Delfin Lorenzana has pointed to increased tensions in the South China Sea, adding that his country would be in the line of fire. ( read original story …)
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Policy Address 2020: Details of HK$60 billion Hong Kong-Shenzhen joint innovation zone unveiled
Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Carrie Lam proposed a series of policies on Wednesday to promote closer cooperation between Hong Kong and the neighbouring Greater Bay Area, and unveiled more details on … ( read original…
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Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Carrie Lam proposed a series of policies on Wednesday to promote closer cooperation between Hong Kong and the neighbouring Greater Bay Area, and unveiled more details on … ( read original…
South China Sea: Beijing ‘doesn’t want to upset neighbours’ with air defence zone
Beijing is unlikely to declare an air defence identification zone in the South China Sea in the next few years because it is too “complicated”, but it may happen if the situation changes, according to…
China Foreign Minister to Meet Japan’s Suga; Beijing’s First High-Level Contact With New PM
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will meet Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Wednesday, marking Beijing’s first high-level contact with Japan’s new leader. Wang met his Japanese counterpart … ( read original story …)
Luxury fans in China chase neat shot of investment with vintage Moutai liquor
As luxury spending rebounds in China, consumers with money to burn have a new habit beyond fancy bags and watches: a taste for collector editions of fiery domestic liquor Moutai, not to drink but to…
Pope Decries Plight of Chinese Uighurs as New Catholic Bishop Is Ordained in China
The Catholic Church in China ordained its first bishop since Beijing and the Vatican renewed an agreement on episcopal appointments last month. But the move was followed swiftly by friction over Pope … ( read…
EXPLAINER: China’s claims of coronavirus on frozen foods
BEIJING (AP) — China has stirred controversy with claims it has detected the coronavirus on packages of imported frozen food. Frozen shrimp imported from an Ecuadorian company was banned for one week … ( read…
Surveillance in China: artist who hides from security cameras in Beijing wants to highlight invasions of privacy
He sees his work as enlightenment for the public. His latest project was a performance art piece that saw him lead a group in the capital Beijing down a street that avoided its numerous surveillance…
China criticizes pope over comment on Uighur Muslim minority
China has criticized Pope Francis over a passage in his new book in which he mentions suffering by China’s Uighur Muslim minority group … ( read original story …)
China Launches Its First Mission to Bring Back Moon Samples
China sent the Chang’e-5 spacecraft to collect and bring back to Earth samples from the moon. WSJ’s Trefor Moss reports on why the success of this mission could be a milestone for the country’s young…
China scrubs internet posts on positive economic impact of Covid-19
A Chinese economist’s suggestion that Beijing’s handling of coronavirus would be responsible for about $10tn of China’s economic growth this year has been scrubbed from social media after an online … ( read original story…
China, Japan to lift restrictions on business travel
China and Japan have agreed to “fast track” business travel between the two countries after Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with his Japanese counterpart in Tokyo. ( read original story …)
