95 m. ago Beijing taps personnel veteran Xu Qifang for Hong Kong and Macau post

Beijing has appointed Xu Qifang, a Communist Party personnel official, to the second-most senior position in its top body managing Hong Kong and Macau affairs. Xu, 60, the former deputy chief of the party’s Organisation Department has become the executive deputy director of the Central Committee’s Hong Kong and Macau Work Office, according to several government sources. The sources said Xu would be promoted from deputy ministerial to full ministerial rank. As the office’s executive director, Xu...

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3 h. ago Hong Kong code of conduct will oblige legislators to ‘sincerely support’ Beijing

Hong Kong code of conduct will oblige legislators to ‘sincerely support’ Beijing  The Guardian

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3 h. ago China to EU: Russian defeat in Ukraine may push US to target Beijing next

China to EU: Russian defeat in Ukraine may push US to target Beijing next  Business Standard

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5 h. ago Russian entrepreneur promotes football, community in Beijing

Russian entrepreneur promotes football, community in Beijing  news.cgtn.com

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6 h. ago Beijing Chunlizhengda Medical Instruments Co., Ltd.'s (HKG:1858) Financials Are Too Obscure To Link With Current Share Price Momentum: What's In Store For the Stock?

Beijing Chunlizhengda Medical Instruments Co., Ltd.'s (HKG:1858) Financials Are Too Obscure To Link With Current Share Price Momentum: What's In Store For the Stock?  simplywall.st

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7 h. ago Xinhua Headlines: Landmark effort launched at Beijing conference to democratize digital processes

Xinhua Headlines: Landmark effort launched at Beijing conference to democratize digital processes  Anhui News

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7 h. ago ‘13’ or ‘27’ lovers? Rodrigo Duterte kisses goodbye to his womanising days

Former president Rodrigo Duterte, a self-proclaimed womaniser, once bragged that he had a wife, a second wife and at least two girlfriends. Now, in The Hague facing a war crimes trial that could see him sentenced up to 30 years in jail, the 80-year-old has some advice for the women in his life. “To all his girlfriends – look for somebody else. Somebody with plenty of credit cards,” his son, Congressman Paolo Duterte, told supporters in The Hague on Monday, relaying the patriarch’s words after...

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7 h. ago Philippines’ Duterte ends womanising era, leaving ‘13 to 27’ lovers behind

Former president Rodrigo Duterte, a self-proclaimed womaniser, once bragged that he had a wife, a second wife and at least two girlfriends. Now, in The Hague facing a war crimes trial that could see him sentenced up to 30 years in jail, the 80-year-old has some advice for the women in his life. “To all his girlfriends – look for somebody else. Somebody with plenty of credit cards,” his son, Congressman Paolo Duterte, told supporters in The Hague on Monday, relaying the patriarch’s words after...

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7 h. ago China Can’t Abide a Russian Loss in Ukraine, Beijing’s Foreign Minister Tells EU

China Can’t Abide a Russian Loss in Ukraine, Beijing’s Foreign Minister Tells EU  Kyiv Post

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7 h. ago Japan man sneaks into colleague’s home 20 times, takes photos to get her attention

A man in Japan copied the house key of a colleague, sneaked into her home 20 times and took more than 300 photographs in a bizarre attempt to get her attention. Tokyo office worker Yuki Murai, 27, was described as quiet and reserved, with few social connections at work. About six months ago, a new administrative assistant joined the company where he works. She quickly became popular for her sweet looks and gentle personality. After meeting her at a company dinner, Murai began messaging her...

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7 h. ago At 90, the Dalai Lama braces for final showdown with Beijing: his reincarnation

At 90, the Dalai Lama braces for final showdown with Beijing: his reincarnation  CNN

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7 h. ago Hong Kong ‘tourism hotspots’ show promise, now to ensure visitors come and stay

In this two-part series we take a look at Hong Kong’s efforts to boost its tourism industry. Part one examines the government’s moves to reinvent tourism with nine hotspot attractions and whether they will make a difference. Tourist Jessie Wu was enthralled and swept up in nostalgia as she made her way through an exhibition that transported her to Hong Kong’s past. Featuring a canopy of criss-crossing electricity cables, the visitor from mainland China paused at a shop that was both a hair salon...

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9 h. ago Forum on AI applications held during Global Digital Economy Conference in Beijing

Forum on AI applications held during Global Digital Economy Conference in Beijing  Xinhua

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9 h. ago China's foreign minister tells EU that Beijing cannot afford Russia to lose in Ukraine, media reports

China's foreign minister tells EU that Beijing cannot afford Russia to lose in Ukraine, media reports  The Kyiv Independent

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10 h. ago China urged to issue 30 trillion yuan in bonds to tackle local debt crisis

China should issue 30 trillion yuan (US$4.2 trillion) in treasury bonds to swap local governments’ hidden liabilities to re-energise growth momentum and cut off financial risks at their root, a Beijing-based think tank has proposed. Such a move, combined with a few trillion yuan worth of additional bonds to shore up the property market, boost consumption and remove excessive industrial capacity, would be a strong step toward resolving China’s local-level debt and real estate crises once and for...

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14 h. ago China tells EU it cannot afford Russian loss in Ukraine war, sources say

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told the European Union’s top diplomat on Wednesday that Beijing cannot afford a Russian loss in Ukraine because it fears the United States would then shift its whole focus to Beijing, according to several people familiar with the exchange. The comment, to the EU’s Kaja Kallas, would confirm what many in Brussels believe to be Beijing’s position but jar with China’s public utterances. The foreign minstry regularly says China is “not a party” to the war. Some EU...

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14 h. ago China tells EU it does not want to see Russia lose its war in Ukraine: sources

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told the European Union’s top diplomat on Wednesday that Beijing does not want to see a Russian loss in Ukraine because it fears the United States would then shift its whole focus to Beijing, according to several people familiar with the exchange. The comment, to the EU’s Kaja Kallas, would confirm what many in Brussels believe to be Beijing’s position but jar with China’s public utterances. The foreign minstry regularly says China is “not a party” to the war....

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15 h. ago Strengthening political relations between Kabul and Beijing, among issues discussed between Afghan, Chinese officials

Strengthening political relations between Kabul and Beijing, among issues discussed between Afghan, Chinese officials  امید رادیو

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17 h. ago 13th World Peace Forum held in Beijing with focus on global security issues

13th World Peace Forum held in Beijing with focus on global security issues  Xinhua

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17 h. ago China, US ease export curbs but Trump’s Vietnam deal risks blowback: analysts

A week after announcing long-anticipated progress from high-level talks in London, China and the United States are taking concrete steps to clear export hurdles and issue licenses for strategic goods. The easing of trade restrictions signals a tentative reset between the world’s two largest economies. But the thaw remains fragile, as analysts warned that Washington’s new trade deal with Vietnam could provoke a response from Beijing. Still, for now, both sides have moved to restore access to...

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