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Hong Kong protests: With city divided, Beijing tries new tactic to garner support
It has become a war of attrition. Ahead of the tenth consecutive week of protests in Hong Kong, neither the government nor demonstrators are giving an inch of ground. But what of the residents who…
Shenzhen Issued 6 Million Blockchain Invoices in 12 Months
According to a report by state news agency Xinhua on Aug. 6, more than 5,300 local companies in 113 sectors have joined Shenzhen’s blockchain invoice program so far. As reported by Shenzhen … ( read…
‘China is coming closer to us’: NATO’s secretary general says the alliance needs to pay attention to what Beijing’s doing
NATO needs to understand the implications of China’s rise as Beijing expands its power around the world, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says. … ( read original story …)
Hyatt opens Park Hyatt Shenzhen
2019-Aug-06 — /Travel PR News/ — Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today (August 1, 2019) the opening of Park Hyatt Shenzhen. Sitting atop a 48-story skyscraper in the heart of the Futian … (…
Beijing Threatens Hong Kong Protesters
Beijing issued a startling warning to Hong Kong protesters to not “play with fire.” We look at how Chinese leaders are responding to increasing unrest in the territory. … ( read original story …)
China yuan weakens after signs of stability calm markets
BEIJING — China’s yuan weakened again Wednesday after hopes among financial traders that the decline was stabilizing helped to calm jittery global markets. The currency edged down to 7.0488 to the … ( read original…
China suspends movies, stars from Taiwan’s Golden Horse Awards
The China Film News, a magazine published by the China Film Administration, made the announcement on its official WeChat account. The move comes after the event, the Chinese-speaking world’s … ( read original story …)
China bans movies, actors from prominent Taiwan film awards
The one-sentence announcement on the microblog of China Film News, a newspaper affiliated with government film regulator, gave no reason for the suspension, but it comes amid rising tensions over … ( read original story…
Chinese police mass 12,000 anti-riot officers in Shenzhen for drill
More than 12,000 police officers assembled in Shenzhen in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong on Tuesday for a drill that included anti-riot measures similar to those seen on the streets of … ( read…
China to tap senior Foreign Ministry official Cong Peiwu as new envoy to Canada: reports
China is expected to name as its next ambassador to Canada a senior Foreign Ministry official who was Beijing’s point man on North American policy, according to news reports. Cong Peiwu served until … (…
Trump dismisses trade war fears; China warns of market chaos
WASHINGTON/BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday dismissed concerns over a protracted trade war with China despite a warning from Beijing that Washington’s decision … ( read original story …)
China warns Hong Kong protesters not to ‘play with fire’
The HKMAO rarely holds news conferences on Hong Kong – but this is its second briefing in two weeks. He accused Western “anti-China forces” and “meddling hands behind the scene” of instigating unrest. … (…
