22 h. ago CSRC vows deeper reforms to open China’s capital market and boost tech listings

China’s top securities regulator has pledged to widen foreign investors’ access to the mainland’s capital market while further lowering the fundraising threshold for technology firms, after a key indicator slumped nearly 4 per cent from a 10-year high in mid-November. Wu Qing, chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), set out guidance for the equity and bond markets in an article published by the Communist Party mouthpiece People’s Daily on Friday, three weeks after he was...

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36 h. ago EDANA: European Commission Imposes Registration On Imports Of PET Spunbond From China

EDANA: European Commission Imposes Registration On Imports Of PET Spunbond From China  Textile World

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64 h. ago Can Seoul count on China’s commitment to Korean reunification?

China’s role in any future reunification of the Korean peninsula should not be assumed, a South Korean analyst has warned at a peace forum in Hong Kong after being asked if Bejing is a reliable partner to help advance the goal. Sung Ki-young, chief research fellow at the Institute for National Security Strategy, told the Korean Peninsula Peace Forum on Wednesday that both China and the United States were reluctant to rapidly or radically alter peace and stability on the peninsula, meaning major...

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64 h. ago Can Seoul count on Beijing’s commitment to Korean reunification?

China’s role in any future reunification of the Korean peninsula should not be assumed, a South Korean analyst has warned at a peace forum in Hong Kong after being asked if Bejing is a reliable partner to help advance the goal. Sung Ki-young, chief research fellow at the Institute for National Security Strategy, told the Korean Peninsula Peace Forum on Wednesday that both China and the United States were reluctant to rapidly or radically alter peace and stability on the peninsula, meaning major...

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4 d. ago China Commissions New Gas Pipeline to Ease Shortages for Over 2 million Residents

China Commissions New Gas Pipeline to Ease Shortages for Over 2 million Residents  Pipeline Technology Journal

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4 d. ago Chen Weijun joins list of senior Xinjiang officials investigated for corruption

China has put another senior official in Xinjiang under investigation, as Beijing vows to resolutely “eradicate the soil for corruption”. Chen Weijun, executive vice-chairman of Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, was “under disciplinary review and supervisory investigation” for suspected “serious violations of discipline and law” – a euphemism for corruption – the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), China’s top anti-graft agency, said on Sunday. The probe announcement came two...

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4 d. ago Beijing aims to harness state, private sectors to build ‘world

China’s state-asset watchdog has urged the country’s state-owned enterprises to act as an anchor for strategic industries, while also calling for a predictable, level playing field for private firms – a combination it said was essential for building world-class businesses. Zhang Yuzhuo, chairman of China’s State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC), outlined Beijing’s latest push to strengthen both the state and private sectors in an article published in Community Party...

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1 week ago China overhauls civil service rules that kept out chronic disease carriers

China has loosened its civil service medical rules so that sufferers from three chronic diseases will no longer be barred, a move hailed by campaigners and legal groups as a landmark in the fight against unfair employment practices. The updated rules were issued on November 14 by the General Office of the Central Committee’s Organisation Department, which oversees the recruitment process, and the National Health Commission. Amid a tough job market in China, many qualified candidates for civil...

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2 w. ago Missile defence in focus as China, Russia generals pledge deeper cooperation

The Chinese and Russian militaries have pledged to deepen cooperation in sensitive areas including missile defence, following high-level talks in Moscow involving China’s top general. General Zhang Youxia, the first-ranking vice-chairman of China’s Central Military Commission, met with his Russian counterpart Andrei Belousov on Thursday, according to China’s defence ministry announcement. The visit – Zhang’s first in two years – signalled a continued strengthening of defence ties between the two...

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2 w. ago China’s ‘assault on religious freedom’ threatens U.S., congressional commission told

China’s ‘assault on religious freedom’ threatens U.S., congressional commission told  Catholic World Report

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2 w. ago We have 1 year: rare earth control pause may help mend China

China’s suspension of sweeping rare earth export controls has lent “new stability” to its ties with the European Union, the bloc’s ambassador to China has said, suggesting that the two sides now have a window to improve frosty relations. Speaking at a forum in Beijing on Thursday, Jorge Toledo initially offered a bleak assessment of the EU’s “difficult” relationship with China even after the high-profile summit in July between European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Chinese...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong slams US report, cites benefits America enjoys in ties with city

The Hong Kong government has lashed out at a US legislative committee for its report that urged for more sanctions on the city, as it pointed to the “substantial” commercial interests and economic benefits America had in its ties with the financial hub. A government spokesman on Wednesday condemned the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission for its annual report released the day before, criticising its “groundless attacks, slanders and smears” against various aspects of the city’s...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong slams US report, cites benefits America enjoys due to ties with city

The Hong Kong government has lashed out at a US legislative committee for its report that urged for more sanctions on the city, as it pointed to the “substantial” commercial interests and economic benefits America enjoyed due to its ties with the financial hub. A government spokesman on Wednesday condemned the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission for its annual report released the day before, criticising its “groundless attacks, slanders and smears” against various aspects of the...

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2 w. ago Beijing slams US report ‘smearing’ Hong Kong business environment, achievements

Beijing has lashed out at a US legislative committee for a report urging more sanctions on Hong Kong, saying it smeared the financial hub’s business environment and achievements while blatantly interfering in the city and China’s internal affairs. The Hong Kong government also condemned the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) on Wednesday over its annual report released the previous day, criticising its “groundless attacks, slanders and smears” against various aspects of the...

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2 w. ago US commission warns China could 'weaponise' chokepoints in pharma supply chain

US commission warns China could 'weaponise' chokepoints in pharma supply chain  FirstWord Pharma

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2 w. ago U.S. Commission on China Calls for 'Quantum First' National Goal by 2030, Recommends Significant Funding

U.S. Commission on China Calls for 'Quantum First' National Goal by 2030, Recommends Significant Funding  The Quantum Insider

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2 w. ago Quantum Computing Stocks: China Commission Recommends More U.S. Funding

Quantum Computing Stocks: China Commission Recommends More U.S. Funding  Investor's Business Daily

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2 w. ago China’s Fujian carrier completes first training exercise after entering service

China’s newest aircraft carrier, the Fujian, had returned to port following a training mission with its strike group, state media announced on Tuesday amid rising tensions with Japan. According to state broadcaster CCTV, the mission marked the “first maritime live-force training” for the world’s largest conventionally powered warship since it was commissioned to the PLA Navy on November 5. The Fujian, China’s first domestically designed carrier and its third overall, has a displacement of more...

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2 w. ago China’s Fujian carrier completes first training shortly after entering service

China’s newest aircraft carrier, the Fujian, has returned to port following a training mission with its strike group, according to a state media report on Tuesday amid rising tensions with Japan. State broadcaster CCTV reported that the mission marked the “first maritime live-force training” for the world’s biggest conventionally powered warship since it was commissioned to the PLA Navy on November 5. The Fujian, China’s first domestically designed carrier and its third overall, has a...

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2 w. ago Advisory panel urges US Congress to put Hong Kong on tighter sanctions leash

The United States should pass a law to impose tougher scrutiny of Hong Kong’s American dollar-backed international transactions and exports, a US advisory panel on China policy has recommended to the country’s Congress in a sweeping annual report. The US-China Economic and Security Review Commission, which released the report on Tuesday, also suggested turning an existing Hong Kong-focused executive order, which includes suspending the city’s special trade status, into law to address “Beijing’s...

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