15 h. ago Hong Kong in ‘critical stage of opening new chapter’, Beijing liaison chief says

Beijing’s new liaison office chief has said Hong Kong is in a “critical stage of opening a new chapter” and should further embrace reforms to broaden its economy in a speech delivered on the eve of the city’s 28th handover anniversary. Zhou Ji also said on Monday evening Hong Kong should “achieve breakthroughs and tackle core issues” to improve development while maintaining a robust “bottom line” of safety to pave the way for further growth. “Hong Kong is in a critical stage of opening a new...

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16 h. ago Xi Jinping's Absence Signals Power Shift? Intel Sources Warn China's Internal Turmoil May Spill Over To LAC

Xi Jinping's Absence Signals Power Shift? Intel Sources Warn China's Internal Turmoil May Spill Over To LAC  News18

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17 h. ago Xi Jinping’s disappearance signals power shift in China: Why India must watch Beijing’s political flux...

Xi Jinping’s disappearance signals power shift in China: Why India must watch Beijing’s political flux...  Moneycontrol

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64 h. ago Angel Chong’s Miss Hong Kong bid ‘angered’ Beijing’s liaison office: sources

Officials from Beijing’s liaison office in Hong Kong were “angered” by a young district councillor’s brief attempt to compete in a beauty pageant and cautioned her political party over it, according to sources who viewed her move as falling short of the expected conduct of a public officeholder. The Post also learned that the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB) and the government chose to downplay the saga while resisting any investigation into whether Angel...

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64 h. ago DAB unlikely to review Angel Chong’s Miss Hong Kong bid to avoid escalation: sources

The Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB) and the city’s government chose to downplay a young district councillor’s brief attempt to compete in a beauty pageant while resisting any investigation into whether Angel Chong Nga-ting’s actions constituted misconduct so as to avoid “renewing the public’s attention” on the incident, the Post has learned. Beijing also cautioned her political party over it, according to sources who viewed Chong’s move as falling short of...

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64 h. ago China’s No 4 official joins in mourning death of Hong Kong tycoon Charles Ho

China’s No 4 politician was among senior Beijing officials and other heavyweights who sent wreaths to the wake for Hong Kong tobacco and media tycoon Charles Ho Tsu-kwok. The ceremony for Ho, former chairman of the Sing Tao News Corporation who died at the age of 75 earlier this month, was held at the Hong Kong Funeral Home in North Point on Saturday. Ho became a standing committee member of China’s top political advisory body, the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in...

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65 h. ago Why Israel’s spy tactics against Iran have sparked fears in Taiwan

Israel’s sweeping intelligence operations against Iran have jolted Taiwan’s security community, raising concerns that Beijing could adopt similar tactics to cripple the island’s leadership or critical infrastructure. As assassinations and sabotage rattle Tehran, analysts in Taipei warn that Beijing’s infiltration of Taiwan is no longer a purely political threat, and it might be laying the groundwork for high-stakes covert warfare. In recent months, Taiwan has seen a surge in espionage cases...

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3 d. ago Nike shares soar on its production shift away from China, but warns of a $1 billion tariff hit

Nike shares soar on its production shift away from China, but warns of a $1 billion tariff hit  AP News

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4 d. ago Economists call for structural reforms to shift China’s focus to consumption

While eye-catching technological breakthroughs – led by the DeepSeek artificial intelligence (AI) model – have boosted confidence in China amid intensifying rivalry with the United States, economists at the Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Tianjin have called for structural reforms to make China a consumption-driven economy. “We can talk about technological supremacy, like AI and all these, but China is never going to be a rich country unless it becomes a big consumer country,” Jin Keyu, a...

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6 d. ago Trump signals shift in policy, allows China to buy Iranian oil

Trump signals shift in policy, allows China to buy Iranian oil  Honolulu Star-Advertiser

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6 d. ago Trump voices approval for China’s oil imports from Iran, marking US shift

US President Donald Trump voiced approval for China’s oil imports from Iran, marking a notable shift from Washington’s long-standing opposition to Tehran’s crude exports hours after he claimed to broker a ceasefire between Iran and Israel. “China can now continue to purchase Oil from Iran. Hopefully, they will be purchasing plenty from the US, also. It was my Great Honor to make this happen!” Trump posted on social media on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Beijing’s top diplomat called his counterpart in...

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1 week ago Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong affairs meets local university heads

Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong affairs held discussions with the heads of several universities in the city on Thursday, in the first publicly known meeting with leaders of local tertiary institutions. Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, also visited Kai Tak Sports Park and met politicians on the third day of his fact-finding visit. His discussions with the heads of the institutions came on the heels of six publicly funded universities climbing the ranks of an...

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1 week ago Why is top Beijing official Xia Baolong in Hong Kong for a 5

Beijing’s point man overseeing Hong Kong affairs has begun a five-day fact-finding visit to the city, his third since taking office. Sources have said Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, will focus on assessing the city’s progress on both development and security fronts. The Post examines the importance of Xia’s visits to the city – from his past itineraries to messages issued to city officials. 1. What will Xia be doing during his visit? Xia will attend a national...

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1 week ago Top Beijing official confident ‘masters of Hong Kong’ will be bold on reforms

A senior Beijing official overseeing Hong Kong affairs has expressed confidence that the local government will be bold in leading reforms and boost the city’s integration with mainland China to foster better development after arriving for a five-day visit. Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, arrived in the city at around 5pm on Wednesday via the Shenzhen Bay border crossing and subsequently met leaders of the local executive, legislative and judicial branches. Xia...

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1 week ago China's big feed shift to curb soybean imports, strain small farmers

China's big feed shift to curb soybean imports, strain small farmers  Reuters

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2 w. ago Beijing’s top Taiwan official warns independence forces will bring ‘disaster’

Mainland China’s top official on Taiwan affairs has called on both sides of the Taiwan Strait to oppose “Taiwan independence and external interference” and promote closer integration. “Taiwan independence forces and their activities undermine national sovereignty and territorial integrity, disrupt peace and stability in our homeland, and incite confrontation and division among compatriots,” said Wang Huning, the fourth-ranking official of China’s ruling Communist Party. He made the comments at...

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2 w. ago ‘Probe under way on whether Beijing will take over collusion case in Hong Kong’

Beijing’s national security arm in Hong Kong conducted its first publicly known joint operation with the city’s police to determine whether a suspected collusion case is complex to the extent that it requires mainland China to take over, the security minister has revealed. Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung said on Saturday that no arrests had been made so far, adding it would require the central government’s approval if the case were to be handed over. His remarks were made after the...

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2 w. ago Authorities still studying if Hong Kong collusion case needs to be handled by Beijing

Beijing and Hong Kong are investigating the complexity of a suspected collusion case to determine whether mainland China needs to take over, security minister has said, in what may become a precedent for the central government to exercise its jurisdiction over such matters. Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung said on Saturday that authorities were gathering information to ascertain if Article 55 of the national security law, which applies to complicated and severe cases, should be...

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2 w. ago Beijing denounces Taiwan’s sentencing of Mainland ship captain as political manipulation

Beijing denounces Taiwan’s sentencing of Mainland ship captain as political manipulation  Dimsum Daily

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