BEIJING, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) — China Development Bank, one of the country’s policy banks, extended over 13.1 billion yuan (about 1.82 billion U.S. dollars) of loans to the information infrastructure and …
Monthly Archives For October 2023
US urges Beijing to temper Iran’s response to Israel-Hamas war
Washington has called on China to use its relationship with Iran and other countries in the Middle East to urge calm and prevent the conflict from spreading as Israel expanded its ground operations in …
Gov. Newsom Roasted for Cozying Up to Beijing During Trip to Communist China
It should go without saying that China is not America’s friend. That fact is made all the worse by the untold influence that China wields in the shadows. It’s the kind of influence that ensnares…
China’s cross-border RMB use up 24 pct in January-September
BEIJING — Cross-border renminbi (RMB) payments and receipts expanded 24 percent year on year to 38.9 trillion yuan ($5.42 trillion) in the first nine months, playing an improved role in serving the …
Death of Dr. Wu Zunyou marks loss of China’s leading COVID-19 expert
Dr. Wu Zunyou, a key architect of China’s strict zero-COVID strategy, has died at the age of 60, according to an announcement from the country’s Center for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday.
Newsom’s trip shows collaboration between U.S., China is possible on a state level
The trip was seen as a step in paving the way for U.S. President Joe Biden and Xi to meet in San Francisco next month during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit.
China Names Lan Foan as Finance Minister
Lan, 61, succeeds Liu Kun as finance minister, China Central Television reported yesterday, citing a decision made by the Standing Committee of the 14th NPC made on the same day.
‘Welcome to China’ tourism brand launched in Dubai
Lu Yingchuan, Chines Vice Minister of Culture and Tourism, expressed his hope to welcome more tourists from the Middle East and North Africa to China.
Roller coaster collision at Happy Valley Shenzhen theme park injures 8 people
BEIJING – At least 8 people were injured as a roller coaster collision occurred at Happy Valley Shenzhen on Friday, a popular theme park destination.
Shenzhen theme park closed after 8 people injured in roller coaster collision
Shenzhen Happy Valley says it has closed for the weekend while a ‘complete safety check’ is carried out Two roller coaster trains on Snowy Eagle crashed on Friday evening, those injured said to be in…
China clamps down on state secrets law, prompting widespread business concern
China is drafting major changes to its state secrets law, including banning all state employees with access to state secrets from travelling overseas without prior approval.
Eight injured in Roller coaster collision at Happy Valley Shenzhen theme park
At least 8 people were injured as a roller coaster collision occurred at Happy Valley Shenzhen on Friday, a popular theme park destination.
Why Xiangshan Forum could be ‘useful opportunity’ for US-China military ties
Senior defence officials, including from the Pentagon, will attend the three-day security conference in the Chinese capital. Beijing and Washington are set to restart talks, but their geopolitical rivalry will likely be a focus at…
