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Monthly Archives For November 2021
Xi Jinping has rewritten China’s history, but even he can’t predict its global future
The Communist party has anointed him the most powerful leader since Mao, but how will he deal with drying deserts and an ageing society?
From Nicaragua to China, reckless autocrats betray the promises of revolution
Freedom and progress are hard won, and any gains made are all too often lost by a single, self-aggrandising individual …
China May Seek Cyber Check for HK Listings of Firms Holding Data
China may require a cybersecurity review for companies holding data that plan to go public in Hong Kong, if it’s decided that the listing will potentially have an impact on its national security.
China’s internet police losing man-versus-machine duel on social media
Automated social media accounts engaging in political discussions are stretching China’s internet police to the limit, a new study has found. These social media bots are difficult to identify because …
Hong Kong must ‘make the cake bigger’ to achieve Beijing’s goal of ‘common prosperity’, finance chief says
Financial Secretary Paul Chan says city must ensure economic fruits are more evenly distributed after Beijing sets out ambitious policy goal.
China Bank Binondo Building almost fully restored
THE restoration of the China Bank Building at the corner of Juan Luan and Dasmariñas Sts. in Binondo, Manila, is nearly complete, with the remaining construction work and finishing touches in the upp …
China regulator proposes cybersecurity review at Hong Kong IPOs
BEIJING (Reuters) — China’s cyberspace regulator on Sunday published draft rules proposing that companies planning Hong Kong initial public offerings be required to apply for cybersecurity …
China: economic cooperation with the U.S. highly complementary
China reiterated that its economic cooperation with the U.S. is highly complementary as the bilateral trade between the two countries increased by 23.4 percent in the first 10 months of 2021. “The …
China Focus: China’s epidemic-containing strategy effective: expert
Renowned epidemiologist and academic Liang Wannian said China epidemic containment strategy has proved to be effective China has s …
China Launches COVID-19 Vaccine That Can Be Inhaled Through Mouth: Report
Amid the chaotic situation, China on Friday unveiled a COVID-19 vaccine that can be inhaled through the mouth, CGTN reported. According to the media reports, the world’s first inhaled form of COVID-19 …
Over 84M Chinese children vaccinated vs. Covid-19
BEIJING – Nearly 84.4 million children between aged 3 and 11 years old have been vaccinated against Covid-19 across China, and over 49.4 million among them have had booster shots, a health official …
Coronavirus in China: tolerance wanes for Chengdu’s track and test regime
Kristen Ng, a musician and promoter, went to see the new James Bond movie at a cinema two weeks ago with her girlfriend in Chengdu, the southwestern Chinese city where they live. Three days later,…
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