HONG KONG (Reuters Breakingviews) – Ping An’s share repurchase comes with a Beijing twist. China’s biggest insurer by market value plans to buy up to $1.5 billion of its Shanghai shares. The company, … (…
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China should release Taiwan activist, says U.S. religious freedom envoy
Li’s case is an internal matter for China and the two sides of the Taiwan strait, he added. “Others have no right to meddle,” Lu said, speaking at a daily news briefing. Beijing claims self…
US envoy calls China’s Muslim camps ‘horrific,’ wants probe
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Describing China’s internment of an estimated 1 million Muslims … situation that’s taking place in Xinjiang,” Brownback said in a telephone news conference with reporters, referring … ( read original story …)
Beijing – a personal journey of discovery amidst rapid change
Mountain landscape of Mutianyu Beijing 1994. [ Photo by Bruce Connolly/chinadaily.com.cn] Flying towards Beijing from the northwest I have always been fascinated to look down on seemingly extensive ar… ( read original story …)
Beijing-Zhangjiakou railway construction on track
A Fuxing bullet train designed to run on the Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway exhibited in Beijing, Dec 24, 2018. [Photo by Cheng Gong/China Daily] The Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway’s o… ( read original story …)
Beijing saves Mekong islets
The revelation that China is backing away from its plans to blow up islands and outcroppings in the Mekong River is welcome news. Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai said he had raised the issue last mon……
Investors Keeping Watch For Bad News From China (Radio)
Terry Chan, Managing Director, Head of Analytics and Research, Asia-Pacific, S&P Global, joined Rishaad Salamat and Doug Krizner on Daybreak Asia. His latest report asks whether liquidity will hold, t… ( read original story …)
China grounds domestic fleet of Boeing 737 Max 8 jets after Ethiopian Airlines crash: CAAC
Caijing, a state-run news outlet that covers finance and economics, said many flights scheduled to use 737 Max planes would instead use the 737-800 models. China Business News also reported on … ( read original…
Does Beijing Beida Jade Bird Universal Sci-Tech Company Limited (HKG:8095) Have A Volatile Share Price?
If you own shares in Beijing Beida Jade Bird Universal Sci-Tech Company Limited (HKG:8095) then it’s worth thinking about how it contributes to the volatility of your portfolio, overall. ( read original story …)
China orders its airlines to suspend use of Boeing 737 Max aircraft: media
Caijing, a state-run news outlet that covers finance and economics, said many flights scheduled to use 737 Max planes would instead use the 737-800 models. China Business News also reported on its … ( read…
‘Justice will have its day’: Beijing backs Huawei’s lawsuit against US government
China’s government affirms its support for Huawei’s lawsuit against the U.S. government. Wang Yi, China’s top diplomat, says Beijing supports Huawei’s legal move. He characterizes it as the tech giant … ( read original story…
China accuses Dalai Lama of plotting to ‘sow chaos’ 60 years after he left Tibet
China’s official Xinhua News Agency said in an editorial dated Saturday that economic growth, increases in lifespan and better education in the region refute the claims of critics that Tibetans suffer … ( read original…
Beijing ‘won’t allow Taiwan reunification to be postponed indefinitely’
Beijing will not put off reunification with Taiwan forever but it hopes to bring the self-ruled island back into the China fold through peaceful means, according to a National People’s Congress delega… ( read original…
