Pyongyang’s official KCNA news agency said on Tuesday a new ballistic missile controlled … that North Korea’s actions had reached a new level of provocation. “Japan and China need to work together to strongly urge…
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Beijing’s man during handover urges Hong Kong to ‘seriously consider’ enacting national security to ensure harmony
Beijing’s top man in Hong Kong during the handover to China two decades ago has urged the city to “seriously consider” enacting its own national security laws to help create “a harmonious society”. Zhou Nan,…
China warns India over Dhola-Sadiya bridge in Arunachal Pradesh
China on Monday asked India to be “cautious” and exercise “restraint” over building infrastructure in Arunachal Pradesh, days after Prime Narendra Modi launched the country’s longest bridge linking Assam with the state claimed by Beijing.…
China knife attack: 2 dead, 18 injured in stabbing spree
BEIJING – A man said to be mentally ill attacked 20 people with a knife in southwest China, killing two, authorities said. The suspect, identified as Chen Guangliang, 30, was detained following Sunday afternoon’s attack…
China’s slam dunk ‘sharing economy’ booms, but can it last?
China’s rapidly expanding “sharing economy”, which already provides car rides and bicycle hire on demand, can help. For just 2 yuan ($0.30) an hour, Nate Liu, a student at the Beijing Language and Culture University,…
China to implement cyber security law from Thursday
SHANGHAI China, battling increased threats from cyber-terrorism and hacking, will adopt from Thursday a controversial law that mandates strict data surveillance and storage for firms working in the country, the official Xinhua news agency said.…
China’s import regime dominates debate at BIR Hong Kong
During the very first of 14 meetings, BIR’s advisor on China’s policy and regulatory developments Ma Hongchang warned the world association’s non-ferrous metals division that, under its National Sword clampdown, the Chinese government could go…
China plans undersea observation system ‘for science and national security’
China plans to build a massive underwater observation system that will cover the disputed East and South China seas. The 2 billion yuan (US$290 million) seabed observation systems will provide real-time information about the environmental…
China dismisses US account of ‘dangerous intercept’ in South China Sea
The Chinese Defence Ministry on Sunday dismissed Washington’s account of an encounter between Chinese and US military aircraft over the South China Sea last week, blaming the US flight for posing a threat. A statement…
China’s mysterious new yuan formula ‘no big quick fix for market volatility’
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) confirmed on Friday that it might add a vague “countercyclical factor” to the pricing model it offers to market makers to decide the yuan’s daily reference rate against the…
China’s watchdog tracks the underground cash trail
“Measures to hold back company transactions definitely cannot work,” Li said. “Such demand cannot be eliminated as long as China opens its door to trade and exchange with other countries.” Renmin University finance professor Zhao…
China takes steps to prevent civil servants from using posts for personal gain
BEIJING Chinese civil servants will face new restrictions when changing jobs as authorities move to prevent them from using official posts to make personal profit, the official Xinhua news agency reported … As of the…
China unhappy with G7 on South China Sea
China is “strongly dissatisfied” with the mention of the East and South China Sea issues in a Group of Seven statement, and the G7 allies should stop making irresponsible remarks, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman…
