During China’s 19th Party Congress, held in Beijing from Oct. 18 to 24, the country’s state-controlled domestic media dutifully gave the dry, jargon-filled proceedings wall-to-wall front-page coverage. Beneath headlines trumpeting the party’s … ( read…
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Beijing Renhe deny offer for Fernando Torres
Newly promoted Chinese Super League side Beijing Renhe have denied making an offer for Atletico Madrid forward Fernando Torres. Torres is out of contract at the end of the season and the 33-year-old has been…
Hong Kong leader says she won’t blindly obey Beijing’s orders
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said she would not blindly obey the orders of Communist Party leaders in Beijing, while admitting the government has no way to suppress skyrocketing prices in…
Beijing condemns Taiwan probe into tiny pro-China opposition party
BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) – China has condemned a Taiwan government probe into a tiny but passionately pro-China opposition party, the latest flashpoint between Beijing and a self-ruled island it considers its own. Taiwanese investigators searched the…
An artist who filmed Beijing’s migrant crackdown is missing, his friends say
Friends of an artist who fled Beijing after documenting mass expulsions of migrant workers from the Chinese capital say he has gone missing after being detained by the police. The painter, Hua Yong, posted dozens…
The Beijing Declaration on Human Rights: A Closer Look
Commendable commitment to universality of human rights. Has emphasized the particularities of developing countries. Interdependence of civil/political rights and economic/social/cultural rights are highlighted. Human freedom is reinterpreted … ( read original story …)
India, China hold talks on long-pending border dispute
NEW DELHI — India and China are holding border talks with focus on ways to prevent a repeat of a recent face-off between their armed forces at a Himalayan plateau where China, India and Bhutan…
AP Exclusive: Anger with China drives Uighurs to Syrian war
ISTANBUL — The Chinese interrogators held burning cigarettes to Ali’s face, tied him against a tree and beat him as they tried to get the Uighur farmer to say he took part in an ethnic…
China’s second-largest bank offers owners cash incentives to spur nascent rental market
China Construction Bank (CCB), the country’s second-largest lender, is to offer homeowners a one-off payment in exchange for the right to rent out their property as it ramps up efforts to tap the government-backed rental…
More details on China’s looming nationwide property tax
Investors and property developers have long viewed property tax as a threat. It would certainly increase the holding costs for property owners, especially those who have several properties. As such, it may force owners to…
Shine.cn launches its online Online Digital News Channel From China
Shine is an independent news report agency that is an updated version of the Chinese information and media giant Shanghai Daily. It has both a desktop and mobile platform enabling the platform accessible to both…
China sentences 85 people, including 44 Taiwanese, for scams
Countries including Malaysia, Cambodia and Kenya have deported Taiwanese suspects to China in deference to Beijing, which views Taiwan as its own territory without sovereign legal status. Taiwan rejects China’s claim to its territory and…
China Adds Rental Homes To Property Policy
Ensuring a steady supply of new homes will be the primary goal of China’s property-market policy in the years to come. This is one of the key takeaways from the Central Economic Work Conference which…
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