The former vice president of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) , Zhang Hongli, is being probed by the anti-graft body, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection said on Saturday.
Monthly Archives For November 2023
China has sent its youngest-ever astronaut crew to the Tiangong space station
When China’s first astronaut Yang Liwei blasted off into space in 2003, it was a history making moment that declared his country’s arrival as an emerging space power. Two decades on, China has become a…
Japan PM Kishida: cooperating with Philippines, US to protect South China Sea
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Saturday his country, the Philippines and the United States were cooperating to protect the freedom of the South China Sea as he committed to help enhance Manila’s security…
China new launches Long March 7A carrier rocket
The Long March 7A rocket type, designed by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, has a liftoff weight of 573 metric tons and a core-stage diameter of 3.35 meters. It is capable of placing…
IMF warns African countries over economic ties with China as Nigeria’s Chinese debt rises to $4.73bn
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cautioned Nigeria and other Sub-Saharan African countries over the risks of close economic ties with China. The warning, issued in the latest IMF Regional …
US China policy chief meets Beijing’s top borders official
The top US official on China policy has held “constructive and candid” talks with the Chinese borders chief in Beijing, the State Department said Friday. Mark B. Lambert, the U.S. Department of State …
Why can’t China woo private investors? Beijing gathers regional economic planners to ask them
Boosting private investment and market confidence in China is of utmost importance to realising Beijing’s economic growth goals, but critics say transparency is still lacking.
US, Chinese diplomats meet in Beijing to discuss maritime issues including South China Sea
Diplomacy focused on the contested waters is the latest in a series of bilateral talks leading up to Joe Biden and Xi Jinping’s meeting this month in San Francisco.
How trade talks will dominate Albanese’s China visit
Mr Albanese will fly directly from Darwin to Shanghai, where he will attend the China Import Expo, before travelling to Beijing on Sunday. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese meets with Spee3d founder …
China basic pension fund posts 0.33% investment gain in 2022
The basic pension fund managed by China’s social security fund gained 5.1 billion yuan, or 0.33% in 2022, down from a 4.9% gain in 2021, the National Council for Social Security Fund said on Saturday.
China Urges Myanmar Cease-fire as Rebels Take Key Border Outpost
China called for a halt to fighting flaring along its border with Myanmar, where a rebel group says it seized several towns, including a trade hub.
Xi Focus-Closeup: Answering Call of the Times for China’s Financial Development
Back in February 2019, while presiding over a group study session of the CPC Central Committee Political Bureau, Xi stressed the need to deepen understanding of the essence and laws of finance, based …
Why China and Australia Are Reconciling. Sort of.
Australia has played David to China’s Goliath: rejecting Chinese pressure to adopt Huawei technology, calling out Chinese political interference, and demanding an inquiry into Covid-19’s origins, even …
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