Beijing will further expand its subway system with the opening of three new lines on Saturday. The two high-tech lines and one conventional tram will bring the number of lines in the capital to 22,…
Monthly Archives For December 2017
Beijing’s Migrant Eviction Frenzy Spills Over to Hebei
A controversial Beijing crackdown on unsafe rental homes that has mostly affected out-of-town workers has spread beyond its borders to a neighboring small town home to thousands of low-income migrants working in the capital. Short…
Beijing to loosen restrictions on foreign investments
Beijing will open up its service industry in accordance with the decision made by the State Council earlier this month. Shen Jinsheng, deputy director of Beijing Municipal Commission of Commerce, said during a news conference…
Visa-free stay in Beijing area doubled
Travelers apply for up to 144-hour visa-free entry at Beijing Capital International Airport on Thursday. The entry also can be used to visit Tianjin and Hebei province. ZOU HONG / CHINA DAILY Nationals from 53…
Tencent videos liven up IKEA stores in Beijing by bringing “More Possibilities for Happiness” to life
BEIJING, Dec. 27, 2017 — Tencent Video and IKEA in Beijing have launched a joint promotion themed “More Possibilities for Happiness” for the festival season from Dec 20 to Jan 8. Tencent’s Baby Gimme a…
North Korea: Trump accuses China of allowing oil transfers
China earlier denied there had been any breaking of UN oil sanctions … port access to four more North Korean ships suspected of carrying banned goods, AFP news agency reported. It would bring the total…
China asks itself a tough question: Can it accept slower growth?
China says it’s on a mission to curb high levels of borrowing in its economy — and it even aims to cut money supply next year. But people who watch the country closely aren’t sure…
Hong Kong eyes blockbuster China tech IPO queue, led by Xiaomi
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong bankers are eyeing a slew of blockbuster IPOs from Chinese technology firms with a total market capitalization of some $500 billion over the next two years, in a sharp…
China: US should curb demand for opioids, not blame China
BEIJING — The United States should look within to cut down demand for opioids which are fueling its deadly drug crisis rather than stressing unsubstantiated claims that China is the major source of these chemicals,…
Donald Trump slams China and Vanity Fair in busy day on Twitter
DONALD Trump has publicly accused China of supplying oil to the North Korean regime, claiming it has been “caught red-handed”. According to a report from Fox News, drawing on information from the South Korean newspaper…
Trump attacks China after report of North Korea oil transfer
That report was picked up by some U.S. media outlets, including Fox News. China’s foreign ministry has defended its enforcement of U.N. sanctions against North Korea. A ministry spokeswoman said Wednesday she had no information…
Debts lurking in China’s shadow banking system
SHANGHAI/BEIJING/HONG KONG: In March 2013, retired chemical company employee Anne Xing, her older sister and their husbands visited a China Everbright Bank branch on the outskirts of Shanghai. A private wealth manager at the bank…
Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei offer 144-hour visa-free transit
China extended its visa-free period for people transitting through Beijing to 144 hours Thursday, and added neighboring Hebei Province and Tianjin City to the program. Transit air, train, and ship passengers entering either of the…
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