THE first steps in preparing Territory tourist operators to be “China ready” for the 30,000 Chinese visitors targeted by Tourism NT has been completed. About 40 operators across a range of areas including hospitality, retail…
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China extends property curbs to satellite cities as speculative forces spill over
BEIJING China has extended property curbs to two satellite cities, in a sign regulators are concerned that speculators are banking on the country’s ambitious urbanization plans and buying in towns nearby sprawling metropolises. Non-local residents…
Russia, China veto new UN sanctions on Syria
Russia and China vetoed new UN sanctions on Syria Tuesday and the U.S. ambassador accused both countries of refusing to hold President Bashar Assad’s regime accountable for the use of chemical weapons. “They put their…
China’s manufacturing PMI hits three-month high as Xi vows to curb financial risks
Activity in China’s manufacturing sector expanded faster than expected in February, an official survey showed on Wednesday. The official Purchasing Managers’ Index rose to a three-month high of 51.6 in February, compared with the previous…
ISIS militants from China's Muslim minority group vow to return home and 'shed blood like rivers' in the terror group's first video to target the country
ISIS militants from China’s Muslim minority group have vowed to return home and shed rivers of blood in the terror group’s first video to target the country. The 30-minute clip was released on Monday by…
China may drop stimulus measures as economy gathers steam, say analysts
China’s economy has showed a strong recovery at the start of this year, offering a good opportunity for the country’s lawmakers attending the annual parliamentary sessions in Beijing starting on Sunday to discuss whether it’s…
China-ROK exchanges need public support: FM spokesman
BEIJING, March 1 (Xinhua) — China on Wednesday said the public’s will is vital to its ties with the Republic of Korea (ROK) as bilateral relations are strained by the ROK’s plan to deploy THAAD.…
China's plan to become a football powerhouse
China now has a glittering cast of football players and coaches … Mark Dreyer who has been covering the Chinese Super League for ten years told ITV News: “Two years ago it would have been…
China crackdown threatens to cut foreign investment
Stiffer currency regulations in China could dampen Vancouver real estate sales, but some say they might also provide an excuse for China-based investors to bail out of Metro Vancouver’s slowing housing market. According to global…
China Says It Will Take Measures to Protect against THAAD, Report
China warned on Tuesday it will adopt necessary measures to protect its interests against the deployment of the THAAD, the anti-ballistic missile system from the United States, in South Korea. The Chinese public have begun…
China house price growth to slow to 2 percent in 2017 on tighter credit, government curbs: Reuters poll
Prices of new homes in China surged 12.4 percent last year, the fastest rate since 2011, prompting more than 20 cities to introduce property curbs to cool the market since October. The red-hot land market,…
CHINA: We hope US defense spending 'can benefit the maintenance of global peace and stability'
The People’s Republic of China flag and the U.S. Stars and Stripes fly along Pennsylvania Avenue near the U.S. Capitol in Washington during Chinese President Hu Jintao’s state visit, January 18, 2011. REUTERS/Hyungwon Kang BEIJING…
Beijing gets tough on dancing grannies
Beijing, China (CNN)Wherever there is open space in China, you find grannies strutting their stuff. The women, usually retirees, meet at dusk and dawn in public squares, plazas or parks and perform synchronized dance routines…
