China’s parliament has endorsed Xi Jinping for a second term … Hua Po, an independent Chinese political commentator, told AFP news agency his appointment may be to allow Mr Wang and Mr Xi to combat…
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Beijing festival unveils jury and special movies
The official poster of the 8th Beijing International Film Festival was released on March 16, 2018. [Photo/ China.org.cn] The jurors for the Tiantan Awards and the first movies to show at the annual film carnival,…
Beijing Film Fest: Palme d’Or Winner Ruben Östlund Joins Competition Jury
Hong Kong auteur Wong Kar Wai will chair this year’s jury, which also includes ‘The Fast and Furious’ director Rob Cohen and Berlin Golden Bear-winning filmmaker Călin Peter Netzer. Swedish filmmaker Ruben Östlund, winner of…
New flights announced from Dublin to Beijing – Ireland’s first direct route to mainland China
Hainan Airlines has confirmed new flights between Dublin and Beijing, with a service from Dublin Airport set for take-off on June 12. Hainan, China’s largest independent airline, will fly the route four times a week…
China is cutting its huge stash of US debt
America’s biggest foreign creditor is tightening its belt. China’s holdings of US government debt fell to a six-month low of $1.17 trillion in January, according to Treasury Department data published Thursday. The country remains the…
Beijing WKW Automotive Parts to invest more than $2 billion in new car project
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Beijing WKW Automotive Parts plans to invest about 16 billion yuan ($2.53 billion) in a new energy car project, to cash in on the increasing popularity of environmentally friendly vehicles as part…
China depository receipts to be launched soon: Shanghai Securities News
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China is preparing to launch depository receipts that would open the door to some of the country’s top tech firms issuing a form of shares on the mainland, the state-run Shanghai Securities…
New China ‘crime’ crackdown targets threats to party rule
The official Xinhua News Agency reported that while previous campaigns against … In Tibet, residents have protested what they regard as China’s heavy-handed rule and worry that their culture is being destroyed through the steady…
Balancing act: Chip giant Qualcomm caught between Washington and Beijing
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm Inc (NasdaqGS:QCOM – News), blocked this week from a takeover bid amid national security fears, was already walking a Pacific tightrope: it has government and defense contracts in America,…
A Bar Street Falls Quiet as Beijing Puts a Limit on Foreigners
BEIJING — Most nights, a mixed crowd of young Chinese and foreigners, many of them students, cram the sidewalks along Caijing Dong Street, drinking alcohol and snacking on street food to the sound of thumping…
China, Russia welcome Korean peace efforts with diplomacy in overdrive
“China and Russia agreed to continue cooperation to uphold the … working talks soon to work out details for the inter-Korean summit. South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported that North Korea’s Foreign Minister Ri Yong…
Is Beijing planning to take Taiwan back … by force?
Beijing is turning preliminary policy proposals addressing the Taiwan issue into specific tactics that could pave the way for a forcible seizure of the self-ruled island, although the mainland has no timetable for such a…
China, Russia welcome Korean peace drive: South Korean envoy
SEOUL (Reuters) – China’s President Xi Jinping offered encouragement for South Korea’s initiative to nurture peaceful engagement with North Korea, and Russia also expressed support, the South Korean official leading diplomatic efforts said on Thursday.…
