Beijing has approved more export licenses for the critical minerals and magnets in recent days, but supplies remain scarce and factories in the West are running out.
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Foreign professionals working in Shenzhen may once again benefit from a generous tax incentive under the GBA IIT Subsidy. The Shenzhen government has released detailed guidelines for applying for the …
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong charged under Beijing-imposed security law for second time
Prominent Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong has been charged with conspiracy to collude with foreign forces to endanger national security under a Beijing-imposed law that critics say has crushed Hong …
When Firepower Fails: Beijing’s Desertcross Hits the Battlefield
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China Takes Another Step Toward Global Political Power
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China’s yuan slips to 2-year low versus peers after Trump-Xi call leaves issues unresolved
China’s yuan slipped against the dollar while falling to a near two-year low versus its major trading partners on Friday, as U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping held a …
China Central Bank Pumps Liquidity Into Markets Amid Cash-Crunch Concerns
China’s central bank injected around $139 billion of medium-term liquidity into markets on Friday, a move likely aimed at cushioning against an emerging cash crunch as trade tensions simmer. The …
Fears new coronavirus found in China ‘one step away’ from infecting humans
A team of researchers from Washington State University fear the newly-discovered HKU5-CoV-2 coronavirus found in China could mutate enough to cause a pandemic …
World Conference on Sinology brainstorms on AI
The World Conference on Sinology was first held in 2007. The eighth session was held in Suzhou, Jiangsu province of East China, under the theme of “Understanding China: Connected Past and Shared …
