6 h. ago 13th World Peace Forum held in Beijing, calls for shared responsibility in global peace

13th World Peace Forum held in Beijing, calls for shared responsibility in global peace  WV News

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33 h. ago Cochlear takes fast lane as it brings new hearing device to Chinese market

With a growing number of Chinese affected by hearing loss, an Australian implant maker is leveraging the special medical tourism zone in Hainan to provide faster access to its latest device. Cochlear introduced its new smart system in China in June, making the country one of the first global markets to launch the technology – through Hainan, the southern island province, and Hong Kong. Introducing it via the Boao Lecheng international medical tourism pilot zone has meant patients can receive...

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38 h. ago Forum on AI applications held during Global Digital Economy Conference in Beijing

Forum on AI applications held during Global Digital Economy Conference in Beijing  Xinhua

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46 h. ago 13th World Peace Forum held in Beijing with focus on global security issues

13th World Peace Forum held in Beijing with focus on global security issues  Xinhua

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46 h. ago Thailand: 2025 Thai Festival held in Beijing to enhance bilateral people

Thailand: 2025 Thai Festival held in Beijing to enhance bilateral people-to-people exchanges  Global Times

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3 d. ago Exhibition themed on Cosmos Archaeology held at National Museum in Beijing

Exhibition themed on Cosmos Archaeology held at National Museum in Beijing  Xinhua

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4 d. ago Symphony concert held in Beijing to celebrate 104th founding anniversary of Communist Party of China

Symphony concert held in Beijing to celebrate 104th founding anniversary of Communist Party of China  bastillepost.com

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8 d. ago Graduation ceremony held at People's Public Security University of China in Beijing

Graduation ceremony held at People's Public Security University of China in Beijing  Xinhua

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9 d. ago Opening ceremony of 10th Annual Meeting of AIIB held in Beijing

Opening ceremony of 10th Annual Meeting of AIIB held in Beijing  Xinhua

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1 week ago China’s Zou Jiayi, a former finance official, elected AIIB president

Former vice-minister of finance Zou Jiayi has been elected president of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), leading the lender and its US$100 billion in capital through a decisive moment for globalisation and development finance. The decision was announced at the Beijing-based bank’s annual meeting on Tuesday, held with representatives of its 110 member states and other stakeholders at its headquarters to celebrate its 10th anniversary. Zou, 62, will serve a five-year term which...

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1 week ago China to mark 80th WWII anniversary with military parade in September

China will stage a military parade to commemorate the end of World War II – the second time it has held the event – as conflicts rage around the world, including the latest between Iran and Israel. It will be held in Tiananmen Square in Beijing on September 3, a decade after the People’s Liberation Army first staged a Victory Day parade. It is part of a ceremony marking 80 years since China defeated Japan and the global victory against fascism, Hu Heping, deputy head of the Communist Party’s...

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1 week ago Lost futures: teen dancers’ deaths expose dark side of South Korean education

A suspected suicide pact among three teenage girls in Busan has reignited urgent calls for education reform, shining a harsh light on the crushing academic and career pressures faced by South Korea’s youth. Public criticism has centred on the country’s fiercely competitive university entrance system, widely blamed for thrusting children into a relentless academic race that begins as early as kindergarten. The latest tragedy unfolded early on Saturday, when the bodies of three second-year...

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1 week ago Contrary to naysayers, Hong Kong’s national security law is working well

With the enactment of Hong Kong’s national security law on June 30, 2020, acts of collusion with foreign countries to endanger national security, secession, subversion and terrorist activity were criminalised. As discussed at a recent forum to mark the law’s fifth anniversary, the “one country, two systems” policy has operated smoothly since. The national security law has been applied throughout with great restraint by the authorities, with prosecutions only resulting when absolutely...

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2 w. ago Xia on Hong Kong’s future: strong governance, economy, society

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong affairs addressed a national security law forum on Saturday as part of his third inspection visit to the city to assess its progress on multiple fronts. Xia Baolong’s attendance at the forum, held to mark the fifth anniversary of the Beijing-imposed...

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2 w. ago EU: Diplomats Sports Festival 2025 held in Beijing to celebrate half

EU: Diplomats Sports Festival 2025 held in Beijing to celebrate half-a-century relations with China  Global Times

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2 w. ago The 2025 Beijing Xicheng–Paris Investment Promotion Event Successfully Held

The 2025 Beijing Xicheng–Paris Investment Promotion Event Successfully Held  Global Times

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2 w. ago Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong affairs meets local university heads

Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong affairs held discussions with the heads of several universities in the city on Thursday, in the first publicly known meeting with leaders of local tertiary institutions. Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, also visited Kai Tak Sports Park and met politicians on the third day of his fact-finding visit. His discussions with the heads of the institutions came on the heels of six publicly funded universities climbing the ranks of an...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong could serve as stablecoin test bed to raise yuan’s profile

Hong Kong could serve as a stablecoin test bed to boost the internationalisation of the yuan as Beijing puts more focus on the digital version of its currency, according to the chairman and CEO of HashKey Group. “Due to its ‘one country, two systems’ characteristics, Hong Kong’s stablecoins can serve as a testing ground for the mainland, providing both experience and lessons,” said Xiao Feng, who heads one of the city’s licensed cryptocurrency exchange operators, on Wednesday. Earlier in the...

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2 w. ago The Moscow Seasons in Beijing festival has been held for the first time in China / News / Moscow City Web Site

The Moscow Seasons in Beijing festival has been held for the first time in China / News / Moscow City Web Site  Официальный сайт Мэра Москвы

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3 w. ago Hong Kong’s mediation centre open to developed nations, Western countries

Western and developed countries are welcome to use services offered by Hong Kong’s newly established global mediation centre, a senior official has said, dismissing concerns over the institute’s founding members being primarily developing nations. Deputy Secretary for Justice Horace Cheung Kwok-kwan on Saturday also addressed the possible direct competition with other dispute resolution hubs, including Singapore, outlining Hong Kong’s distinct advantages such as its “one country, two systems”...

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