China’s latest plan to dominate advanced manufacturing marshals billions of dollars in subsidies, investment and other government support that a foreign group says distort the market and may end up wasting a huge amount of…
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Pomp and Pride at People’s Congress in Beijing
BEIJING — Big political gatherings are intended to inspire a combination of awe and national pride, and the annual full sessions of the National People’s Congress in Beijing are no exception. Guards wear their best…
China vows to strictly control local government debt quotas
Government debt risks are generally under control, Xiao told a news conference on the sidelines of the session. “I believe (measures taken) will be able to reasonably control outstanding local government debt and contain debt…
China’s banking system overtakes eurozone to become the biggest in the world
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China is the largest in the world by assets Reuters China’s banking system is now the biggest in the world, new analysis has shown. The country’s banks have more assets…
Spotlight: China's macroeconomic governance injects momentum to global development
Dialectical thinking is an important method applied by the Chinese leadership. Guided by the method, China has initiated five development concepts — innovation, coordination, green, opening up and sharing — outlined in China’s 13th Five-Year…
China’s economy will open up like never before, promises President Xi
told lawmakers on Sunday that China’s opening door will not close, vowing that the country will continue to open up on all fronts and continue to liberalise, state-run Xinhua news agency reported on Monday. His…
China must woo top tech talent turned off by Trump, says Baidu chief
The billionaire chief of Baidu, which is often referred to as China’s Google, has urged Beijing to further ease visa restrictions to attract overseas workers, some of whom might be put off by US President…
China's congress meeting brings crackdown on critics
BEIJING, China – Chinese authorities have shut down activist Ye Haiyan’s blogs and forced her to move from one city to another. Left with few options, she now produces socially conscious paintings to make a…
Cities and data: China’s weapons in the battle for clean air
Birds fly in and out of the eight-storey “Green Office Building” in Shenzhen, China, because a third of its walls are completely open to the air. It’s a clever natural design that enables the building…
Rishikesh yoga gurus have China in a twist
Rishikesh, believed by many to be the yoga capital of India, is also emerging as one of the biggest exporters of yoga teachers to Southeast Asia as well as China where demand for yoga is…
Beijing looks for edges on cooperation with Trump
J Berkshire Miller is the director of the Council on International Policy. On February 28, China’s top diplomatic envoy, Yang Jiechi, visited the White House and met top US officials, including Vice President Mike Pence,…
Is China retaliating against Lotte missile deal?
China is a crucial market for many South Korean companies, and the food and retail giant Lotte is no exception. The fifth biggest firm in South Korea gets an estimated 30% of its sales from…
Beijing Is Preparing To Replace Its Entire Taxi Fleet With Electric Cars
Authorities in Beijing are working on a plan to replace all of the city’s taxis with electric vehicles. The plan of action to convert the city’s cabs from gasoline to electricity is aimed at controlling…
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