A series of regulatory changes approved this week reflect the increasingly centralized control of Xi Jinping, newly confirmed for a third term as China’s president.
Monthly Archives For March 2023
Analysis: Nuclear submarine plan aims to give Australia strategic edge to deter China
Australian nuclear submarines are key to defending the country’s 36,000 kilometres of coastline and maintaining an edge against China, whose growing military presence means conflict can erupt without notice,
China’s state planner tells Qualcomm VP it will provide good business environment for MNCs
A representative from China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), the country’s top planning agency, met with a VP from Qualcomm Inc on March 7 to discuss Qualcomm’s business in China, …
China’s Xi awarded third term as president, extending rule
Chinese leader Xi Jinping was awarded a third five-year term as president Friday, putting him on track to stay in power for life. The endorsement of Xi’s appointment by the ceremonial National …
Xi Starts New Term in China, With a Focus on Economy and U.S. Rivalry
The Communist Party-controlled legislature, the National People’s Congress, endorsed Xi Jinping for president in a ritual ballot.
China’s parliament elects Xi Jinping as China’s president
Xi Jinping secured a precedent-breaking third five-year term on Friday as China’s president, a largely ceremonial role, as he tightens his grip as the country’s most powerful leader since Mao Zedong.
Crypto mogul Justin Sun seeks to reassure after Huobi token flash-crash
Digital tokens HT and TRX are linked to Justin Sun, said to be the majority owner of crypto exchange Huobi. Read more at straitstimes.com.
RPT-NEWSMAKER-‘Xi Jinping’s guy’: Longtime acolyte Li set to be China’s next premier
Four years before Li Qiang gained notoriety as the force behind the two-month COVID lockdown of Shanghai, the man set to become China’s next premier worked quietly behind the scenes to drive a bold …
Insurer AIA upbeat for new sales growth this year as China COVID-19 curbs scrapped
Insurer AIA Group Ltd has seen growth in its China business so far this year and is optimistic about a recovery in new sales from a disappointing 2022 now that harsh COVID-19 restrictions have been…
Free college and IVF help: China hunts for ways to raise its birthrate
High costs and career impacts remain barriers to having children for many women despite Beijing’s efforts to lift its record-low birthrate …
China’s COVID policy a failure? No!
That China’s COVID-19 fatality rate is among the lowest in the world shows the effectiveness of the country’s strict anti-pandemic measures. Accordingly, China’s scientific planning for the next phase …
Report: US to scrap COVID test for travelers from China
The United States is planning to lift COVID-19 testing requirements on travelers from China as soon as Friday because of a decrease in cases, hospitalizations and deaths in China, three officials …
China’s parliament approves State Council institutional reform plan – state media
China’s parliament on Friday approved a plan to re-organise institutions under the State Council, or cabinet, according to state media.
