The United States has accused China of “provocative militarisation” of disputed areas in the South China Sea and will continue sending vessels to the region to carry out freedom-of-navigation patrols, according to a top US…
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US accuses Beijing of the ‘provocative militarisation’ of South China Sea
The United States accuses China of the “provocative militarisation” of disputed areas in the South China Sea and it will continue sending vessels to the region to carry out freedom of navigation patrols, a senior…
Here’s how many online posts China deleted in 2017
“One of the most worrying developments is the new cyber security law where companies have a greater onus to engage in censorship of their users,” said William Nee, China researcher at Amnesty International, to FT…
China’s Lanzhou eases property tightening measures, more cities may follow
BEIJING, Jan 8 (Reuters) – The Chinese city of Lanzhou has eased property curbs amid a nation-wide clampdown on housing speculation, raising concerns that other cities may follow suit which will further inflate price bubbles…
Property developers power China stocks to 6-week highs; Hong Kong flat
SHANGHAI, Jan 8 (Reuters) – China’s main share indexes rose on Monday morning and were on track to climb for a seventh straight session, boosted by robust gains for real estate firms as major developers…
Xiaomi IPO plan reportedly eyes $200b valuation
Xiaomi is considering an IPO in either Hong Kong or New York … After struggling with declining sales in 2016, the Beijing-based company managed to revive growth last year, partly by opening offline retail stores…
Wanda Vista Beijing Hotel Opens
Wanda Vista Beijing (formerly Sofitel Wanda Beijing) officially opened on January 1, 2018, as the 19th Wanda Vista branded hotel. Located in the heart of Beijing’s Central Business District, Wanda Vista Beijing is close to…
Iranian oil tanker burning off China may explode, body found in search for missing crew
“The Chinese government takes maritime accidents like this very seriously, and has already dispatched many search and rescue teams to the scene to carry out search and rescue,” Lu Kang, a spokesman at China’s foreign…
China’s hunt for corrupt officials could affect BCLC ‘whale’ gambler revenue
but revenue connected to this high-roller group could be affected by factors including China’s hunt for alleged financial fugitives, documents obtained by Postmedia News show. Observations about BCLC’s reliance on so-called “whale” gamblers from ……
Macron appeals to China for partnership in climate, Africa
Macron, on his first visit to China since being elected last year, was due to meet Xi and other Chinese leaders for talks Tuesday and Wednesday that his government said also would include issues such…
In China, facial recognition is sharp end of a drive for total surveillance
Facial recognition is the new hot tech topic in China. Banks, airports, hotels and even public toilets are all trying to verify people’s identities by analyzing their faces. But the police and security state have…
China’s space lab Tiangong-1 is not going to crash, says top Chinese engineer
The news also raised immediate concerns of how the falling space … The Tiangong-1, or “Heavenly Palace 1”, China’s first space lab, was launched into orbit in 2011 to carry out docking and orbit experiments…
China isn’t just a manufacturing hub anymore, UBS says
Developments in financial technology and electric cars have led China to move beyond being just a manufacturing hub, UBS Asia Pacific President Kathryn Shih said The business environment for foreign firms on the mainland has…
