China announces eight countermeasures in response to Pelosi’s Taiwan island visit: Global Times

August 05, 2022

China announces eight countermeasures in response to Pelosi’s Taiwan visit:

1. Canceling China-US Theater Commanders Talk.
2. Canceling China-US Defense Policy Coordination Talks (DPCT).
3. Canceling China-US Military Maritime Consultative Agreement (MMCA) meetings.
4. Suspending China-US cooperation on the repatriation of illegal immigrants.
5. Suspending China-US cooperation on legal assistance in criminal matters.
6. Suspending China-US cooperation against transnational crimes.
7. Suspending China-US counternarcotics cooperation.
8. Suspending China-US talks on climate change. Click here to read…

China unveils bullet trains built for Indonesia: China Daily

August 5, 2022

Bullet trains tailored for the high-speed railway network linking the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, and the city of Bandung were unveiled on Friday in eastern China, marking an important milestone of the project and preparing for the line’s scheduled opening, China Railway International said. Click here to read…

Chinese FM expounds on China’s position on Taiwan question: Xinhuanet

August 6, 2022

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a press conference for Chinese and foreign media here on Friday afternoon after attending the meetings of foreign ministers on East Asia cooperation. Click here to read…

Chinese, Russian FMs meet in Cambodia: Xinhuanet

August 6, 2022

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met here on Friday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the latter’s request on the sidelines of meetings of foreign ministers on East Asia cooperation, with both sides agreeing to maintain strategic coordination and deepen practical cooperation. Click here to read…

Chinese FM makes 3-point proposal to strengthen East Asia cooperation: Xinhuanet

August 6, 2022

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday made a three-point proposal to enhance East Asia cooperation when attending the 12th East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Click here to read…

Chinese banks provide more loans to private businesses: Xinhuanet

August 6, 2022

China has increased lending support for the private sector, according to its top banking and insurance regulator. Outstanding loans to private enterprises by banking financial institutions stood at 58.2 trillion yuan (8.64 trillion U.S. dollars) at the end of June, up 11.4 percent from a year ago, according to the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission. Click here to read…

National education mandatory in HK: China Daily

August 6, 2022

Hong Kong college students are expected to have a better understanding of national development as completing national education courses has become a requirement for graduation. Click here to read…

Halt of China-US military talks shows nation’s resolve to safeguard core interest: China Daily

August 7, 2022

China’s unprecedentedly strong countermeasure of canceling Sino-US military talks has demonstrated the nation’s resolve to safeguard its core interest, which was seriously violated by United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, observers said. Click here to read…

China’s first domestic oral anti-COVID-19 drug is priced at less than 300 yuan per bottle/35 tablets: Global Times

August 7, 2022

China’s first domestically developed oral drug for COVID-19 treatment has set its initial price at less than 300 yuan ($44.4) per bottle, as observers said the drug will help ensure more Chinese families access to COVID-19 treatment. Click here to read…

PLA bomber formations cross Taiwan Straits from two directions in latest drills: Global Times

August 7, 2022

The last day of scheduled military exercises around Taiwan island by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) on Sunday featured island saturation attack drills and bomber deterrence flights in the Straits, a move experts said formed a powerful deterrence to “Taiwan independence” secessionists and external interference forces, greatly promoted the reunification process, and rehearsed a potential real operation. Click here to read…

Sri Lanka asks China to defer arrival of ship after India objects: Reuters

August 7, 2022

Sri Lanka has asked China to defer the planned visit of a Chinese survey ship to the island country after an objection from India, a government source told Reuters on Sunday. The Chinese research and survey vessel, Yuan Wang 5, was still on its way to Sri Lanka’s Hambantota port. It is scheduled to arrive there on Aug. 11, according to shipping data from Refinitiv. Click here to read…

China names new senior security chief for Hong Kong: Reuters

August 8, 2022

The Chinese government named Sonny Au as the secretary-general of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region’s Committee for safeguarding the national security of the city, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Monday. Au replaces Eric Chan, Xinhua reported. Click here to read…

Chinese mainland reports 324 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases: Xinhuanet

August 8, 2022

The Chinese mainland on Sunday reported 324 locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, of which 259 were in Hainan Province, the National Health Commission said Monday. Altogether 483 local asymptomatic carriers were newly identified on the day, said the commission in its report. Click here to read…

China probes into accusations of coal price gouging: Xinhuanet

August 8, 2022

China’s State Administration for Market Regulation has conducted investigations on activities of bidding up coal prices, the administration said Friday.Three investigation teams have been sent to provincial-level regions of Shanxi, Inner Mongolia and Shaanxi, the country’s major coal-producing regions, to advance regulations on coal price gouging. Click here to read…

PLA Eastern Theater Command continues joint exercises to test precision strike capabilities: China Military

August 8, 2022

The Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) continued its joint combat training exercises as scheduled on Sunday in the waters and airspace around the Taiwan Island. Click here to read…

China’s non-CPC political parties make joint statement on Pelosi visit: Xinhuanet

August 4, 2022

China’s eight non-Communist Party of China (CPC) political parties on Thursday released a joint statement expressing their strong opposition to, indignation at and condemnation of the recent visit of Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, to China’s Taiwan region. Click here to read…

China calls for more green efforts from central SOEs: Xinhuanet

August 4, 2022

China has called on the country’s centrally administered state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to further live up to their responsibilities in promoting energy conservation, and ecological and environmental protection. Click here to read…

Taiwan resident suspected of endangering national security detained in E China: Xinhua

August 4, 2022

Yang Chih-yuan, a Taiwan resident suspected of engaging in separatist activities and endangering national security, was detained by the national security organ of Wenzhou, east China’s Zhejiang Province on Wednesday. Yang, born in Taichung in 1990, has long been advocating “Taiwan independence,” and colluded with others to establish an illegal organization with the aim to “push for Taiwan to become a sovereign state and join the United Nations.” Click here to read…

China’s ex-senior provincial legislator prosecuted: China Daily

August 4, 2022

A public prosecution has been initiated against Gong Jianhua, a former senior legislator of East China’s Jiangxi province, over suspected bribe-taking. The Zhangzhou Municipal People’s Procuratorate in East China’s Fujian province recently filed a lawsuit against Gong with the Intermediate People’s Court of Zhangzhou, an official statement said Thursday. Click here to read…

State, party leaders, govt agencies from 12 more countries join reaffirmation of their adherence to the one-China principle: Global Times

August 04, 2022

State and party leaders, government agencies from 12 more countries joined on Thursday the reaffirmation of their adherence to the one-China principle and the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Resolution 2758, voicing discontent and strong condemnation of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s provocative visit to Taiwan island which has escalated the tensions across the Taiwan Straits. Click here to read…

China to have over 1,000 national water parks by 2025: People’s Daily

August 4, 2022

China will have over 1,000 national-level water conservancy scenic spots by the end of 2025, according to the Ministry of Water Resources. During the 2021-2025 period, more than 100 such scenic areas will be built, stated a guideline released by the ministry. Click here to read…

China foreign minister walks out moments before ASEAN meeting gala dinner: Reuters

August 4, 2022

The Chinese government’s top diplomat Wang Yi walked out before the start of a gala dinner of foreign ministers at a meeting in Cambodia on Thursday and was seen leaving the venue in a vehicle, witnesses said. Click here to read…

China warns that its temperatures are rising faster than global average: Reuters

August 4, 2022

China’s average ground temperatures have risen much more quickly than the global average over the past 70 years and will remain “significantly higher” in the future as the challenges of climate change mount, a government official said. Click here to read…

U.S. raps China missile launches near Taiwan, vows security of allies: Kyodo

August 5, 2022

The United States on Thursday slammed China’s firing of an estimated 11 ballistic missiles near Taiwan following the House of Representatives speaker’s visit to the island, and pledged “further steps” to show its security commitment to Japan and other allies in the region. Click here to read…

Taiwan cyberattacks spike while mainland China holds military drills and fires missiles around island: South China Morning Post

August 5, 2022

Websites in Taiwan, including those of its defence and foreign affairs ministries, have gone offline amid heightened tension with Beijing and as mainland China holds military exercises in areas surrounding the island. Several government websites in Taiwan have been subjected to cyberattacks in the days following the arrival of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in Taiwan. The websites of Taiwan’s National Defence Ministry and Foreign Affairs Ministry went down in the early hours of Friday but were soon back online. Both sites were also inaccessible late on Wednesday night. Click here to read…

Taiwan dispatches aircraft, ships to react to Chinese military incursions: Reuters

August 5, 2022

Taiwan’s defence ministry said on Friday the island’s military has dispatched aircraft and ships and deployed land-based missile systems to monitor the situation, as China conducts large-scale military drills in zones surrounding Taiwan. Multiple Chinese vessels and aircraft crossed the Taiwan Strait median line on Friday morning the defence ministry said, which described China’s military activities as highly provocative. Click here to read…

China moves to unleash market demand for stronger growth against external uncertainties: Qiushi

August 5, 2022

Against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic and external complexities and uncertainties, China is maneuvering its policy toolkit to bolster the demand of its super-large domestic market to perk up the economy for stronger growth. Click here to read…

PLA Eastern Theater Command launches unprecedented live-fire joint exercises around Taiwan Island: Xinhuanet

August 5, 2022

The Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) on Thursday conducted joint combat exercises and training around the Taiwan Island on an unprecedented scale. Click here to read…

China, ASEAN laud achievements under comprehensive strategic partnership, vow to deepen ties: Xinhuanet

August 5, 2022

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi attended the China-ASEAN foreign ministers’ meeting here on Thursday, during which the Chinese and ASEAN sides spoke highly of the achievements in their cooperation and pledged to build a closer China-ASEAN community with a shared future. Click here to read…

China launches reusable experimental spacecraft: Xinhuanet

August 5, 2022

China on Friday successfully launched a reusable experimental spacecraft using a Long March-2F carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the northwest of the country. Click here to read…

Chinese mainland reports 162 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases: Xinhuanet

August 5, 2022

The Chinese mainland Thursday reported 162 locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, of which 127 were in Hainan, the National Health Commission said Friday. Altogether 248 local asymptomatic carriers were newly identified. Click here to read…

Spokesperson says protests in Taiwan against Pelosi’s visit righteous acts: Xinhuanet

August 3, 2022

A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Wednesday expressed sincere appreciation of the protests staged by multiple political parties, groups and individuals in China’s Taiwan region against U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the island. Click here to read…

China’s State Council appoints, removes officials: Xinhuanet

August 3, 2022

The State Council, China’s cabinet, announced the appointment and removal of several officials on Wednesday. Zhang Chunsheng was appointed vice minister of civil affairs, while Li Wentang was appointed provost of the National Academy of Governance (vice-minister level). Gao Zhidan replaced Gou Zhongwen as director of China’s General Administration of Sport. Zhang Zuqiang replaced Yu Yong as deputy director of the China Meteorological Administration. Click here to read…

Chinese FM makes remarks on U.S. violation of China’s sovereignty: Xinhuanet

August 3, 2022

In disregard of China’s solemn representations, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi brazenly went ahead with her visit to China’s Taiwan region, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said. This move seriously violates the one-China principle, maliciously infringes on China’s sovereignty and blatantly engages in political provocations, which has aroused strong indignation among the Chinese people and widespread opposition from the international community. Click here to read…

China strives to maintain momentum of economic growth, aiming for best possible results: Qiushi

August 3, 2022

After China managed to secure positive economic growth in the second quarter amid challenges from home and abroad, the country is striving to consolidate the growth momentum and aims for the best possible results in the second half of the year. Click here to read…

PLA continues exercises around Taiwan: China Daily

August 3, 2022

The People’s Liberation Army’s Eastern Theater Command has continued to carry out combat exercises around Taiwan on Wednesday, mobilizing some of the PLA’s top hardware like the J-20 stealth fighter jet and the DF-17 medium-range hypersonic ballistic missile. Click here to read…

China punishes diehard ‘Taiwan secessionists,’ foundations and companies in accordance with law: Global Times

August 03, 2022

Chinese authorities announced Wednesday that a number of diehard “Taiwan secessionist” individuals, two funds, and multiple companies related to secessionist activities will be punished in accordance with the law, after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed in Taiwan island Tuesday night in disregard of stern warnings from China, a visit that has sent a wrong message to “Taiwan independence” forces and has escalated the tension across the Taiwan Straits. Click here to read…

Feasibility study of China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway project kicks off: Global Times

August 03, 2022

At Kyrgyzstan’s invitation, Chinese experts arrived in the Central Asian country on Tuesday and started survey work for the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway, marking the start of the project’s feasibility study, China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said on its official WeChat account. Click here to read…

Philippines finds debris from controversial Chinese rocket: Kyodo

August 3, 2022

The Philippine Coast Guard said Wednesday it has retrieved debris from a Chinese rocket launched last month, over which the United States has criticized Beijing for not sharing its trajectory information. Click here to read…

Chinese netizens erupt in anger over Pelosi’s Taiwan visit, shows 1.4b people’s willpower, confidence in reunification: Global Times

August 03, 2022

Chinese social media has been engulfed with heated discussion and anger after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited the island of Taiwan on late Tuesday despite repeated strong warnings from China. Experts said the huge attention and synchronous sentiment demonstrates the willpower and confidence of the nation’s 1.4 billion people in national reunification. Click here to read…

Spokesperson of Chinese Embassy in India Counsellor Wang Xiaojian issued a solemn statement on Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi’s visit to China’s Taiwan region: Global Times

August 4, 2022

On 2 August, in disregard of China’s strong opposition and serious representations, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi visited China’s Taiwan region. This is a serious violation of the one-China principle and the provisions of the three China-U.S. joint communiqués. It has a severe impact on the political foundation of China-U.S. relations, and seriously infringes upon China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. It gravely undermines peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, and sends a seriously wrong signal to the separatist forces for “Taiwan independence”. China firmly condemns this. Click here to read…

Chinese Ambassador to India H.E. Sun Weidong Gave an Exclusive Interview to the Times of India on US House Speaker Pelosi’s Visit to China’s Taiwan Region: Global Times

August 4, 2022

On August 3, 2022, Chinese Ambassador to India H.E. Sun Weidong gave an exclusive interview to Sachin Parashar from The Times of India on US House Speaker Pelosi’s visit to China’s Taiwan region. The main content of the interview is as follows: Click here to read…

Highlights of Xi’s speech at the Central Conference on United Front Work: People’s Daily

August 4, 2022

The Central Conference on United Front Work was held from July 29 to 30 in Beijing. President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, attended and delivered an important speech. Here are some highlights. Click here to read…

Southern Chinese tourism city Sanya imposes lockdown measures, restricts businesses: Reuters

August 4, 2022

The southern Chinese city of Sanya, a tourism hotspot, imposed lockdown measures from Thursday in most parts of the city, ordering residents to reduce their trips outside to shop for daily necessities to once every two days and confining some strictly to their homes. Click here to read…

Military touts readiness as Beijing issues threats: Taipei Times

August 4, 2022

The military is ready to counter “any actions that threaten national sovereignty,” Ministry of National Defense spokesman Major General Sun Li-fang said yesterday in response to China’s announcement of military drills near Taiwan. Click here to read…

PLA Eastern Theater Command conducts joint exercises around Taiwan Island: Xinhuanet

August 4, 2022

The Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) on Wednesday organized joint combat training exercises in the northern, southwestern and southeastern waters and airspace off the Taiwan Island. Click here to read…

Chinese mainland reports 53 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases: Xinhuanet

August 4, 2022

The Chinese mainland Wednesday reported 53 locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 24 in Hainan and 10 in Inner Mongolia, according to the National Health Commission’s report Thursday. A total of 241 local asymptomatic carriers were newly identified. Click here to read…

China to improve sci-tech services for rural population: Xinhuanet

August 2, 2022

China will launch a national campaign to better mobilize the science and technology sector to contribute to the country’s rural revitalization drive, according to a new set of guidelines. Jointly issued by the China Association for Science and Technology and the National Rural Revitalization Administration, the guidelines specify a series of key tasks, including providing sci-tech training, lectures and industry-specific guidance to rural areas. Click here to read…

PLA Eastern Theater Command conducts joint military operations around Taiwan Island: China Military

August 2, 2022

“The PLA Eastern Theater Command will conduct a series of joint military operations around the Taiwan Island from the evening of August 2,” said Senior Colonel Shi Yi, spokesperson for the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) in a written statement on Tuesday evening. Click here to read…

Self-driving firms ramp up investment, accelerating innovations: Global Times

August 2, 2022

Several Chinese self-driving companies have announced new investments and the landing of self-driving taxi services after the nation’s first regulation on smart vehicles came into effect in Shenzhen, South China’s Guangdong Province on Monday, the Global Times learned. These steps indicate that China’s autonomous driving technology is now accelerating into the advanced stage as a global leader, analysts said. Click here to read…

PLA Navy commissions destroyer: China Daily

August 2, 2022

A sixth Type 055-class guided-missile destroyer has been commissioned by the People’s Liberation Army Navy and has taken part in a live-fire exercise, according to the PLA Navy. In an article published on its official WeChat account on Sunday, the PLA Navy said the CNS Yan’an, a Type 055 destroyer, recently conducted a sea strike exercise in the South China Sea with CNS Xianning, a Type 054A-class guided-missile frigate. Click here to read…

Party’s absolute leadership of military further ensured: China Daily

August 2, 2022

The principle of upholding the absolute leadership of the Communist Party of China over the military－a crucial experience that the People’s Liberation Army has drawn from revolutionary times and which has been strengthened in the past decade－must never change, particularly as the country faces an increasingly complicated situation, experts said. Click here to read…

Chinese FM makes remarks on U.S. violation of China’s sovereignty: Xinhuanet

August 3, 2022

In disregard of China’s solemn representations, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi brazenly went ahead with her visit to China’s Taiwan region, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said. Click here to read…

China summons U.S. ambassador over Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan: Xinhuanet

August 3, 2022

Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Xie Feng urgently summoned the U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns late Tuesday night and lodged stern representations and strong protests over Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi’s visit to China’s Taiwan region. Click here to read…

Chinese mainland reports 38 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases: Xinhuanet

August 3, 2022

The Chinese mainland Tuesday reported 38 locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 12 in Hainan and 10 in Gansu, according to the National Health Commission’s report Wednesday. Click here to read…

Statement by China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan: China Military

August 3, 2022

China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday issued a statement on Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi’s visit to China’s Taiwan region. Following is the full text of the statement: Click here to read…

China announces zero-tariff treatment for least-developed countries: Qiushi

August 3, 2022

China will offer zero-tariff treatment on 98 percent of taxable products from 16 least-developed countries, including Togo, Djibouti, Cambodia and Rwanda, according to a statement released by the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council on Monday. Click here to read…

State Council working harder to shore up nation’s job market: China Daily

August 3, 2022

The central government has scaled up measures to create jobs and stabilize the job market, pledging to continue to issue loans to eligible startups and self-employed individuals and help college graduates and migrant workers find jobs. Click here to read…

PLA drills involving missiles, J-20 stealth fighters surround Taiwan as Pelosi lands on island: Global Times

August 3, 2022

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) on Tuesday started to commence joint military exercises surrounding the island of Taiwan, featuring J-20 stealth fighter jets and test firing of conventional missiles that analysts said could fly over the island, right after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed on the island, with additional important drills announced for days to come. Click here to read…

Chinese mainland suspends imports of citrus fruits, some frozen fish from island of Taiwan starting from Wed: Global Times

August 3, 2022

Chinese mainland suspends imports of citrus fruits, some frozen fish from island of Taiwan starting from Wed: CustomsClick here to read…

Pelosi says U.S. chip bill offers opportunity for U.S.-Taiwan cooperation: Reuters

August 3, 2022

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi told the Taiwanese parliament on Wednesday the U.S. chip bill would offer a good opportunity for U.S.-Taiwan cooperation in the chip industry. Pelosi also said she wants to increase parliamentary exchanges with Taiwan. Click here to read…

U.S. will not abandon Taiwan despite China threats, Pelosi tells Tsai: Kyodo

August 3, 2022

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen Wednesday the United States will honor its commitment to the democratic self-ruled island, amid mounting cross-strait tensions over her visit and China’s strong warnings against it. “Today, our delegation, which I’m very proud, came to Taiwan to make unequivocally clear we will not abandon our commitment to Taiwan. And we’re proud of our enduring friendship,” Pelosi said at her meeting with Tsai. Click here to read…

US speaker makes late-night landing: Taipei Times

August 3, 2022

US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taipei last night and was reportedly scheduled to meet with President Tsai Ing-wen, legislators and democracy advocates before departing later today. The speaker departed from Kuala Lumpur yesterday afternoon and touched down at Taipei International Airport (Songshan airport) at about 10:43pm, where she was greeted by Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Wu. Click here to read…

Taiwan raises combat alertness as China postures: Taipei Times

August 3, 2022

The Ministry of National Defense yesterday raised its combat alertness level until noon tomorrow in response to Chinese live-fire exercises ahead of a visit to Taiwan by US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The alert is to be adjusted depending on the military threat from the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA), a source familiar with the matter said. Click here to read…

China urges U.S., Japan not to incite division in name of cooperation: Xinhuanet

August 1, 2022

China on Monday urged the United States and Japan not to politicize, weaponize and overstretch the concept of national security on economic, trade and sci-tech issues, not target third parties or undermine their interests, still less incite division and confrontation in the name of cooperation and dialogue. Click here to read…

Chinese researchers study producing fishmeal from industrial exhaust gases: Xinhuanet

August 1, 2022

Chinese researchers have systematically reviewed the application and potential development of industrial exhaust gas in producing aquaculture feed protein. The rapid development of aquaculture requires a rigid increase in feed consumption that heavily depends on wild-captured forage fish, which is unsustainable, costly and less eco-friendly, according to a recent research article published in the journal Reviews in Aquaculture. Click here to read…

State councilor calls for all-out flood control, drought relief efforts: Xinhuanet

August 2, 2022

State Councilor Wang Yong on Monday called for all-out flood control and drought relief efforts to ensure the safety of people’s lives and property. Wang, also head of the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters, gave the instruction when inspecting the Ministry of Emergency Management and presiding over a video conference on flood control and drought relief work. Click here to read…

Chinese mainland reports 46 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases: Xinhuanet

August 2, 2022

The Chinese mainland on Monday reported 46 locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 10 in Gansu, and nine in Guangxi and Sichuan respectively, the National Health Commission said Tuesday. Altogether 327 local asymptomatic carriers were newly identified on Monday. Among them, 96 were in Guangxi. Click here to read…

China forbids COVID-19-related employment discrimination: Xinhuanet

August 2, 2022

Chinese authorities on Monday issued a circular targeting workplace discrimination against employees or jobseekers due to their previous history of COVID-19 infection. Employers and human resources service agencies are strictly forbidden from refusing to recruit people who have recovered from COVID-19 on the grounds that they once tested positive for the virus, according to the circular jointly released by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and the National Health Commission. Click here to read…

State councilor calls for all-out flood control, drought relief efforts: People’s Daily

August 2, 2022

State Councilor Wang Yong on Monday called for all-out flood control and drought relief efforts to ensure the safety of people’s lives and property. Wang, also head of the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters, gave the instruction when inspecting the Ministry of Emergency Management and presiding over a video conference on flood control and drought relief work. Click here to read…

Renminbi gets global currency basket upgrade: People’s Daily

August 2, 2022

The enhanced standing of the renminbi as a key global reserve asset will further boost the Chinese currency’s accelerated march toward playing a more central role in the international financial governance system, officials and experts said. Click here to read…

China to see population shrink by 2025: People’s Daily

August 2, 2022

China’s population growth is set to turn negative by 2025, as low fertility rates and aging will bring long-term challenges, the National Health Commission, the country’s top health authority, said in an article published on Monday. Click here to read…

Pelosi’s potential visit to Taiwan dangerous, provocative, says China’s UN envoy: Global Times

August 2, 2022

Amid escalating cross-Straits tensions due to possible visit of US House Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, China’s top official to the UN warned that the visit is dangerous and provocative, as the one-China principle is a red line in China’s relations with other countries, and China allows no one to cross this red line. Click here to read…

China sternly warns Biden admin not to arrange Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, PLA ‘will not sit idly by’: Global Times

August 2, 2022

The Chinese Foreign Ministry and the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) are keeping up the pressure on the US over House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s potential visit to the island of Taiwan, urging the US to honor US President Joe Biden’s promise to not support “Taiwan independence,” while media outlets from the US and Taiwan reported that Pelosi is expected to visit the island shortly. Click here to read…

Several Chinese warplanes fly close to median line of Taiwan Strait: Reuters

August 2, 2022

Several Chinese warplanes flew close to the median line of the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Tuesday morning, a source briefed on the matter told Reuters, as tensions mounted on news U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi was set to visit Taiwan during the day. The source said several Chinese warships have stayed close to unofficial dividing line since Monday, adding that Taiwan had dispatched aircraft to monitor the situation. Click here to read…

Taiwan premier ‘warmly welcomes’ foreign guests when asked about Pelosi visit: Reuters

August 2, 2022

Taiwan’s premier on Tuesday reiterated that Taiwan “warmly welcomes” foreign guests, ahead of a potential visit by U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the self-ruled island that China claims as its own. Taiwan “would make the most appropriate arrangements” for such guests and respect their plans, Premier Su Tseng-chang told reporters on Tuesday when asked about Pelosi’s visit. Click here to read…

Xi stresses upholding socialism with Chinese characteristics to build modern socialist country: Xinhuanet

July 27, 2022

President Xi Jinping has stressed holding high the banner of socialism with Chinese characteristics and striving to write a brand new chapter in building a modern socialist country in all respects. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks at a study session of provincial and ministerial-level officials held from Tuesday to Wednesday in Beijing.
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Chinese spokesperson refutes U.S. report against China: Xinhuanet

July 27, 2022

A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Wednesday refuted a U.S. report against China, saying it is political disinformation fabricated by a handful of Senate Republicans and completely ungrounded.< a href="https://english.news.cn/20220727/992ef215e6c6406ba8125e03726e49e7/c.html" target="_blank">Click here to read…

Researchers develop eye-movement database of Chinese reading: Xinhuanet

July 27, 2022

Researchers have built a database recording eye-movement when reading Chinese, according to a recent research article published in the journal Scientific Data. Eye movement is one of the most fundamental behaviors during reading. Over the last two decades, a growing number of Chinese reading studies have used eye-tracking techniques and provided a rich resource showing the complex cognitive mechanisms underlying Chinese reading. Click here to read…

Online memorial for war criminals angers Chinese: China Daily

July 27, 2022

Some netizens revealed that an online memorial service platform in Chongqing — www.xazjw.com — has set up an online memorial hall for Japanese war criminals, including Okamura Yasuji and Matsui Iwane, angering numerous Chinese people and triggering heated discussion. Click here to read…

TCM services significantly improved in China: China Daily

July 27, 2022

China has significantly improved traditional Chinese medicine services at grassroots-level healthcare institutions, with nearly 77 percent of county-level regions having at least one TCM hospital, the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine said on Tuesday. Click here to read…

Zhengzhou holds meeting to help 7 major housing firms address difficulties: Global Times

July 27, 2022

Zhengzhou, Central China’s Henan Province, held a meeting with seven major real estate enterprises to help address their current difficulties, further ensuring house delivery, normal production as well as legal rights of home buyers, a Chinese media outlet thepaper.cn learned from an involved firm on Wednesday. Click here to read…

China to address ‘unbalanced and inadequate’ development in next five years: Reuters

July 27, 2022

China must focus on addressing “unbalanced and inadequate development” in the next five years, President Xi Jinping told senior leaders this week, indicating he wants to continue the economic priorities adopted in the past five years. State broadcaster CCTV on Wednesday said Xi made the comments in a special two-day meeting in Beijing on Tuesday, in which he laid out his vision for “the next five years and more”, after the ruling Communist Party holds a Congress later this year. Click here to read…

Senior CPC official calls for studying Xi’s important remarks at high-level study session: Xinhuanet

July 28, 2022

A senior Communist Party of China (CPC) official on Wednesday called for thoroughly studying the important remarks made by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, at a study session of provincial and ministerial-level officials. Click here to read…

Chinese envoy urges respecting sovereignty of post-conflict countries: Xinhuanet

July 28, 2022

China’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Zhang Jun, on Wednesday called on the international community to respect the sovereignty of post-conflict countries. “The international community should respect the sovereignty and ownership of post-conflict countries, and provide constructive assistance in line with their will and request,” Zhang told the UN Security Council briefing on the Peacebuilding Commission. Click here to read…

Chinese mainland reports 86 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases: Xinhuanet

July 28, 2022

The Chinese mainland on Wednesday reported 86 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 32 in Guangxi, 23 in Gansu and 17 in Sichuan, the National Health Commission said Thursday.Altogether 435 local asymptomatic carriers were newly identified in 12 provincial-level regions on Wednesday. Click here to read…

Biden-Xi call likely to focus on Taiwan, Kirby says: Taipei Times

July 28, 2022

A call between US President Joe Biden and Chinese Xi Jinping scheduled to take place this week is likely to cover tensions over Taiwan, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said on Tuesday. Click here to read…

Restrictions begin in Wuhan district: China Daily

July 28, 2022

Wuhan, Hubei province, introduced three-day restriction measures on Wednesday, including suspending the operation of some businesses and public transport in the urban area of Jiangxia district after four COVID-19 asymptomatic carriers were reported in the district on Tuesday. Click here to read…

Questioning the use of Chinese language on China’s space station shows Western double standards: Global Times

July 28, 2022

“Why is Chinese language the only language used on China’s new spaceship?” The question asked a year ago on Quora, a social question-and-answer platform, has triggered a lot of buzz as China successfully launched the Wentian laboratory module to its space station on July 24. Click here to read…

China closely tracking debris of its most powerful rocket: Reuters

July 28, 2022

Remnants of a large, newly launched Chinese rocket are expected to streak back through the atmosphere this coming weekend in an uncontrolled re-entry the Beijing government said on Wednesday would be closely tracked but poses little risk to anyone on the ground. The Long March 5B rocket blasted off Sunday to deliver a laboratory module to the new Chinese space station under construction in orbit, marking the third flight of China’s most powerful rocket since its maiden launch in 2020. Click here to read…

Top political advisor stresses upholding 1992 Consensus, working toward reunification of motherland: Xinhuanet

July 26, 2022

China’s top political advisor Wang Yang on Tuesday stressed the importance of upholding the one-China principle and the 1992 Consensus, and called for jointly striving to achieve the reunification of the motherland. Click here to read…

China to cut gasoline, diesel retail prices: Xinhuanet

July 26, 2022

China will cut the retail prices of gasoline and diesel starting Wednesday, the country’s top economic planner announced Tuesday. The prices of gasoline and diesel will go down by 300 yuan (about 44.46 U.S. dollars) per tonne and 290 yuan per tonne, respectively, according to the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC). Click here to read…

China to further improve services for village residents: Xinhuanet

July 26, 2022

China will further facilitate village residents’ access to everyday services such as mail and telecom services, accelerate rural road construction, toilet renovation and sewage treatment, and improve rural living environment, according to a press conference by the Ministry of Civil Affairs (MCA) on Tuesday. Click here to read…

China appoints new head of Center for Disease Control and Prevention: Reuters

July 26, 2022

China has appointed Shen Hongbing as the new head of the Chinese Center For Disease Control and Prevention, replacing Gao Fu who retired, the CDC said in a statement on Tuesday. Click here to read…

Two children test positive for adenovirus in Sichuan: China Daily

July 26, 2022

Two children tested positive for adenovirus as of Monday evening after the Shawan District People’s Hospital in Leshan, Sichuan province, tested 147 children attending a swimming course in a local natatorium. Click here to read…

Xinjiang residents send emails to UN human rights chief to tell truth of region, dismiss West’s rumor campaign: Global Times

July 26, 2022

Recently, many residents from China’s Xinjiang region voluntarily sent emails to UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet to share the true situation in the region and debunk lies made by anti-China forces from the US and other Western countries that smear the region, the Global Times learned from the Xinjiang regional government. Click here to read…

China’s FH-95 electronic warfare drone passes performance test: Global Times

July 26, 2022

China’s domestically developed FH-95 electronic warfare unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) passed a milestone test that examined the aircraft’s performance, with experts saying on Tuesday that the new UAV’s electronic warfare capabilities will add a new dimension to the popular armed reconnaissance drones. Click here to read…

U.S. warns of major incident amid China provocations in S. China Sea: Kyodo

July 27, 2022

Increasingly provocative behavior by China in the disputed South China Sea means it is “only a matter of time” before a major incident or accident occurs in the region, a U.S. Defense Department official warned Tuesday. Click here to read…

Dedicated scientists help build supercomputer : China Daily

July 27, 2022

In the computer room of the National Supercomputing Center of Tianjin, rows of neatly packed black cabinets work on mankind’s biggest scientific questions, ranging from the evolution of the universe to modeling complex protein structures for drug discovery. Click here to read…

AC352 helicopter cleared to enter market: China Daily

July 27, 2022

The AC352 medium-lift utility helicopter has been cleared for commercial operation in China, with project managers seeing big potential in a wide range of public service and business fields. Click here to read…

China Everbright former party chief investigated -anti-graft watchdog: Reuters

July 27, 2022

China’s anti-corruption watchdog is investigating the former communist party chief of China Everbright Limited (0165.HK) for suspected “serious disciplinary violations”, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) said on Tuesday. Chen Shuang, also former executive president of China Everbright, left the company in 2019, according to the statement posted on CCDI website. Click here to read…

’92 Consensus called only way forward on Taiwan: China Daily

July 27, 2022

China’s top political adviser, Wang Yang, called on Chinese at home and abroad on Tuesday to adhere to the 1992 Consensus, which embodies the one-China principle, and to jointly push forward the cause of national reunification and share in the glory of national rejuvenation. Click here to read…

Chinese mainland reports 79 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases: Xinhuanet

July 27, 2022

The Chinese mainland on Tuesday reported 79 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 33 in Guangxi, 19 in Sichuan and 15 in Gansu, the National Health Commission said Wednesday. Altogether 525 local asymptomatic carriers were newly identified in 14 provincial-level regions on Tuesday. Click here to read…

Full text of Joint Press Statement on the Bilateral Meeting between President of the People’s Republic of China and President of the Republic of Indonesia: Xinhuanet

July 27, 2022

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday held talks with visiting Indonesian President Joko Widodo in Beijing. Following is the full text of Joint Press Statement on the Bilateral Meeting between President of the People’s Republic of China and President of the Republic of Indonesia. Click here to read…

Bhutan

BCCI study identifies 20 potential business opportunities- Kuensel

There are 20 potential business opportunities in agriculture, education, energy, manufacturing, information and communication technology, and tourism sectors across 20 dzongkhags according to a study initiated by the Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI). Click here to read…

Bhutan to host 75th RCM- Kuensel

Bhutan will host the 75th Regional Committee Meeting (RCM-75) for the third time this year from September 5 to 9 in Paro. Click here to read…

Nepal

Efforts on to forge left ideological alliance- Himalayan Times

Five top communist leaders – Chair of CPN-Maoist Centre Pushpa Kamal Dahal, senior CPN-MC leader Narayan Kaji Shrestha, Chair of CPN (Unified Socialist) Madhav Kumar Nepal, senior CPN (Unified Socialist) leader Jhalanath Khanal, and Coordinator of CPN-Unity National Campaign Bamdev Gautam – met here today and discussed the possibility of left ideological alliance or unity. Click here to read…

MC Chair Dahal and former PM Bhattarai hold meeting- Himalayan Times

CPN (Maoist Centre) chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal and former Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai have held talks today on contemporary political issues. Click here to read…

Streamline mountain tourism: NMA- Himalayan Times

Nepal Mountaineering Association, the country’s only alpine club, has asked the government to introduce a one-door policy to streamline all activities related to mountaineering tourism. Click here to read…

Leftists in Congress-led coalition discuss socialist centre idea- Kathmandu Post

Dahal, Bhattarai and Unified Socialist leaders explore possibility of a left front as observers wonder if the bid is aimed at creating a sub-alliance minus UML for the upcoming polls. Click here to read…

China launches inspection of municipal, county-level law-based governance: Xinhuanet

July 19, 2022

China on Tuesday launched an inspection of law-based governance at the municipal and county levels. The inspection will focus on law-based government administration so as to accelerate the construction of rule-of-law governments and consolidate the foundation of the rule of law at the grassroots level. Click here to read…

Delegates to 20th CPC National Congress from central Party, state organs elected: Xinhuanet

July 19, 2022

A total of 293 individuals have been elected as delegates to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) from the central Party and state organs at a meeting held in Beijing from Sunday to Tuesday. Click here to read…

Political advisors discuss expanding China’s talent pool: Xinhuanet

July 19, 2022

Chinese political advisors put forward suggestions Tuesday for expanding the country’s talent pool during a consultative meeting of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). Click here to read…

China, EU agree to jointly tackle global economic challenges: Xinhuanet

July 19, 2022

During their 9th High-Level Economic and Trade Dialogue on Tuesday, China and the European Union (EU) agreed to make joint efforts to promote practical cooperation in the field of economy and trade, and to jointly cope with the challenges facing the global economy. Click here to read…

China’s top legislator calls for enhanced parliamentary exchanges with Bangladesh: Xinhuanet

July 19, 2022

China’s top legislator Li Zhanshu on Tuesday held talks with Bangladeshi parliament speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury via video link, with both sides vowing to enhance parliamentary exchanges. Click here to read…

Universities make significant progress in China’s sci-tech innovation: Xinhuanet

July 19, 2022

Chinese colleges and universities have taken the lead in building over 60 percent of the key academic national laboratories and more than 30 percent of the national engineering technology research centers over the past decade, said the Ministry of Education (MOE) Tuesday. Click here to read…

21 provincial-level officials punished by discipline watchdogs in H1: China Daily

July 19, 2022

Discipline inspection and supervisory agencies across China have handed down punishments to 21 officials at the provincial or ministerial level in the first half of this year, the country’s top anti-graft body announced Tuesday. Click here to read…

Bride price tradition fueling fresh friction: China Daily

July 19, 2022

The practice of giving money as a wedding guarantee comes under scrutiny as amounts skyrocket. Li Hongyang reports. The recent break-up of a prospective bride and groom as a result of a failure to agree on a bride price of 300,000 yuan ($45,000) has caused heated debate online nationwide. Click here to read…

20 provincial-level regions report COVID-19 cases with multiple surpassing 400 on daily basis: Global Times

July 19, 2022

More than 20 provincial-level regions in the Chinese mainland have reported locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, and daily caseloads have begun to tick up in recent days. Epidemiologists said this new wave is challenging the coping ability of more inland and small cities, which are not as well equipped as metropolises, and emerging subvariants of Omicron further press anti-virus efforts as they spread faster and are harder to detect. Click here to read…

China to foster market-oriented, world-class business environment governed by sound legal framework, says Premier Li: People’s Daily

July 20, 2022

China is committed to fostering a market-oriented, world-class business environment governed by a sound legal framework, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Tuesday. Li made the remarks at the Special Virtual Dialogue with Global Business Leaders hosted by the World Economic Forum. Click here to read…

U.S. Senate votes to move ahead on chip bill to compete with China: Reuters

July 20, 2022

The U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted to move ahead with a slimmed-down version of legislation to provide billions of dollars in subsidies and tax credits for the semiconductor industry, hoping to ease a shortage that has disrupted production in industries from automobiles to electronics and high-tech weapons. China’s Belt and Road’s “hidden cost” is forced labor, says U.S. report: Kyodo

July 20, 2022

The U.S. State Department highlighted the use of forced labor in China’s Belt and Road infrastructure project in its annual human trafficking report released Tuesday, while maintaining its assessment that Japan’s efforts to eliminate trafficking are not yet sufficient. Calling forced labor the “hidden cost” of China’s Belt and Road Initiative, the department said in the Trafficking in Persons Report, “All countries should be able to pursue development opportunities without sacrificing their respect for human rights.” Click here to read…

China’s approvals for new coal plants rebound amid renewed focus on energy security after last year’s power crisis: South China Morning Post

July 20, 2022

China’s call to boost coal supplies following the power shortage last year and subsequent surge in approval for coal-fired plants has climate experts worried about the nation’s carbon-neutral goals. Provincial governments across China approved plans to add a total of 8.63 gigawatts (GW) of coal-fired power plants in the first quarter of 2022 alone, nearly 50 per cent of the capacity approved in the whole of 2021, according to a new report from Greenpeace East Asia on Wednesday. Click here to read…

New Omicron variant identified in NE China’s port city of Dandong: Global Times

July 20, 2022

A local asymptomatic infection discovered in the port city of Dandong, in Northeast China’s Liaoning Province, was identified as a new sub-lineage of the Omicron variant BA.2.3. No viral sequence with small genomic differences to the strain has been found either in the domestic or in the global data base, the local health authority announced on Tuesday. Click here to read…

PLA guards against US ship as it sails through Taiwan Straits again: China Daily

July 20, 2022

The Chinese military has monitored and guarded against a United States guided-missile destroyer that sailed across the Taiwan Straits on Tuesday, a spokesman from the People’s Liberation Army said Wednesday. “The guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold sailed through the Taiwan Straits on July 19 and publicly hyped the incident,” said Senior Colonel Shi Yi, spokesman of the PLA Eastern Theater Command, in a statement. “The theater command organized naval and air forces to track, monitor and guard against it during the passage.” Click here to read…

China to foster market-oriented, world-class business environment governed by sound legal framework, says Premier Li: People’s Daily

July 20, 2022

China is committed to fostering a market-oriented, world-class business environment governed by a sound legal framework, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Tuesday. Li made the remarks at the Special Virtual Dialogue with Global Business Leaders hosted by the World Economic Forum. Click here to read…

China’s Wang Yi meets Indian FM Jaishankar on bilateral ties: Xinhuanet

July 7, 2022

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar here on Thursday on the sidelines of the Group of 20 (G20) foreign ministers’ meeting in Bali, Indonesia. Click here to read…

China plans to improve gig economy services to boost employment: Xinhuanet

July 7, 2022

China plans to bolster support for the development of the gig economy in its latest bid to boost employment. Recruitment information of odd jobs will be incorporated into the scope of public employment information services, according to a guideline issued Thursday by the country’s human resources and social security ministry and other four government agencies. Click here to read…

China Development Bank bolsters financial support for sci-tech innovation: Xinhuanet

July 7, 2022

The China Development Bank (CDB), one of the country’s policy banks, has issued loans worth 157.7 billion yuan (about 23.5 billion U.S. dollars) in the first half of the year to support science and technology innovation. Click here to read…

Former Liaoning police chief help criminals evade punishment, court says: China Daily

July 7, 2022

A former police chief of Liaoning province was tried on Thursday for helping criminals escape punishment and taking bribes totaling 546 million yuan ($81.48 million), a local court said. Prosecutors said Li Wenxi also abused his power to help people apply for licenses for businesses and mining rights, according to a statement released by the Intermediate People’s Court of Tai’an city, Shandong province. Click here to read…

China to conduct flight test for aircraft of key ‘strategic, historic significance’: Global Times

July 7, 2022

China is planning to conduct a flight test for an important type of aircraft that has crucial strategic and historic significance, said a top official at the flight test center of the Chinese military’s top warplane contractor in a recent meeting. Click here to read…

China, Russia apparently agree to boost surveillance around Japan: Kyodo

July 7, 2022

Chinese and Russian military officials are likely to have agreed to strengthen their surveillance activities to boost “strategic deterrence against Japan,” sources close to the matter said Thursday, reflecting Beijing and Moscow’s relations with Tokyo deteriorating recently. Click here to read…

How Communist Party membership and state-sector jobs became fashionable choices for young Chinese: South China Morning Post

July 7, 2022

Beijing university student Kathy Yao takes occasional breaks from summer holiday preparations for the national civil service exams to check for social media posts on the latest fashion trend in mainland China – cadre style. There are hundreds of videos posted on Xiaohongshu – Little Red Book – the mainland’s leading fashion social media platform, showing how to dress like a government official or Communist Party cadre. On Zhihu, a question and answer website and mobile application, users posted over 700 answers last month to the question “what is cadre-style dress”, and they attracted nearly 7 million views. Click here to read…

Chinese premier stresses implementing macro policies, promoting reform and opening-up: Xinhuanet

July 8, 2022

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Thursday stressed implementing macro policies and promoting reform and opening-up, and encouraged coastal provincial-level regions in southeast China to play a pivotal role in stabilizing the economy. Click here to read…

New follow-up project for China’s south-to-north water diversion begins construction: Xinhuanet

July 8, 2022

The construction of a project linking China’s two mega water infrastructures — the Three Gorges project and the South-to-North Water Diversion Project — started Thursday, a new move to further transfer water to the country’s dry north and improve its national water network. Click here to read…

China, Russia pledge to expand cooperation, safeguard interests of developing countries: Xinhuanet

July 8, 2022

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov agreed here on Thursday to further expand bilateral cooperation and jointly safeguard the common interests of developing countries. Click here to read…

Chinese mainland reports 47 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases: Xinhuanet

July 8, 2022

The Chinese mainland on Thursday reported 47 locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 17 each in Shanghai and Anhui, the National Health Commission said Friday. Altogether 331 local asymptomatic carriers were newly identified in nine provincial-level regions. Click here to read…

Li: 5 regions play pivotal growth role: China Daily

July 8, 2022

Premier Li Keqiang called on Thursday for China’s southeastern provincial-level regions to continue playing a pivotal role in supporting national development, stabilizing the economy and ensuring the nation’s fiscal strength. Click here to read…

Former Xizang official expelled from Party for violations of discipline, laws: Global Times

July 08, 2022

Zhang Yongze, former vice chairman of the People’s Government of Southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region, has been expelled from the Communist Party of China (CPC) and dismissed from public office over serious violations of Party discipline and laws, China’s top anti-graft body announced on Thursday. Click here to read…

Senior Chinese military official holds video talks with US chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff: China Military

July 8, 2022

General Li Zuocheng, member of China’s Central Military Commission (CMC) and chief of the CMC Joint Staff Department, held video talks at invitation with General Mark Milley, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, on Thursday. Click here to read…

China military holds exercises around Taiwan, berates United States: Reuters

July 8, 2022

China’s military recently held joint combat readiness exercises and patrols in the sea and airspace around Taiwan, the eastern command of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) said on Friday. Recent U.S. support for Taiwan’s ‘separatist forces’ is futile and will only disturb peace in the Taiwan Strait, Colonel Shi Yi, spokesman for the eastern theater command, said in the statement published on its official social media account. Click here to read…

China tightens rules on $1.3 trln credit card business: Reuters

July 8, 2022

China unveiled tighter rules late on Thursday to better regulate its $1.3 trillion credit card industry, urging lenders to adopt a “prudent” growth strategy, and monitor risks more closely. Click here to read…

Face-recognition business puts SoftBank between China, U.S.: Reuters

July 8, 2022

A SoftBank-owned company is thriving by offering face-recognition technology fuelled by a blacklisted Chinese firm to the likes of Mastercard and Visa, an opportunity for the Japanese conglomerate, fraught with geopolitical and privacy risks. Click here to read…

WeChat closes Bloomberg’s financial news account, making it latest victim of China’s online control: South China Morning Post

July 8, 2022

A Bloomberg social media account on Tencent Holdings’ WeChat accused of violating China’s regulations on online public accounts has been shut down, as the government tightens its control over the dissemination of financial news on the internet. WeChat said it had received “complaints” that Bloomberg’s “Daybreak” account, which has been posting global market updates on a daily basis since January 2021, has breached Chinese regulations, according to a notice on the account page. Click here to read…

China population: ‘extremely low’ birth rate in Wuhu highlights national demographic crisis: South China Morning Post

July 8, 2022

The number of births in the eastern Chinese city of Wuhu has fallen to “an extremely low level” and the local population is at risk of natural decline, authorities have said, in the latest example of the demographic crisis facing the world’s No 2 economy. In 2020, the fertility rate in Wuhu was 1.11, meaning that a woman of childbearing age between 15-49 years old had on average one child in her lifetime, lower than the national rate of 1.3 in the same period. Click here to read…