The retirement age for women in China is lower than that of men, reflecting work and child care burdens from decades ago. As China’s population ages and its work force declines, the retirement age gap…
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China’s rare lunar rock samples go on display in Beijing
The sample was among 1.7 kilograms of lunar debris – the first fresh samples from the moon in more than 40 years … ( read original story …)
China ‘builder of world peace’, says Beijing after Blinken labels it ‘biggest geopolitical test of the 21st century’
Beijing dismissed Washington’s suggestion that China is a “geopolitical test” to the US but said it is inevitable that the two nations, with their differing histories, cultures, and political systems … ( read original story…
China’s five-year plan for economy is crucial to meeting net zero by 2060
Imminent economic blueprint has implications for planet – and whether Paris agreement likely to be met … ( read original story …)
China approves sale of traditional medicine products to treat Covid-19
China has approved three traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) products for sale to help treat Covid-19, the government’s National Medical Products Administration announced on Wednesday. ( read original story …)
China advisers meet amid pandemic, Hong Kong crackdown
China’s top legislative advisory body has opened its annual session against the background of a crackdown on Hong Kong’s political opposition and the country’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic … ( read original story …)
China Taps U.S.-Trained Former Central Banker for IMF Role
Beijing is set to appoint Li Bo, a lawyer with deep U.S. experience, as its top representative to the International Monetary Fund, according to people familiar with the decision. ( read original story …)
Shanghai, Shenzhen lead China’s biggest cities in latest clampdown on housing market speculation after bubble warning
Some of China’s biggest and most affluent cities have introduced new administrative measures to stem runaway home prices, after a top banking regulator flagged concerns about a bubble in the domestic … ( read original…
Kazakhstan: Exporters lose money to China anti-coronavirus regime
Railway containers heading from Kazakhstan to the Chinese border have been stuck in logjams for months, dismaying exporters … ( read original story …)
Hong Kong dropped from Economic Freedom Index as policies ‘controlled from Beijing’
Hong Kong has been excluded from the Heritage Foundation’s Index of Economic Freedom because its economic policies are controlled from Beijing, the Washington-based think tank said, removing Hong Kong … ( read original story …)
US vs China: Biden bets on alliances to push back against Beijing
The new administration believes it can develop a more effective China strategy if it can work closely with old friends … ( read original story …)
Climate change: Will China take a ‘great leap’ to a greener economy?
Tackling climate change may emerge as a key goal for China when it unveils its future economic roadmap in Beijing on Friday. The 14th five-year plan will be the blueprint for the country’s short-term ……
China has banned Taiwan’s pineapples. Taiwan says it’s not fair play
Beijing on Friday announced that it would temporarily stop imports of the tropical fruit from the island from March 1. ( read original story …)
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