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Here’s why the South China Sea is highly contested
In 2016, an international tribunal ruled against China, saying it has no legal basis for the extensive claims. That decision was legally binding per international law, but there’s no enforcement mechanism. Many in the region…
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China’s IPO cleanup makes encouraging debut
To access full Breakingviews.com content you must be a subscriber. Please use the following link to request a trial. The China Securities Regulatory Commission on Jan. 23 rejected six applications for initial public offerings and…
China approves 4 IPO applications
China’s securities regulator approved four new IPO applications during the past week, which will raise up to 5.1 billion yuan (more than 800 million U.S. dollars) in the A-share market. One company will be listed…
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Photos reveal China’s South China Sea island fortresses are complete
Possession is, after all, nine-tenths of the law … Philippines news serviceThe Daily Inquirer has obtained a set of military intelligence photographs of China’s fortresses taken between June and December last year. They were taken…
China’s ‘island fortresses’: Surveillance photos reveal how the communist country has built a belt of military installations across the South China Sea in ‘unrestrained’ show …
In what the news organisation described as an ‘unrestrained’ show of power China has apparently transformed seven reefs in the Spratly islands into military island fortresses featuring runways and observation towers. The military build-up has…
China’s biggest internet firms offer millions, keeping users glued to their apps
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