3 d. ago Ukrainian analyst says Chinese footage of Shenzhen city was found inside a Russian decoy version of the Shahed

Ukrainian analyst says Chinese footage of Shenzhen city was found inside a Russian decoy version of the Shahed  Business Insider

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4 d. ago Xi to Modi: the Chinese ‘dragon’ and the Indian ‘elephant’ need to be good friends

The world’s two most populous countries need to be friends, Chinese President Xi Jinping told visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday. Meeting on the sidelines of a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin, Xi told Modi that the two countries could be good neighbours and play a key part in the Global South, according to footage posted online. “China and India are two of the most ‘civilisational’ countries. We are the world’s two most...

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4 d. ago SCO summit a chance for China to assert itself as stable world power for peace

As Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomes a host of world leaders for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, he is delivering one overarching message – that China is a stable power that will protect peace and champion the developing world. Xi launched a flurry of Chinese diplomacy in the northern city of Tianjin on Saturday by meeting five state leaders and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres ahead of Sunday’s start to the SCO’s two-day summit. He told Guterres that China was a...

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4 d. ago At SCO summit, Xi Jinping frames China as a source of certainty

As Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomes a host of world leaders for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, he is delivering one overarching message – that China is a stable power that will protect peace and champion the developing world. Xi launched a flurry of Chinese diplomacy in the northern city of Tianjin on Saturday by meeting five state leaders and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres ahead of Sunday’s start to the SCO’s two-day summit. He told Guterres that China was a...

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1 week ago British Airways committed to Hong Kong, mainland China routes: customer chief

British Airways remains committed to the Hong Kong and mainland Chinese markets despite reducing its service to the city and halting flights to Beijing, its customer chief has said, stressing that the carrier will revisit its schedules once geopolitical issues change. In an interview with the Post, chief customer officer Calum Laming emphasised that the airline had no intention of scaling back its presence in Hong Kong and on the mainland despite reduced services due to Russian airspace...

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2 w. ago The ancient Chinese city that dreams to become the world’s biotech powerhouse

Could a city best known for its classical gardens and ancient canals emerge as China’s answer to Boston – the global epicentre of biotechnology innovation? Five years ago, the eastern city of Suzhou set forth a bold vision: to transform itself into the “Pharma Valley of China” by 2030, benchmarking its ambitions directly against Greater Boston’s world-leading life sciences ecosystem. The city in Jiangsu province, steeped in history and famous for its ancient water towns and picturesque gardens,...

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2 w. ago “Sharing Yibin Globally” City Culture Event Kicks Off in Beijing, Enthralling Chinese & Int’l Guests with Yibin’s Charm

“Sharing Yibin Globally” City Culture Event Kicks Off in Beijing, Enthralling Chinese & Int’l Guests with Yibin’s Charm  FinancialContent

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2 w. ago Hong Kong authorities search 130 premises, arrest 19 in crackdown on illegal work

Hong Kong authorities searched more than 130 premises in a crackdown on illegal employment over the weekend, arresting 14 workers and five bosses, with most cases linked to the catering sector. Police also said on Sunday they had made two further arrests in connection with a syndicate that allegedly recruited mainland Chinese drivers to operate illegal ride-hailing services in the city. In the past week, authorities have made 38 arrests over illegal employment activities. The Immigration...

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3 w. ago 4 years after Evergrande crash, Chinese families still stuck in ‘broken houses’

Rebecca Wei’s new home still looks like a construction site. The road running up to the high-rise housing complex in the central Chinese city of Luoyang is unfinished, dissolving into gravel before reaching the front gate. Wei’s apartment itself is little more than a shell. The floors are bare cement. There is no permanent water or electricity supply, and the building does not comply with Chinese fire safety regulations. “The developer delivered the property without even meeting the basic...

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3 w. ago Fight for Hong Kong’s university spots to heat up as 150,000 more teens eligible

Competition for university places is set to intensify in Hong Kong as more than 150,000 children born in the city to mainland Chinese parents will be eligible to apply for subsidised tertiary education in the next five years. Former leader Leung Chun-ying, who banned mainland women from giving birth in Hong Kong starting in 2013, said on Monday that he had “no solution” to potential problems, as the children were entitled to subsidised university places. But the “predicament” served as a...

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3 w. ago How Hong Kong firms are tapping the rising global demand for halal food products

Hong Kong food producers are capitalising on the growing demand for halal cuisine, with some firms developing certified pre-packed products for tourists in the city and Chinese restaurants in the Middle East. Some industry insiders told the Post recently that the current number of halal-certified restaurants was still falling short of meeting local demand. “We have seen a rapid growth in halal certification applications in recent years,” Leo Yuen Chung-on, the founding chairman of the Hong Kong...

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3 w. ago Hong Kong to delve into new markets as firms lured to city hits 100: leaders

Hong Kong will step up efforts to lure foreign investment and venture into new markets amid geopolitical challenges and trade tensions, as it teams up with mainland Chinese businesses to seize opportunities abroad, the city leader has said. The vow by John Lee Ka-chiu on Sunday came as Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po revealed that the Office for Attracting Strategic Enterprises (Oases) would soon announce the fifth batch of strategic enterprises establishing or expanding their operations in...

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4 w. ago Hong Kong confirms 3 new imported cases of chikungunya fever

Hong Kong confirmed three new cases of chikungunya fever on Wednesday, comprising a woman returning from Guangdong province’s Foshan and a father and son who had travelled to Bangladesh. The Centre for Health Protection on Wednesday said that it was investigating the three imported cases. Health authorities said the woman, 79, lived in Southern district and had visited the mainland Chinese city of Foshan from July 1 to 31 to see her relatives. The patient was unable to recall being bitten by a...

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4 w. ago Handling of bullying case sparks tension, arrests in southwestern Chinese city

The handling of a school bullying case by local authorities in a southwestern Chinese city has sparked outrage among locals, according to residents and mainland media, leading to police arrests for “blocking traffic”. Chinese outlet iFeng.com posted a video on its social media account showing hundreds of people gathering inside a government building in Jiangyou, Sichuan province, on Monday to help the parents of a teenager who had been bullied at school negotiate with officials and express their...

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4 w. ago Police deployed in China to quell teen bullying case protest

Police Swat teams were deployed in southwestern China earlier this week after a protest erupted over authorities’ handling of a school bullying case last month. According to footage posted online, the protest occurred on Monday in the Sichuan city of Jiangyou, which is administered by Mianyang. According to a video posted online by Chinese news site iFeng.com, hundreds of people gathered inside a government building in Jiangyou on Monday in support of parents of a teenaged girl who had...

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