China’s most celebrated Beijing opera company will bring one of the Middle Kingdom’s most magical tales to Vancouver over the holiday season. The state-owned Mei Lanfang Beijing Opera Troupe is renowned across China. Its namesake…
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After Tillerson’s remarks, Beijing asks US to ‘abandon biased views’ of China
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China’s Communist Party congress starts in Beijing
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China Unicom expects sharp profit growth
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China cuts LTE access to Apple Watch Series 3, reputedly over government security concerns
The WSJ reports that LTE functionality was available on China Unicom at launch, but new subscriptions were terminated just a few days later. Existing users are so far unaffected, it says. Analysts believe that the…
Apple Watch Series 3 Facing LTE Setbacks in China, Likely Due to Government ‘Security Concerns’
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LTE Series 3 Apple Watch cut off from networks in China, government concerns likely to blame
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China’s Latest Hit Mobile Game Asks Players to Please Clap for President Xi Jinping
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China’s 30-year deadline to rule the world
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China to give foreigners greater access to banking sector: Chief regulator
China’s top banking regulator said on Thursday that the country will … The regulator’s comment comes as Beijing faces mounting pressure from Western governments and business lobbies to remove investment restrictions and onerous regulations that…
China to give foreign banks greater access to banking sector: CBRC
China’s top banking regulator said on Thursday that the country will further open up its banking system to foreign investors, who have failed to make inroads into the highly regulated sector and seen their market…
