. Click here to read…

Woman detained for commemorating tablets to Japanese war criminals: China Daily

July 25, 2022

A woman has been put under criminal detention for commemorating Buddhist memorial tablets of Japanese war criminals in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, which has angered numerous Chinese and led to heated discussion in the country. Click here to read…

China’s auto exports on fast growth: Qiushi

July 25, 2022

Recently, an Australian consumer joined a two-week test driving activity held for MG ZS, a pure electric vehicle (EV) model produced by Chinese automaker SAIC Motor. The long range and safety performance of the Chinese EV impressed her very much. The X2, a flying car from Chinese electric vehicle producer XPeng, is exhibited at the automobile section of the fourth China International Import Expo, Nov. 6, 2021Click here to read…

Former vice chairman of China’s Tibet regional government arrested for suspected bribery: Xinhuanet

July 25, 2022

China’s Supreme People’s Procuratorate (SPP) has ordered the arrest of Zhang Yongze, former vice chairman of the people’s government of southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, for suspected bribe-taking. Click here to read…

Chinese mainland reports 101 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases: Xinhuanet

July 25, 2022

The Chinese mainland on Sunday reported 101 locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 34 in Sichuan, 24 in Gansu and 22 in Guangxi, the National Health Commission said Monday. Click here to read…