40 h. ago China's resident nominal disposable income up 5.1 pct in first three quarters

China's resident nominal disposable income up 5.1 pct in first three quarters  China.org

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2 d. ago China may materially raise pensions for rural residents in the next five years, David Daokui Li and Song Xuetao say

China may materially raise pensions for rural residents in the next five years, David Daokui Li and Song Xuetao say  Pekingnology

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1 week ago ‘China isn't afraid of any US sanctions’: Beijing residents react as Donald Trump slapped 100% tariffs

‘China isn't afraid of any US sanctions’: Beijing residents react as Donald Trump slapped 100% tariffs  Mint

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1 week ago ‘China isn't afraid of any US sanctions’: Beijing residents react as Donald Trump slaps 100% tariffs

‘China isn't afraid of any US sanctions’: Beijing residents react as Donald Trump slaps 100% tariffs  Mint

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2 w. ago China’s southern provinces brace for Typhoon Matmo as over 150,000 relocate

China’s southern provinces are bracing for Typhoon Matmo, as Guangdong authorities relocated more than 150,000 residents and Hainan has suspended rail services across the island. The National Meteorological Centre on Sunday said Matmo, the 21st typhoon of the year, had strengthened into a severe typhoon that morning and was expected to bring strong winds and heavy rain to areas across Hainan province, Guangdong province and the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. The storm is expected to move...

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2 w. ago China sets aside US$28 million for southern provinces hit by Typhoon Matmo

China set aside 200 million yuan (US$28 million) in recovery aid for Guangdong and Hainan provinces as Typhoon Matmo made landfall on Sunday afternoon. Earlier on Sunday, authorities in Guangdong relocated more than 150,000 residents and Hainan suspended rail services across the island during peak holiday travel season. By late Sunday afternoon, transport in Haikou, Hainan’s capital, was gradually resuming. The National Meteorological Centre on Sunday morning said Matmo had strengthened into a...

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2 w. ago ‘Favours foreign grads over Chinese students,’: China’s K visa faces criticism from residents

‘Favours foreign grads over Chinese students,’: China’s K visa faces criticism from residents  The Indian Express

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2 w. ago China girl falls 20 floors, lands on awning, rescued by neighbour 6 floors down

A four-year-old girl miraculously survived a 20-storey fall from a residential building thanks to a heroic neighbour six floors below who grabbed her before pulling her to safety. On September 16, Wu Yumei, a mother of two living on the 14th floor of a residential block in Lengshuijiang, Loudi, Hunan province in central China, was preparing dinner when she suddenly heard a loud noise outside her window. Wu discovered a young girl, estimated to be four years old, trapped on the 13th floor awning...

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2 w. ago China girl falls and lands on awning, rescued by neighbour 6 floors down

A four-year-old girl miraculously survived a 20-storey fall from a residential building thanks to a heroic neighbour six floors below who grabbed her before pulling her to safety. On September 16, Wu Yumei, a mother of two living on the 14th floor of a residential block in Lengshuijiang, Loudi, Hunan province in central China, was preparing dinner when she suddenly heard a loud noise outside her window. Wu discovered a young girl, estimated to be four years old, trapped on the 13th floor awning...

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3 w. ago Hong Kong’s global standing vital to country’s development: Michael Kadoorie

Hong Kong may lack natural resources such as gold and oil, but its international standing remains valuable to mainland China, tycoon Michael Kadoorie has said, while also encouraging younger residents to view the city’s situation as a glass half full rather than half empty. In a 20-minute TV interview aired on Saturday, the chairman of electricity supplier CLP Holdings and Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels (HSH), which owns and runs the luxury Peninsula group of properties, weighed in on issues that...

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3 w. ago Why Hong Kong idol Nicholas Tse photos used as ‘typhoon amulets’ during Ragasa

Hong Kong entertainment idol Nicholas Tse Ting-fung has notched up a new claim to fame as a lucky charm in the face of extreme weather. When Super Typhoon Ragasa approached Hong Kong and southern China, residents found a new way to protect themselves, attaching a picture of the star to their exposed windows. The reason? In Cantonese and Mandarin, Tse’s name sounds like a phrase meaning “thanks for stopping the wind”, Jimu News reported. As a result, as well as using adhesive tape to criss-cross...

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3 w. ago Super Typhoon Ragasa: firms, schools, transport in southern China close

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing now for 50 per cent off during our two-day flash sale. As residents and officials in southern China brace for the full force of Super Typhoon Ragasa, the most powerful typhoon to hit the region in recent years, they are Guangdong province upgraded its typhoon alert to Level 1, the highest in a four-tier warning system, as officials declared a “combat-ready”...

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3 w. ago Super Typhoon Ragasa: Pearl River Delta in China hit by 212km/h winds

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing now for 50 per cent off during our two-day flash sale. Residents and officials in southern China are bracing for the full force of Super Typhoon Ragasa, the most powerful typhoon to hit the region in recent years. Before midday on Wednesday, the Pearl River Delta in Guangdong was starting to see the full effects of Ragasa as the typhoon moved closer to making...

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4 w. ago ‘Wartime readiness’: Shenzhen scrambles as Typhoon Ragasa nears China’s tech hub

As Super Typhoon Ragasa barrels down on southern China, the country’s tech and manufacturing hub has gone into emergency lockdown mode. With the highest alert level declared, officials in Shenzhen – the southern manufacturing powerhouse with a reputation as China’s Silicon Valley – sounded the alarm for “wartime readiness”. Residents responded by scrambling to stockpile supplies, boarding up or taping windows, and bracing for what forecasters are saying could be one of the most ferocious storms...

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