As the sound of fireworks rang out over Beijing to mark the close of the 2008 Summer Olympics, China’s leaders could have been forgiven for breathing a sigh of relief. ( read original story …)
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Schroders to form China wealth management venture with BOCOM
Schroders said on Monday it had received Chinese regulatory permission to form a majority-owned wealth management venture with a unit of Bank of Communications (BOCOM), the country’s fifth biggest … ( read original story …)
Britain denounces abuses ‘on industrial scale’ in China’s Xinjiang
Britain’s foreign secretary Dominic Raab on Monday denounced torture, forced labour and sterilisations that he said were taking place against Muslim Uighurs on an “industrial scale” in China’s … ( read original story …)
China Approves Clinical Trials For 16 COVID-19 Vaccine Candidates; Six Already In The Third Stage
In a big push towards the development of vaccines to tackle the continuing menace of COVID-19, China has approved clinical trials for 16 indigenous vaccine candidates, six of which are already in the … (…
China to provide COVID-19 vaccines to 19 more African countries: FM spokesperson
China will provide COVID-19 vaccine aid to 19 more African countries, and China’s international cooperation on vaccines aims to make its jab a global public good, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang … ( read original story…
China calls for restoration of dialogue with US
China’s foreign minister is calling for a restoration of dialogue with the Biden administration, saying Beijing and Washington should work together as the world’s superpowers on issues including … ( read original story …)
CDL Acquires Majority Stake in Shenzhen Tech Park to Prop Up Sincere JV
City Developments Ltd (CDL) has agreed to buy a 55% stake in Shenzhen Tusincere Technology Park from Sincere Property Group and Ping An. ( read original story …)
Beijing Plans Changes to Group Selecting Hong Kong’s Leader
Chinese lawmakers are expected to vote on a proposal to transfer seats from elected councilors to pro-Beijing figures, according to people familiar with the proposal. ( read original story …)
China Calls for Reset in Sino-U.S. Relations
Wang, a Chinese state councillor and foreign minister, said Beijing stood ready to reopen constructive dialogue with Washington after relations between the two countries sank to their lowest in … ( read original story …)
‘Nobody wants this job now’: the gentle leaders of China’s Uighur exiles
Fleeing to Kyrgyzstan in the 1960s, communities established mosques and villages but the local leaders, or dzhigit-beshchis, are a dying breed … ( read original story …)
Beijing official signals Hong Kong electoral reforms to ensure “patriots” govern
BEIJING (Reuters) – “Loopholes” in Hong Kong’s laws must be closed to ensure the city is governed by “patriots”, a top Beijing official said on Monday, signalling changes to the Chinese-ruled city’s … ( read…
China calls for a reset in relations with US, report says
A Chinese foreign minister said Monday that Beijing is prepared to engage in “candid communication” with the U.S., but wants Washington to stop interfering with its internal affairs, a report said. ( read original story…
China urges Biden to lift sanctions and stop meddling
China’s foreign minister has urged Washington to lift sanctions and to stop interfering in the country’s internal affairs and suppressing its tech sector, in his first major speech on US-China … ( read original story…
