John Lee says he is grateful to Beijing for ‘accelerated progress’ with city’s request to revive and expand a cross-border visa scheme.
Monthly Archives For November 2024
Defying Beijing, Taiwan’s President Plans Visit to Hawaii and Guam
Lai Ching-te’s trip has already drawn condemnation from Beijing and could spur China to stage military drills in response.
South China Sea: US alliances mar peace and stability, Beijing’s envoy tells Asean
Beijing’s ambassador to Asean tells forum Western narrative of ‘Ukraine today, East Asia tomorrow’ increases conflict risk in region.
3 Americans held for years in China released and back in U.S.
Mark Swidan, Kai Li, and John Leung have been released from detention, a spokesperson for the National Security Council said.
Retro CCD cameras become hip new for young Chinese to document life
In a delightful twist, the once-forgotten CCD cameras, deemed “electronic waste” and pushed aside by the technological tide, are making a stylish comeback as new darlings for documenting life among …
China suffers eruptions from its simmering discontents
Such incidents are known in China as “revenge on society” attacks. They have become grimly familiar in a country used to low levels of other crime. Before the latest spate, at least six other attacks…
China’s government is badgering women to have babies
Such intrusive calls to young, recently married women are part of an intensifying government campaign to stem China’s falling birth-rate and reverse the drag it is having on economic growth.
T-Mobile Shares More Information on China-Linked Cyberattack
T-Mobile has confirmed being targeted by hackers, likely China’s Salt Typhoon, but reiterated that the attack was blocked.
China launches world’s first ‘self-driving’ satellites for military surveillance
China has launched the world’s first satellites equipped with autonomous navigation capabilities. These satellites, …
China pulls ahead in hi-tech race with graphite purity ‘close to theoretical limit’
A Chinese state-owned company has reported a breakthrough in the mass production of almost 100 per cent pure graphite. The feat is expected to consolidate China’s global leadership in producing the …
China’s scrap copper imports set to slump over US trade worries, analysts say
China’s imports of scrap copper are set to slump as some traders have suspended buying from the United States, the top supplier, due to worries about rising trade tensions under a Donald Trump presidency,
China’s scrap copper imports set to slump over US trade worries, analysts say
China’s imports of scrap copper are set to slump as some traders have suspended buying from the United States, the top supplier, due to worries about rising trade tensions under a Donald Trump …
Toys, car parts and avocados: How Trump’s proposed tariffs could impact your wallet
Cars, apparel, electronics and more could see prices go up if President-elect Donald Trump follows through on his pledge to impose sweeping new tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada and China.