18 h. ago Beijing named host city for ITB China's MICE Meeting Point 2025

Beijing named host city for ITB China's MICE Meeting Point 2025  TTN Worldwide

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4 d. ago Hong Kong Palace Museum to host city’s largest showcase of Egyptian artefacts

The Hong Kong Palace Museum has signed a historic agreement with Egypt’s custodian of its heritage to host the city’s largest and longest-running exhibition of artefacts from the African nation, with 250 exhibits on display this November. The exhibition “Ancient Egypt Unveiled: Treasures from Egyptian Museums” will run for nine months starting from November 20 at the museum in West Kowloon Cultural District. It will feature items such as a more than 2.8-metre (9.2-foot) tall statue of Pharaoh...

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1 week ago At Paris Air Show, China’s aviation suppliers circle for a landing

China’s presence at the Paris Air Show – the globally renowned civil aviation expo – is usually reduced to Beijing’s biggest names in the field. In particular, conversation tends to focus on the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac), the maker of the C919 passenger jet. But things have changed this year. Dozens of lesser-known Chinese firms from across the supply chain have flocked to the European capital to showcase their products to Western buyers. The number of Chinese companies...

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2 w. ago Beijing hoping for closer ties with Vatican as pope names first Chinese bishop

China said it was willing to promote better relations with the Vatican after the appointment of the first Chinese bishop under the new pope. On Wednesday, the Vatican said Pope Leo had named Joseph Lin Yuntuan, 73, as an auxiliary bishop in Fuzhou, capital of the southwestern province of Fujian, on June 5. The appointment continues an agreement reached under Leo’s predecessor, Pope Francis, that bishops must be approved by both sides. The announcement was made on the same day that Beijing...

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3 w. ago Hong Kong tourism sector urged to provide packages, discounts for National Games

Hong Kong’s tourism sector should consider offering promotional packages including hotel discounts to spectators at the coming National Games, which the city will co-host in November, authorities have said. Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law Shuk-pui said on Monday that a unified ticket sales platform would be used for all Games events to be held in Guangdong province, Hong Kong and Macau, with more details to be announced soon. She said once the Guangdong Provincial Executive...

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4 w. ago 'Your friend in China...': Tharoor slams Beijing for backing Pak shielding terror group names at UNSC

'Your friend in China...': Tharoor slams Beijing for backing Pak shielding terror group names at UNSC  Firstpost

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