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BloombergA new year is just around the corner, and pressure on the yuan means Beijing can look forward to a host of fresh outflows into Hong Kong insurance, curbs or no. The annual $50,000 cap on foreign-exchange conversions resets on Jan. 1, and it’s a safe …Hong Kong on track with China’s bond connect plan, […]
Huffington PostTo that end, SPS traveled to Beijing and Hong Kong to connect with top government, business, and university officials, as well as continue to build our alumni network abroad. Over the course of the 10-day trip, we were privileged to meet with … …read more From:: Hong Kong News By Google News
South China Morning PostThis governance problem is a political one, and that is the crux of Hong Kong’s ills. And it’s going to take someone who can mend political rifts, not worsen our adversarial politics, and who has the adequate trust of Beijing to not have to prove their …Interview: What happened, and what’s next, […]
South China Morning PostChief executive contender Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee has pledged to defend academic freedom and to allow students to discuss Hong Kong independence in schools, in sharp contrast to the city’s current leader’s stance on the topic – a taboo one in Beijing’s …Hong Kong is preparing to choose a new leaderThe EconomistHong […]
Aljazeera.comAround a thousand protesters rallied in Hong Kong on Saturday against what they view as a continuous crackdown on pro-democracy lawmakers and an electoral system skewed towards Beijing. “The direct message we hope to send to Beijing is we will not …Hong Kong holds election for panel to pick next leaderBBC NewsAsia Pacific|Hong Kong’s Beijing-Backed […]
South China Morning PostLast Wednesday, Beijing and the Hong Kong government confirmed pan-democrats banned from entering the mainland would be granted travel documents. The move was hailed as a conciliatory gesture by the central government to engage pan-democrats …Hong Kong’s Independence TrapProject Syndicate all 13 news articles …read more From:: Hong Kong News By Google […]
XinhuaBEIJING, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) — The world should be cautious against Japan’s attempt to break its peaceful constitution and the potential threat to regional peace, Chinese experts warned on Friday. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s comparison of …People’s Daily publishes online game whose aim is to shoot Japanese war …South China Morning PostOnline game targets […]
Xi Visits Beijing Neighborhood, Lighting Up Social MediaNew York Times (blog)News of the visit spread rapidly on China’s social media and appeared to originate from a Beijing resident, a self-professed soccer fan, who posted photos of the stroll on his Sina microblog. The narrow alleyway that Mr. Xi visited, near Nanluoguxiang … and more …read […]
Sydney Morning HeraldBeijing: A car drives up and screeches to a halt outside a quiet riverside teahouse. Gunmen emerge, shots ring out; three men drop to the floor, dead. The car speeds off, and in a matter of seconds, a gangland execution is complete. It is this graphic narrative …China accuses tycoon, 35 others of […]
Fox NewsBEIJING – The United States and China have promised to cooperate more closely in combatting climate change. In a joint statement issued after a visit by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, the two governments said Saturday they have agreed on steps to …John Kerry: Climate change as big a threat as terrorism, poverty, […]
The News InternationalBEIJING: US Secretary of State John Kerry said he urged Chinese leaders to support Press freedom and a free Internet. Speaking on Saturday after talks with Chinese leaders, Kerry said that the Chinese economy would be stronger with great freedom of the …John Kerry to talk climate change in JakartaCBC.caJohn Kerry backs Internet […]
New York TimesBEIJING — A group of Chinese bloggers asked the United States to take up the cause of Internet freedom in an unusual meeting on Saturday with Secretary of State John Kerry. One by one, the bloggers voiced concerns to Mr. Kerry, who arrived here on …Kerry Arrives in Indonesia, Will Focus on Climate […]
Fox NewsBEIJING – The United States and China promised Saturday to cooperate more closely in combatting climate change following a visit to Beijing by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry. In a joint statement, the two governments said they have agreed on steps to …US and China agree to cooperate more closely to fight global […]
Wall Street JournalBEIJING—U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Friday he received firm commitments from Chinese leaders to take additional steps to pressure North Korea over its nuclear program. Mr. Kerry met in Beijing with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Foreign …Kerry Presses China to Ease Internet ControlsABC NewsChina to pressure North Korea further on […]
New York TimesBEIJING — After a day of meetings with senior Chinese officials, Secretary of State John Kerry asserted on Friday that China was prepared to step up the pressure on North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons programs. Mr. Kerry said he had urged …Chinese FM expounds South China Sea policiesXinhuaChina to help push […]
Los Angeles TimesBEIJING — Secretary of State John F. Kerry on Friday appealed to China to rein in its North Korean ally and to ease its provocative territorial claims, but after a day of talks Beijing’s response was unclear. In meetings with President Xi Jinping and other top …UPDATE 3-Kerry says China willing to push […]
Washington PostBEIJING — Secretary of State John F. Kerry said he held a very constructive meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping on Friday as he sought Beijing’s help in deterring North Korea from pursuing nuclear weapons. Nevertheless, experts said Kerry faced an …North Korea Withdraws Threat to Cancel Family ReunionsVoice of AmericaIn China, Kerry talks […]
ReutersBEIJING (Reuters) – Eleven “terrorists” were killed during an attack in China’s far western region of Xinjiang on Friday, state news agency Xinhua said, in the latest violence to hit a part of the country with a large Muslim population. “The terrorists, riding …Several terrorists killed in Xinjiang attackXinhuaChina: Police kill ‘terrorists’ in attack in […]
BusinessweekBEIJING (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday appealed for China’s help in bringing a belligerent North Korea back to nuclear disarmament talks but faced an uncertain response as the request was accompanied by demands for Beijing to roll …Koreas Agree to Hold Family Reunions as PlannedABC NewsSouth Korea asks for trust; […]
BBC NewsUS Secretary of State John Kerry has met China’s President Xi Jinping, in a visit expected to focus on North Korea and regional territorial tensions. Mr Kerry told reporters that his meeting with Mr Xi in the capital, Beijing, “was a very constructive one”.Kerry faces tough sell in China on NKorea, tensionMiamiHerald.comKerry in China […]
Voice of AmericaU.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in Beijing for talks aimed at encouraging Chinese leaders to put more pressure on ally North Korea to end its nuclear weapons program. Kerry began his visit by meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing’s Great …China media: Kerry’s visitBBC NewsS. Korean lawmaker blames Kerry […]
BBC NewsMedia are analysing Beijing-Washington ties as US Secretary of State John Kerry begins his China visit. Mr Kerry arrived in Beijing on Friday for a two-day visit “to reaffirm US commitment to pursuing a positive relationship with China”. China is the second …Kerry meets China’s Xi amid heightened Asia tensionsTimes of IndiaKerry’s China visit […]
AFPBeijing — US Secretary of State John Kerry met Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday, as Washington’s security allies Tokyo and Manila fret over China’s far-reaching territorial claims. Kerry started his Valentine’s Day visit with discussions with Xi at the Great …Kerry’s China visit hoped to be “good start” for 2014 relationshipXinhuaUS Secretary of State […]
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLibertyU.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has arrived in Beijing for meetings with senior Chinese officials in an attempt to get help on bringing North Korea back to nuclear disarmament talks. At the same time, Kerry was expected to demand during his talks on …Kerry in China Seeking Help in Easing Nuclear Tensions with N. […]
ABC NewsThe Senate easily confirmed longtime Sen. Max Baucus on Thursday to become ambassador to China, handing the job to a lawmaker well-versed in U.S. trade policy but with little expertise about military and other issues that have raised tensions with Beijing.Senate confirms Max Baucus as new China ambassadorLos Angeles TimesBaucus Wins Senate Approval for […]
Air defence zone in South China Sea is unlikely, say Chinese expertsSouth China Morning PostChina is unlikely to set up an air defence identification zone (ADIZ) in the South China Sea in the near future, mainland experts say. On Friday, the United States warned Beijing against forming a new ADIZ following a report by the […]
WOIBEIJING (AP) – Chinese communities around the world are gearing up Thursday for the Lunar New Year holiday that begins at midnight. Mainland China will virtually shut down for the next seven days, and many residents of the polluted capital, Beijing, …Speaker joins push for Lunar holidayTimesLedgerHow Korean New Year Traditions Differ from Neighbors’The Chosun […]
Los Angeles TimesBEIJING — Fireworks are as integral to Chinese New Year as pine trees are to Christmas. But with smog blanketing many Chinese cities these days, environmental activists, meteorologists and government officials are urging people to start the new year off …Chinese police check coaches ahead of Lunar New YearXinhuaChinese New Year 2014: London […]
Sydney Morning HeraldRIghts crusader counts the cost of activism. Beijing: China has sentenced prominent human rights advocate Xu Zhiyong to four years in jail in the country’s most high-profile prosecution of an activist in years. A Beijing court on Sunday found him guilty of …Chinese Court Places Heavy Sentence on Prominent Activist–2nd UpdateWall Street JournalChinese […]
Los Angeles TimesBEIJING — Xu Zhiyong, a Chinese activist who has pressed officials to disclose their assets, championed equal access to education and fought for other causes, released a strongly worded statement Thursday defending his New Citizens Movement and …The China Manifesto – detained activist Xu Zhiyong calls for end to ‘barbaric’ one …Telegraph.co.ukUS calls […]
CNNBeijing (CNN) — A high-profile Chinese activist has gone on trial in Beijing, accused of organizing protests against official corruption, his lawyer told CNN. Xu Zhiyong is accused of “gathering a crowd to disturb public order” after a series of small protests when …CNN, BBC Reporters Covering China Activist Trial Manhandled on Live TVTIMEChina activist […]
Los Angeles TimesBEIJING — At least seven Chinese activists who have advocated for greater rule of law, fairer access to education and other issues are being put on trial this week as the government steps up a campaign against dissent. The most prominent case is scheduled …Chinese anti-corruption activist Xu Zhiyong set for long-awaited trialNBCNews.com […]
ABC NewsChina and Japan are engaged in a war of words that is lighting up editorial pages around the world as Beijing takes aim at a recent visit by Japan’s leader to a controversial war shrine and Tokyo answers back. Japan’s ambassador to the U.S. fired the latest …China hopes for calm on both sides […]
Bullish on Houston, Air China adds flights amid US growthUSA TODAYAir China is ramping up its flight schedule at Houston Bush Intercontinental. Beginning March 30, the carrier will upgrade its service between Houston and Beijing to daily service. Currently, China’s flag carrier flies four flights a week between the … and more …read more Source: […]
BBC NewsChinese media play down “fears” over Beijing’s growing military capabilities, amid reports of a test-flight of a hypersonic missile delivery vehicle. US media reports recently suggested that the Chinese military concluded the first test-flight of such a vehicle on 9 …China tests hypersonic missile vehicleThe GuardianUPDATE 1-China confirms hypersonic missile carrier testReutersHypersonic aircraft could […]