Passengers arriving at Beijing’s railway stations face extended security checks, according to the Beijing Daily News, and China’s uniformed and plainclothes police, as well as its army of granny spies (think neighborhood watch on a…
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China state media attacks Western democracy ahead of Congress
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s official Xinhua news agency attacked Western democracy as divisive and confrontational on Tuesday, praising on the eve of a key Communist Party Congress the harmony and cooperative nature of the Chinese…
China’s Xi looks to extend power at Communist Party congress
China is run by the party’s Politburo Standing Committee … And while many Chinese may seem blase, news about the congress is impossible to avoid. Villages are revving up decades-old public address systems to broadcast…
China’s first space lab will soon crash to Earth. No one knows where it’ll hit.
Tiangong 1 ended its service in March after it had “comprehensively fulfilled its historical mission,” Wu Ping, deputy director of the manned space engineering office, was quoted as saying at a news conference by Xinhua,…
China is building a mega-airport in Beijing that will open in 2019
In China, construction is underway for one of the biggest airports in the world. Beijing Daxing Airport is about 42 miles south of the city center and will be accessible by high-speed train. Following is…
Beijing just unveiled its new $12 billion airport that will open in 2019
The inner view of the terminal hall of new Daxing Airport constructed on the outskirts of Beijing Thomson Reuters BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s capital unveiled the “shining example” of its 80 billion yuan ($12 billion)…
Beijing proudly unveils mega-airport due to open in 2019
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s capital unveiled the “shining example” of its 80 billion yuan (£9.1 billion) new airport on Monday, tipped to become one of the world’s largest when it opens in October 2019 amid…
Beijing targets average life expectancy of 83.4 by 2030
Beijing’s government has set a target of raising residents’ average life expectancy to 83.4 years by 2030. The Chinese capital city’s life expectancy was 82.03 in 2016, which is 4.57 years higher than that in…
Beijing residents see improved living standard over 5 years
Beijing has made great achievements in improving people’s livelihood in terms of their income, housing, social security and access to public services since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. Monthly income…
China congress: How authorities censor your thoughts
China has all the appearances of an increasingly open society … For many Chinese people – even those overseas – WeChat has also become their main news feed. If you restrict this content you can…
Beijing targets gyms and kindergartens ahead of party congress
Home renovations, gym classes, model aeroplane flights and a host of other mundane activities have been suspended in Beijing, lest they disrupt the Chinese capital’s political event of the decade. With just three days to…
In China, Trading Begins on WeChat
China does have policies about message record-keeping, but it’s unclear to what extent they are enforced when it comes to WeChat or QQ communication, according to bankers spoken to by Bloomberg News. The National Association…
China steps up war on poverty, though some still left behind
said at a news conference in Beijing on Tuesday. “President Xi Jinping is personally in command, and has visited all of the areas of concentrated poverty” in China. He added: “With the active participation of…
