Ramped-up mainland Chinese patrols in the Taiwan Strait signal Beijing’s resolve to intensify maritime control amid heightened tensions with Taipei, according to analysts. The mainland’s Ministry of Transport said it had carried out a patrol…
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China widely expected to keep lending benchmark LPRs unchanged in Aug: Reuters poll
China is expected to leave benchmark lending rates unchanged on Tuesday, a Reuters poll showed, after policymakers surprised global markets by trimming a string of key interest rates in July.
China’s relaxed visa rules pay off as more overseas travellers arrive
The number of travellers into China more than doubled in the first seven months of the year after Beijing eased visa rules for foreigners to try to revive its economy. The National Immigration …
China and Vietnam sign 14 deals from rail to crocodiles after leaders meet
China and Vietnam signed 14 documents spanning cross-border railways to crocodile exports on Monday, after Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Vietnam’s new leader To Lam in Beijing.
China accuses the Philippines of deliberately crashing one of its ships into a Chinese vessel
China’s coast guard has accused the Philippines of deliberately crashing one of its ships into a Chinese vessel near Sabina Shoal, a new flashpoint in the territorial disputes in the South China Sea.
Chinese and Philippine Vessels Collide in South China Sea
Chinese and Philippine vessels collided on early Monday in the disputed South China Sea, according to officials from the two countries. China’s coast guard blamed the Philippines for the incident near …
The China Hangover Is Here
In the 2000s, former President Hugo Chávez of Venezuela bet his country’s economic future on a rising China, securing tens of billions of dollars in investments and loans-for-oil deals. It paid off at …
China limits exports of antimony that’s used in nuclear weapons, EV batteries
China’s recent restrictions are part of a series of measures introduced since last year. In December 2023, China expanded its export bans to include technology for producing rare earth magnets, adding to an existing ban…
China’s ammo export curb is more a green defence
Beijing’s latest choice of critical mineral to put under export limits may at first blush appear to be old-school Realpolitik. Among other uses, antimony is a key ingredient for military and defence purposes,
Zhou Yilun’s Summer Huts art show in Shenzhen is a playful nod to Brazil’s art. Isn’t it?
There is something unruly about the controlled chaos of Zhou Yilun’s new solo exhibition in Shenzhen, which sees quasi-religious murals alongside paintings nailed on top of other paintings.
China and Vietnam’s top leaders meet in Beijing
China’s President Xi Jinping held talks on Monday with Vietnam’s new leader To Lam in Beijing on his first state visit since he took office, Chinese official media Xinhua said.
Will be tough for Alibaba, Tencent, JD.com to grow without Beijing’s help
It will be very challenging for Alibaba and JD.com to compete here, and there is only so much price-slashing they can continue doing.
Shenzhen, Los Angeles explore business links
Peng spoke at the 2024 Shenzhen-Los Angeles Economic and Trade Exchange Meeting in the City of Industry in San Gabriel Valley, California, at which collaborative opportunities, mutual growth …
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