BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s President Xi Jinping on Monday offered his condolences over the death of Jimmy Carter, saying the former U.S. president was the driving force behind the establishment of …
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China’s Plans To Tackle Population Crisis in 2025
Analysts are pessimistic that any new measures can reverse China’s plunging fertility rate, which is driven by changing social norms.
Covert Arms Scandal: China’s COVID-19 Aid Cover Exposed as Drone Deal with Libya
Montreal, Canada – A controversial scheme involving China’s covert plan to supply military drones to Libya, under the pretence of COVID-19 aid, has sparked an international scandal. The operation, …
Public health alert: hMPV outbreak in China similar to flu and Covid-19
“Dr. Chen Chih-jung of Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital stated in an interview on Thursday that hMPV is similar to respiratory syncytial virus [RSV], which primarily affects children under the age …
Rajah & Tann Strengthens Shenzhen Offering, Renames International Arbitration Head
Big Four Singapore law firm Rajah & Tann named a new head for its international arbitration, construction and projects group in China, strengthening its recently-launched Shenzhen office. Construction …
University of Jeddah and Shenzhen Institute sign deal for technical cooperation in education
The deal aims to exchange educational experiences and develop academic programs, which contributes to achieving common goals and benefits students and society …
China’s Dec manufacturing activity seen expanding for third month – Reuters poll
China’s factory activity likely expanded for a third straight month in December, offering a glimmer of optimism to officials trying to steady the world’s No. 2 economy as they brace for further U.S.
‘An old friend’: Former US President Jimmy Carter remembered in China for establishing diplomatic ties
Former US President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at the age of 100, is remembered in China for bringing an end to decades of hostility and establishing diplomatic relations with Beijing – at the …
‘Big World,’ ‘Octopus’ Propel China’s Box Office to Year-End Surge as ‘Mufasa’ Drops to Fifth Place
The final weekend of 2024 witnessed a significant upswing in China’s box office, with Gengxi Pictures’ “Big World” leading the charge by grossing $28.2 million (RMB200 million), according to data from consultancy firm Artisan Gateway.…
China hands lengthy jail terms to two teenagers for murdering classmate
BEIJING, Dec 30 (Reuters) – A court in northern China handed lengthy prison terms to two teenagers for murdering their classmate with a shovel in March, state media said on Monday, in a case that…
Hong Kong’s I&T ecosystem needs high-tech partners
Hong Kong has top high-tech research and development institutions. It lacks the Fourth Industrial Revolution innovation partners. As manufacturing left in the 1990s, the city excelled in entrepot …
Oil inches lower in thin trade, investors eye China, US data
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices slipped lower on Monday in thin holiday trade ahead of the year-end as traders awaited more economic data from China and the U.S. later this week to assess growth in…
China’s Xi Jinping asked ‘What’s so bad about deflation?’ amid economic slowdown, report says
Chinese President Xi Jinping was reportedly dismissive about the threat of deflation hitting the economy. While consumers can benefit from falling prices, persistent deflation can also lead to a …
