Just an hour before the 23rd anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover to China on July 1, the ruling Communist Party imposed the law, in the process arming Tang with a range of powerful tools to…
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China’s Ride-Hailing Giant Didi to Test Beijing’s New Digital Currency
Didi said it had entered into a strategic partnership with the central bank’s Digital Currency Research Institute to carry out research and test the application of the new currency. ( read original story …)
Hong Kong security law: Beijing security office opens in Hong Kong
The office is one element of a sweeping new law which outlaws criticism of China’s government. Hong Kong was, until the law was passed, the only part of China not subject to such policies. The…
China says it won’t join nuclear talks until the US reduces its arsenal
China would be “happy” to join trilateral nuclear arms control talks with the United States and Russia, on the condition that Washington significantly reduces its arsenal to match China’s own level, a … ( read…
China’s June passenger car sales down 6.5% year-on-year: CPCA
China’s passenger car sales in June fell 6.5% year on year to 1.68 million units, the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) said on Wednesday. ( read original story …)
China to impose visa restrictions on U.S. citizens over Tibet
China said on Wednesday it will impose visa restrictions on U.S. citizens who have engaged in what it called egregious behaviour over Tibet, in an apparent retaliation against U.S restrictions on some … ( read…
China closes tourist spots in Inner Mongolia after bubonic plague case
Authorities in the Chinese region of Inner Mongolia have closed several tourist spots after a case of bubonic plague was confirmed this week. ( read original story …)
China Opens New National Security Agency Headquarters in Hong Kong
The inauguration came as Hong Kong’s education bureau announced Wednesday that schools must not allow students to play, sing or broadcast the protest anthem “Glory to Hong Kong” because it contains … ( read original…
Hong Kong inaugurates Beijing’s national security office
Beijing’s national security office was inaugurated in Hong Kong on Wednesday, just over a week after China’s central government imposed a tough new law on the city that … ( read original story …)
China Overtaken By Mumbai In Corona Deaths and Cases
The number of COVID-19 cases and deaths in Mumbai has now oustripped China, where the pandemic reared its head in late 2019. ( read original story …)
China’s jobs problem runs deeper than the coronavirus
New hiring and management practices could help China boost productivity in the economic uncertainty of the post-coronavirus environment. ( read original story …)
Beijing converts Hong Kong hotel into new national security office
Beijing opened its new national security office in Hong Kong on Wednesday, turning a hotel in the bustling shopping and commercial district of Causeway Bay into its new headquarters. ( read original story …)
China reports seven new coronavirus cases for July 7, down from prior day
SHANGHAI, July 8 (Reuters) – China on Wednesday reported seven new coronavirus cases in the mainland for July 7, compared with eight cases a day earlier, the health authority said. All of the new ……
