6 h. ago Beijing sets October 25 as day to commemorate Taiwan’s restoration

Beijing has formally designated October 25 as the day to commemorate Taiwan’s restoration, as it again asserts its sovereignty over the self-ruled island. The National People’s Congress Standing Committee, the country’s top legislative body, ratified the decision on Friday. State news agency Xinhua reported that commemorative events would be held on Saturday, the 80th anniversary of the surrender of the Japanese forces in Taiwan to the then ruling Kuomintang (KMT). The surrender ended Japan’s...

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36 h. ago Beijing set to ensure heating readiness amid early cold snap

Beijing set to ensure heating readiness amid early cold snap  China Daily

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41 h. ago [News] Beijing Issues Questionnaires for U.S. Analog Chip Probe, Response Deadline Set at 37 Days

[News] Beijing Issues Questionnaires for U.S. Analog Chip Probe, Response Deadline Set at 37 Days  TrendForce

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53 h. ago China to commemorate 80th anniversary of Taiwan’s restoration

China to commemorate 80th anniversary of Taiwan’s restoration  Prensa Latina - Latin American News Agency

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56 h. ago Beijing will invite Taiwan guests to mark 80 years since Japan’s surrender of island

Beijing is inviting guests from Taiwan to a key commemoration of Japan’s surrender of sovereignty over the island 80 years ago, despite warnings from Taipei against attendance. The Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) in Beijing announced on Wednesday that guests from the island would be invited to attend the “Commemoration of the 80th Anniversary of the Restoration of Taiwan”, which falls on Saturday. But the actual commemoration may not take place on that exact date, according to past practice. Visits...

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7 d. ago China has a new 500 billion yuan ‘financial instrument’. How will it be used?

China’s top economic planner, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), confirmed last month that Beijing was setting up a new “policy-based financial instrument” worth 500 billion yuan (US$70 billion). The special financing tool was first proposed in April – when trade tensions between China and the United States were rapidly escalating – to provide an extra injection of funding to accelerate domestic innovation and support the economy. It has the potential to drive trillions of...

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9 d. ago UK And China Set To Hold Talks On Science In Beijing Next Month

UK And China Set To Hold Talks On Science In Beijing Next Month  Politics Home

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1 week ago Malaysia calls off search for missing couple from China on Sabah dive island

The search for two Chinese tourists who went missing at Mantanani Besar Island, a dive island off Sabah’s coast in Malaysia, has been called off after a futile scouring for the couple for over a week, including the use of drones, boats and ground patrols. Yu Xiaopeng, 25, and his girlfriend, Fan Qin, 28, checked into the Sutera Mantanani Resort on October 4 and were due to leave the next day. But they failed to check out, leaving their belongings untouched in the room. A sweeping search for the...

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2 w. ago Continuous rainfall leads to coldest early October day in Beijing since 1951

Continuous rainfall leads to coldest early October day in Beijing since 1951  Global Times

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2 w. ago Before plenum, party paper calls China’s economy ‘unsinkable’ aircraft carrier

In a series of eight op-eds published in the Communist Party’s mouthpiece newspaper ahead of a meeting that will set the tone for China’s next five years of development, Beijing described the country’s economy as an “unsinkable economic aircraft carrier” capable of withstanding internal and external uncertainties. The articles in People’s Daily, carrying a byline widely seen as representing the party’s Central Financial and Economic Affairs Commission, touted China’s stability and resilience...

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2 w. ago Which Hong Kong businesses came out on top over National Day break?

The number of mainland Chinese visitors coming to Hong Kong for the first five days of the National Day “golden week” break rose by 5.1 per cent from last year, while business leaders have said cosmetics sellers and cha chaan teng enjoyed a boost in customers. Maurice Kong Chi-hang, chairman of the Institute of Dining Professionals, said that the National Day fireworks on October 1 served as a draw for visitors, helping to prompt a 10 to 25 per cent increase in business for restaurants. But he...

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2 w. ago Coco Gauff Moves On From Her Beijing Setback With a ‘Pretty’ Team Journey to Wuhan

Coco Gauff Moves On From Her Beijing Setback With a ‘Pretty’ Team Journey to Wuhan  Pro Football & Sports Network

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2 w. ago Quique Setien resigns as Beijing Guoan coach for personal reasons

Quique Setien resigns as Beijing Guoan coach for personal reasons  Tribuna.com

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2 w. ago Setien steps down as Beijing Guoan coach with four matches remaining in season

Setien steps down as Beijing Guoan coach with four matches remaining in season  news.cgtn.com

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2 w. ago Beijing | Anisimova swats Gauff as Noskova edges Pegula to set up China Open final

Beijing | Anisimova swats Gauff as Noskova edges Pegula to set up China Open final  Tennis Threads Magazine

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3 w. ago Beijing’s top diplomat in HK sets out red lines for new US Consul General

Beijing’s top diplomat in HK sets out red lines for new US Consul General  Al Jazeera

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3 w. ago Beijing's top diplomat in Hong Kong sets out four red lines for new US Consul General

Beijing's top diplomat in Hong Kong sets out four red lines for new US Consul General  WRAL.com

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3 w. ago Beijing: Amanda Anisimova sets up Coco Gauff SF showdown, also books WTA Finals spot

Beijing: Amanda Anisimova sets up Coco Gauff SF showdown, also books WTA Finals spot  Tennis World USA

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3 w. ago Beijing sets 4 red lines after US envoy’s contact with Hong Kong opposition figures

Beijing has laid down four red lines for the United States’ top diplomat in Hong Kong, including warning her not to meet anyone an envoy “should not meet with”, after she reportedly invited local opposition figures to her inaugural reception. Cui Jianchun, commissioner of the foreign ministry’s office in Hong Kong, had lodged “solemn representations” with US Consul General Julie Eadeh during a meeting on Tuesday about “her conduct since she assumed duties”, the office revealed on...

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3 w. ago Beijing sets 4 red lines for US envoy in Hong Kong after opposition figures backlash

Beijing sets 4 red lines for US envoy in Hong Kong after opposition figures backlash  South China Morning Post

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