While little news or video footage of the Hong Kong protests made its way into mainland China in the early weeks, the subject now dominates the news and most-read topic lists on China’s Twitter ……
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China says it hopes U.S. stops wrong tariff action, vows to retaliate
China will have to retaliate if the U.S. persists in its current course, ministry spokesman Gao Feng told a news briefing. ( read original story …)
Trudeau and Pompeo urged to speak with one voice on China’s response to Hong Kong protests
At a news briefing Wednesday, the U.S. State Department told reporters … agreement and the detention of Canadian citizens Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig in China. Rowswell said he expects Canada … ( read original…
Pangu Plaza: Seized Beijing skyscraper snapped up for £605m in online auction
A Beijing skyscraper confiscated from a fugitive Chinese billionaire has been sold in an online auction for 5.18 billion yuan (£605m). The 40-story Pangu Plaza, estimated to be worth over £824m … ( read original…
China warns Canada to ‘stop its wrongdoing’ over Meng Wanzhou arrest, Hong Kong comments
China issued a stern warning to Canada and Foreign … prudence in words and deeds on Hong Kong-related issues.” Global News reached out to Freeland’s office for comment on the recent warnings … ( read…
Beijing appeals to US to ‘meet China halfway’ on trade
Beijing appealed to Washington on Wednesday to “meet China halfway” and end a tariff war after President Donald Trump said Americans might need to endure economic pain to achieve longer-term benefits. ( read original story…
Fugitive Chinese billionaire’s skyscraper sold online by Beijing court — at a discount
With its exaggerated crown and bulging upper floors, the 39-floor Pangu Plaza casts an unusual shadow over Beijing. And now the dragon-inspired skyscraper has an equally odd ownership story: It sold … ( read original…
China hosts Japan, S. Korea ministers in bid to smooth row
China is also using the trilateral meeting to reiterate its … Kang attacked Japan over its export controls, according to Japanese news reports. At the news conference, however, both sides appeared … ( read original…
Is Beijing Jingkelong Company Limited’s (HKG:814) CEO Paid At A Competitive Rate?
Yongtian Shang has been the CEO of Beijing Jingkelong Company Limited (HKG:814) since 2015. This report will, first, examine the CEO compensation levels in comparison to CEO compensation at companies … ( read original story…
China parliament rules out allowing same-sex marriage
Asked at a news briefing whether China would legalize same-sex marriage, Zang Tiewei, spokesman for parliament’s legal affairs commission, said Chinese law only allowed for marriage between one … ( read original story …)
China Is Cracking Down on Inflated Bond Trading Numbers
China Foreign Exchange Trade System … accounted for 10% of onshore debt transactions in 2017. To contact Bloomberg News staff for this story: Livia Yap in Shanghai at lyap14@bloomberg.net;Wenjin Lv … ( read original story…
A worker at Britain’s consulate in Hong Kong went missing in China, and his girlfriend is blaming Beijing
Simon Cheng, an employee at the British consulate in Hong Kong, went missing during a business trip to mainland China. ( read original story …)
China plans to make Shenzhen a ‘better place’ than Hong Kong
Across the border, Shenzhen sits behind the country’s “Great Firewall”, which restricts access to news and information, but has risen to become a symbol of the transformative reforms China launched 40 … ( read original…
