47 h. ago China urged to boost innovation to drive development at home and abroad

China should focus on technological innovation to drive domestic and global development, a forum this week has heard. China would push for high-quality development and opening up to the outside world, Li Shulei, head of the Communist Party’s publicity department, told the 2025 Understanding China Conference in Guangzhou on Monday. The event, which ran between Sunday and Tuesday, was attended by around 800 people and technological innovation was a central theme. China also strove to help...

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66 h. ago Beijing court tackles legal disputes in ice and snow economy

Beijing court tackles legal disputes in ice and snow economy  China Daily - Global Edition

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3 d. ago Toy Seller’s Legal Battle Shines Spotlight on China’s Ultra Strict Gun Rules

Toy Seller’s Legal Battle Shines Spotlight on China’s Ultra Strict Gun Rules  The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific Current Affairs Magazine

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4 d. ago Beijing’s crypto warning casts shadow over Hong Kong’s stablecoin ambitions

Beijing’s explicit denunciation of stablecoins as a financial risk has cast fresh doubt on Hong Kong’s ambitions to become a regulated hub for the asset class, according to legal experts and analysts. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) – together with the public security ministry, the cyberspace administration, the top court and other key financial regulators – said in a statement on Saturday that stablecoins did not meet the mainland’s requirements on customer identification and...

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4 d. ago Scandal hits Yongan hydro construction project, China media demands answers

A 7.5 billion yuan (US$1.06 billion) hydroelectric construction project in southeast China is under investigation for alleged corner-cutting and legal violations, with experts raising concerns that there may be serious safety problems. The scandal-stricken Yongan power station in Fujian province is a priority project under the national pumped-storage development goals of the 14th five-year plan covering 2021 to 2025, aimed at safeguarding regional power stability and enhancing the green...

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4 d. ago Chinese media demands answers as scandal hits US$1 billion hydropower project

A 7.5 billion yuan (US$1.06 billion) hydroelectric construction project in southeast China is under investigation for alleged corner-cutting and legal violations, prompting concerns among experts about serious safety issues and a demand for answers from state media. The Yongan power station in Fujian province is a priority project under the national pumped-storage development goals of the five-year plan covering 2021 to 2025, aimed at safeguarding regional power stability and taking forward the...

Science

6 d. ago Legal challenge awaits PM Starmer’s approval of China’s super

Legal challenge awaits PM Starmer’s approval of China’s super-embassy in London  Tibetan Review

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6 d. ago China consumers use AI to alter product photos, claim refunds for ‘damaged’ goods

Fake photos generated by artificial intelligence (AI) are being misused to claim refunds from Chinese online shops, sparking moral and legal concerns. As China’s Double 11 shopping festival took place around November 11, several e-commerce shop owners revealed that they received AI-generated photos of damaged products from consumers attempting to seek refunds. Some people took photographs of fruit they received, then asked AI to make them look mouldy. An electric toothbrush seller said a buyer...

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9 d. ago Upgrades in legal processes position Beijing as international litigation hub

Upgrades in legal processes position Beijing as international litigation hub  China Daily

Politics

1 week ago China Reclaims Title as Global Auto Industry Leader Driven by Electrification, Self

China Reclaims Title as Global Auto Industry Leader Driven by Electrification, Self-Driving Tech, Report Says  Yicai Global

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1 week ago China’s legal TCM industry is driving global pangolin poaching

China’s legal TCM industry is driving global pangolin poaching  EIA International

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1 week ago Hong Kong’s arbitration edge boosts legal finance, Burford CEO says

Hong Kong holds strategic advantages as an arbitration hub in Asia, particularly due to its unique arbitration framework and growing commercial activities within China, according to a US-listed legal finance company. This competitive edge was poised to stimulate more business and increase the frequency of arbitrations, driving growth in the legal finance sector, said Christopher Bogart, CEO and co-founder of Burford. “The Hong Kong arbitration practice has a long history and is very high...

Economics

2 w. ago Over 300 Join China–ASEAN Legal Talks on Education, Arbitration and Crime Governance

Over 300 Join China–ASEAN Legal Talks on Education, Arbitration and Crime Governance  iChongqing

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3 w. ago China Moves from Infrastructure to Legal Influence in Africa

China Moves from Infrastructure to Legal Influence in Africa  The China-Global South Project

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3 w. ago Beijing businesses on board with green drive for Beautiful China

Beijing businesses on board with green drive for Beautiful China  China Daily - Global Edition

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3 w. ago China's $468 Billion Energy Drive Sparks Global Oil Market Shakeup

China's $468 Billion Energy Drive Sparks Global Oil Market Shakeup  Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com

Economics

3 w. ago China’s importers sign record US$83.5 billion in deals at trade expo

Chinese companies signed a record US$83.5 billion in import deals at the China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, reinforcing the importance of mainland consumers as growth drivers for global businesses and the world economy less than two weeks after the US and China reached a trade truce. The total – the fifth straight record high for the annual six-day event, which concluded on Monday – represented a 4.4 per cent increase from a year earlier, according to the organiser, the CIIE...

Economics

3 w. ago Hong Kong extends digital bond ambitions with third offering

Hong Kong is marketing a new set of “digitally native” bonds denominated in multiple currencies, intensifying the city’s drive to become a global hub for digital assets. The government was looking to sell digital green bonds denominated in US dollars, Hong Kong dollars, euros and offshore yuan, according to people familiar with the matter. The deal could be priced as early as Monday, said the people, asking not to be identified discussing a private matter. If successfully priced, it would mark...

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