BEIJING (Reuters) – China is tightening security for next month’s twice-a-decade Communist Party Congress, cancelling police leave in Beijing, limiting tourism to Tibet, and clamping down on the spread of political rumors. High-level meetings in…
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Does Beijing Still Welcome You? It Depends
“Beijing welcomes you” is the feature song for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The city also used the five characters of the song’s Chinese title –Bei Jing Huan Ying Ni — to name the five mascots…
Beijing party boss promises to eradicate online political rumours ahead of key Communist congress
The party chief of Beijing has promised to eradicate online political rumours ahead of the Communist Party congress next month, suggesting tighter internet controls will be imposed in the run-up to the party’s five-yearly leadership…
Beijing steps up protection of its historical sites
Beijing has officially banned the removal of its historical architecture and sites, according to a new plan for the capital city. The Beijing Urban Master Plan for 2016-2035, compiled by the city’s municipal government and…
China orders North Korean business closed under UN sanctions
BEIJING — China on Thursday ordered North Korean-owned businesses to close, cutting foreign revenue for the isolated North under U.N. sanctions imposed over its nuclear and missile programs. China is North Korea’s main trading partner,…
Beijing policy on Hong Kong remains the same after reshuffle
With so much happening on the political horizon in Hong Kong and on the mainland, the last thing the city needs is uncertainty. In a welcome step, the new leaders of the State Council’s Hong…
Beijing eyes ‘robotic and human settlement’ on Mars with ambitious 2020 mission
Preparations for China’s ambitious mission to Mars in 2020 are “going smoothly”, a top space scientist said, as he told a forum of the potential for “robotic and human settlement” on the mysterious planet. Zhang…
Beijing’s makeover envisioned
A blueprint for Beijing’s development in the next 20 years, which caps the capital’s population at 23 million and calls for more green space, has been given the seal of approval by the central leadership.…
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It’s just a decade since the financial system was brought to its knees by risky lending. Yet China’s debt has ballooned to sky-high levels, in a worrying echo of the United States before the 2007-08…
China increases financial support for small and micro businesses
China will further bolster its small and micro businesses with more financial measures in order to increase economical vitality, according to a decision made at a State Council executive meeting chaired by Premier Li Keqiang…
China steps up financial support to small and micro businesses
China will further bolster its small and micro businesses with more financial measures to increase vitality of the economy, according to a decision made at a State Council executive meeting chaired by Premier Li Keqiang…
China Unicom slashes cost of customer acquisition through online model
China Unicom CEO Wang Xiaochu said the telecom operator cut its Capex (capital expenditure) by 49.5 percent to RMB9.14 billion in the first half of 2017. China Unicom in the last two years improved network…
China carmakers narrow quality gap on global rivals: report
BEIJING (Reuters) – The quality gap between new domestic and international vehicles in China continued to narrow, with Chinese brands doing slightly better than their global rivals in three of eight quality categories surveyed, according…
