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National Games: Relief as Hong Kong track and field stars allowed to complete their quarantine at Shenzhen training centre
Athletes given permission to move to training venue upon completion of their two-week isolation after successful talks between HK and Shenzhen officials.
South China Sea: Beijing’s foreign ships move ‘may go the same way as ADIZ’
A new requirement for foreign vessels entering Chinese waters to report ship and cargo information may be difficult to enforce, observers say.
Kerry warns nations are running out of time to decarbonize and challenges China to move away from coal
US Special Envoy for Climate John Kerry said in remarks released Tuesday that he is confident the world’s largest fossil fuel emitters will ultimately decarbonize. But President Joe Biden’s top …
China Set to Begin March to Party Congress With November Meeting
China’s ruling party will convene for the first time in more than a year in November, laying the ground for a twice-a-decade party congress in 2022 that could extend Xi Jinping’s term as leader.
China’s central bank tells major banks to increase loan quota for August – sources
Some major Chinese banks stepped up lending toward the end of August and reduced a backlog in property loans after being advised by the central bank to increase loan quotas for the month, two sources…
Adam Sandler says Netflix asked him to rewrite his new movie so it wasn’t set in China because the company doesn’t do business there
Adam Sandler says the request was made because Netflix is currently unavailable in China. Netflix is also unavailable in Crimea, North Korea, and Syria.
China orders Alipay and other payment apps to report business moves
China will require nonbank payment apps such as Ant Group’s Alipay to report new products and stock market listings to authorities, seeking to regulate a fast-expanding financial technology sector …
China, Sri Lanka to strengthen ties, cooperation on COVID-19 response
Standing Committee, said China stands ready to work with Sri Lanka to implement the important consensus reached by leaders of the two countries and promote bilateral relations for further development.
Bank of China reports declining non-performing loan balance, rate
The Bank of China (BOC), one of the country’s four biggest state-owned commercial banks, saw its non-performing loan balance and rate drop in the first half of the year. The non-performing loan …
China’s Videogame Limits Signal Move to Regulate Private Lives, Shape Next Generation
Measures target celebrity fandom, so-called “sissy pants” culture, and for-profit education as the party aims to shape the next generation.
China Limits Children To Three Hours Of Online Gaming A Week
China is banning children from playing online games for more than three hours a week, the harshest restriction so far on the game industry as Chinese regulators continue cracking down on the …
Turn it off: China imposes 3 hour weekly gaming limit for kids
China’s new video-game rule goes into effect Wednesday. The restrictions align with the Communist Party’s vision for a wholesome republic, but critics say leaders are trying to prevent young people …
