3 d. ago Top US envoy in Hong Kong may be headed for senior role in Beijing embassy

The top US diplomat in Hong Kong is likely to be heading north to take up a leading role in the United States’ Beijing embassy, the South China Morning Post has learned. Gregory May, who arrived to serve as the US consul general for Hong Kong and Macau in September 2022, is tipped to be a top candidate for a ministerial role in the US embassy in Beijing, according to sources. It is a critical time in the relationship as Beijing and Washington engage in a series of high-stakes talks to manage...

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6 d. ago Hong Kong minibus operators hail arrival of over 800 drivers from mainland China

Hong Kong has brought in more than 800 minibus drivers from mainland China as part of a temporary solution to the city’s labour shortage, with operators hopeful the scheme will be extended to help plug gaps in the ageing workforce. Minibus companies made the appeal after authorities reiterated that importing labour was only a “short-term” fix and that the workers were not meant to stay in the city in the long run. The government launched the labour import scheme in 2023 for three sectors that...

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3 w. ago Malaysian panda fans bid an emotional farewell to Fu Wa and Feng Yi after 11 years’ stay

The panda pair arrived in 2014 to mark 40 years of Malaysia-China relations and produced three offspring during their stay at Zoo Negara.

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4 w. ago From Warner Robins to Beijing: David Perdue arrives in China as new U.S. ambassador

From Warner Robins to Beijing: David Perdue arrives in China as new U.S. ambassador  41NBC News

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last month US urged to ‘meet China halfway’ as envoy Perdue arrives in Beijing amid trade truce

Trump ally David Perdue faces ‘complicated and urgent’ tasks as he assumes post as American ambassador to China, analysts say.

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last month US urged to ‘meet China halfway’ as envoy arrives in Beijing amid trade truce

US urged to ‘meet China halfway’ as envoy arrives in Beijing amid trade truce  South China Morning Post

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last month New US ambassador, former senator and business executive David Perdue, arrives in China

New US ambassador, former senator and business executive David Perdue, arrives in China  ABC News

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last month China hopes US to meet China halfway: FM responds to arrival and assumption of duties in Beijing of new US ambassador

China hopes US to meet China halfway: FM responds to arrival and assumption of duties in Beijing of new US ambassador  Global Times

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