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proposed issue of shares of the company and other business cooperation,” the Guangzhou-based operator said in a stock exchange filing on Sunday. Shares of China Southern will resume trading in Hong Kong on Monday. They…
China prevents prof from returning home to Australia
“He has no way of leaving China right now,” Chen said. Officials have not said why they suspect Feng of “endangering national security,” Chen said, but it could be related to his research on human…
Carrie Lam, Beijing's pick, chosen as Hong Kong's leader
The candidate favoured by China’s Communist leadership was chosen as Hong Kong’s new leader on Sunday, in the first such vote since huge pro-democracy protests erupted over the semi-autonomous Chinese city’s election system in 2014.…
No surprise: Beijing's pick Lam chosen as Hong Kong's leader
A committee dominated by pro-Beijing elites selected Carrie Lam, Hong Kong’s former No. 2 official, as the financial hub’s chief executive even though she was far less popular than her main rival. Lam received 67…
China will open more to investors, but others must be fair – central bank chief
“we want China to get fair treatment overseas”. Among financial sectors targeted for further opening in China were banking, insurance, investment banking, securities firms, and payments, he told the Boao Forum for Asia. Zhou said…
Jing-Jin-Ji: China Planning Megalopolis the Size of New England
a humanities professor and environmental campaigner based in the Hebei captial of Shijiazhuang told NBC News. “It used to take almost one day to travel from Hebei to Beijing, but now it’s only a few…
China-friendly Carrie Lam chosen as Hong Kong leader
Hong Kong lawmakers, local councillors and delegates to China’s rubber-stamp parliament also have votes, and some 326 seats, mostly in the education, legal, health and social welfare sectors, are held by pro-democracy supporters. Associated Press…
Brazil meat scandal: China and others lift ban
China and Chile will keep their import bans for the 21 Brazilian … the conduct of individuals and not the quality of the meat,” Mr Maggi told Reuters news agency. In a statement, Brazil’s President…
China, others lift ban on meat imports in boost for Brazil
BRASILIA/BEIJING (Reuters) – China lifted a ban on imports of meat from Brazil on Saturday after Brazilian authorities clarified details of a police investigation into alleged bribery of health inspectors, in a victory for President…
Beijing's favored candidate Carrie Lam chosen to be Hong Kong's first female leader
HONG KONG – A committee dominated by pro-Beijing elites chose Hong Kong’s next leader Sunday in the first vote since huge pro-democracy protests erupted over the election system in 2014. Carrie Lam, the government’s former…
Hong Kong chooses new Beijing-backed leader amid political tension
HONG KONG (Reuters) – A Beijing-backed civil servant, Carrie Lam, was chosen to be Hong Kong’s next leader on Sunday amid accusations that Beijing is meddling and denying the financial hub a more populist leader…
Hong Kong chooses new leader amid accusations of China meddling
HONG KONG (Reuters) – A small electoral college began voting for a new Hong Kong leader on Sunday amid accusations that Beijing is meddling and denying the Chinese-ruled financial hub a more populist leader perhaps…