In smugly celebratory tones, China wrapped up political meetings Thursday at which officials praised the country’s repressive political system, hailed its ongoing recovery from the pandemic, flexed … ( read original story …)
Monthly Archives For March 2021
GoHigh Teams with Jinmao, Beijing Capital to Buy Former Kuaishou HQ for $410M
GoHigh Capital says that it bought Block D of the Qidi Science and Technology complex in Tsinghua Science and Technology Park. ( read original story …)
RPT-COLUMN-Iron ore demand recovering outside China, but will it be enough?: Russell
GRAPHIC – Chine iron ore port inventory: tmsnrt.rs/3epaE1h. LAUNCESTON, Australia, March 11 (Reuters) – The price of spot iron ore for delivery to no … ( read original story …)
‘Boycotts Don’t Work’: U.S. Olympic Committee Rejects Calls to Shun Beijing 2022 Games
President Joe Biden has been urged to call for a boycott of the Winter Olympics over China’s human rights record. ( read original story …)
Military Band Sits in a Half Empty Hall During the NPC in Beijing, China
China’s military band sits in a half empty hall, due to covid-19 safety precautions, during the closing session of the Fourth Session of the 13th National People’s Congress (NPC) being held in the … (…
Xi Attemds the NPC in Beijing, China
Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the closing session of the Fourth Session of the 13th National People’s Congress (NPC) being held in the Great Hall of the People In Beijing on Thursday, March 11, ……
China Unicom ends wait for 5G subscriber tally
China Unicom revealed 5G user numbers for the first time since launching the service in October 2019, closing 2020 with 70.8 million package subscribers, a penetration rate of 23.2 per cent of its … (…
IOC and China make vaccine deal for Tokyo, Beijing Olympians
The International Olympic Committee and China are teaming up to offer vaccines to athletes and teams preparing … ( read original story …)
China adopts new laws to ensure only ‘patriots’ can govern Hong Kong
UK foreign secretary Dominic Raab accuses Beijing of hollowing out the space for democratic debate Last modified on Thu 11 Mar 2021 06.24 EST China’s rubber stamping parliamentary body has unanimously … ( read original…
China All but Ends Hong Kong Democracy With ‘Patriots Only’ Rule
China drew the curtain on decades of adversarial politics in Hong Kong as the national legislature approved changes that would put pro-Beijing loyalists firmly in charge of the city and squeeze out … ( read…
China approves plan to veto Hong Kong election candidates
China’s rubber-stamp parliament voted Thursday for sweeping changes to Hong Kong’s electoral system – including powers to veto candidates – as Beijing moves to ensure only “patriots” run the city … ( read original story…
5 things to know for March 11: Coronavirus, Cabinet, immigration, China, Russia
Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. China’s parliament has officially endorsed a proposal for “improving the electoral system” of Hong Kong, further restricting … (…
Hong Kong activists urge EU not to ratify new deal with China
Activists say EU should refuse to sign treaty until national security laws and election restrictions are lifted … ( read original story …)
