WUHAN, China (AP) : In the early days in Wuhan, the first city struck by the virus, getting a COVID … More
Tag: China
China stirs trouble with plan to hike retirement age from 60
HONG KONG : China is making a new push to raise one of the world’s lowest retirement ages as it … More
Fears some Australian small wine producers could go bust as China imposes steep tariffs
Australian Grape and Wine chief executive Tony Battaglene says the industry is in shock after China announced tariffs of up … More
Miao ethnic minority celebrates New Year in China
The festival is celebrated at different times of year in different regions By : Christian Borbon – GULF NEWS
Made in Hong Kong: the history of Lee Kum Kee’s oyster sauce – so good it is served in space
Launched 130 years ago in Guangdong, Lee Kum Kee’s products are now popular across the globe Judging by its ubiquity … More
Joshua Wong, Agnes Chow and Ivan Lam plead guilty: they face 5 years in prison
The three, former leaders of “Occupy Central”, admit that they organized and incited a demonstration against the police on June … More
What is the RCEP trade deal?
HANOI: Backed by China, the sprawling Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is seen as a coup for Beijing in extending … More
China’s Singles Day: 3m people, 4,000 planes and cargo ships
Three million workers, helped by 4,000 planes and ships, are getting ready for the world’s biggest online sale – with … More
A worried Asia wonders: What will Joe Biden do?
TOKYO (AP) : As Asia comes to terms with the reality of a Joe Biden administration, relief and hopes of … More
Mainland China reports 17 new COVID-19 infections, asymptomatic cases surge
BEIJING: China on Wednesday (Nov 4) reported 17 new confirmed COVID-19 infections in the mainland for Nov 3, down from … More
Exclusive: Laobaixing and Yixintang in talks to create China’s largest pharmacy chain – sources
HONG KONG (Reuters) : China’s Laobaixing and Yixintang Pharmaceutical Group Co Ltd are in advanced talks to create the country’s … More
Meng Wanzhou: Questions over Huawei executive’s arrest as legal battle continues
When a Canadian border officer did some hurried research on the internet on 1 December 2018, the result left him … More
Pompeo urges Indonesia to focus on China’s treatment of Uighurs
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday urged Indonesians to focus on the treatment of Muslim Uighurs in China, … More
Hong Kong teen activist first political figure to be charged under security law
HONG KONG: A teenage Hong Kong activist was charged on Thursday (Oct 29) with secession, the first public political figure … More
Chrysanthemum industry lifts locals out of poverty in Guizhou
Source: Xinhua
Islam in China and the Challenge of Sinicization of Religion—Past and Present
INTRODUCTION As a government policy, Sinicization of foreign religions has been promulgated and enforced during several different periods of China’s … More
Police nab 48 China nationals operating online gambling from condo in Ampang
KUALA LUMPUR : Forty-eight China nationals suspected of operating online gambling from three condominium units in Jalan Ampang Hilir, here, … More
As loans to African countries decline, thousands of Chinese workers go home
Between 2015 and 2018, 62,600 workers returned to China. From a high of US$ 24.9 billion in 2016, Chinese lending … More
China and Southeast Asia, too close to be disentangled
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi has just concluded his trip to five Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, the … More
UK’s MI5 spy chief: Overall threat from Iran, Russia and China is growing in severity
LONDON: The overall threat from Russia, China and Iran is growing in severity and complexity, the UK’s MI5 spy chief … More
China, Malaysia reach wide range of consensuses on cooperation: Wang Yi
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) — China and Malaysia have reached a series of consensus on a wide range of … More
China furious with global outcry over Xinjiang and Hong Kong
Beijing is angry after many countries supported a Germany-led initiative to condemn rights violations in the country. UN diplomats told … More
Detained Australian Yang Hengjun to face trial in Beijing
SYDNEY (REUTERS) – Detained Australian writer Yang Hengjun will face trial in Beijing on an espionage charge with a judge … More
‘Black gold’
How global demand for hair products is linked to forced labor in Xinjiang For the past decade, Mikayla Lowe Davis … More
