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Sun, 19 May 2024 15:53:30 +0800
Chinese warships arrive in Cambodia ahead of drills
Two Chinese warships docked on Sunday at a commercial port in Cambodia in preparation for joint naval exercises between the two countries, with Beijing's ambassador hailing their "ironclad" friendship. The Jingangshan amphibious warfare ship and Qij...

Sun, 19 May 2024 14:12:48 +0800
'Xia values Macau as an international metropolis'
Senior Beijing official Xia Baolong highly values Macau's position as an international metropolis and its cooperation with nearby Hengqin, Macau Chief Executive Ho Iat-seng said on Sunday as the director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office wrap...

Sun, 19 May 2024 13:25:41 +0800
Anti-dumping probe into chemical imports launched
China on Sunday launched an anti-dumping investigation into polyformaldehyde copolymer from the European Union, the United States, Taiwan region and Japan. The Ministry of Commerce said the investigation should be completed in a year but could be ex...

Fri, 17 May 2024 15:53:00 +0800
Putin in trade push on final day of China trip
Russian President Vladimir Putin was in Harbin on Friday to promote trade ties between the two nations on the final day of his state visit in China. Lying just a few hundred kilometres from the border with Russia, Harbin has long served as a key hu...

Fri, 17 May 2024 15:21:32 +0800
New measures to support China property sector
Beijing on Friday announced some of its most sweeping measures yet to stabilise and revive the country's beleaguered property sector, allowing local governments to buy "some" apartments, relaxing mortgage rules and pledging further efforts to deliver...

Fri, 17 May 2024 12:59:04 +0800
HK court delays Country Garden hearing till June
The High Court adjourned to June 11 a hearing of a petition on Friday seeking the liquidation of Chinese property giant Country Garden. The decision provides some relief to the embattled developer amid Beijing's efforts to revive the crisis-hit pro...

Fri, 17 May 2024 12:45:10 +0800
'China to play mediating role in Ukraine conflict'
Russian President, Vladimir Putin, was on Friday wrapping up his two-day state visit to China with a trip to the northeastern city of Harbin, which has historic ties with Russia. He will join trade and investment talks there a day after a meeting in...

Thu, 16 May 2024 16:23:31 +0800
China, Russia to deepen partnership
President Xi Jinping has pledged to work with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to "rejuvenate" their countries as the pair started a day of talks in Beijing. Putin, for his part, said he was grateful to China for trying to resolve the crisis o...

Thu, 16 May 2024 11:07:59 +0800
Xi hails China-Russia ties in talks with Putin
President Xi Jinping told Russian President Vladimir Putin that China-Russia relations today have not come easily and should be cherished and cared for by both sides, state media said on Thursday. Xi made the remarks when the two leaders met in Beij...

Wed, 15 May 2024 12:09:17 +0800
Putin hails China's 'genuine desire' to resolve war
Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed Beijing's "genuine desire" to help resolve the Ukraine crisis, in an interview with Chinese state media published on Wednesday ahead of a two-day visit to the country. Putin arrives in Beijing on Thursday to m...

Tue, 14 May 2024 22:53:34 +0800
China hits out at UK over arrests
The Foreign Ministry on Tuesday said China is gravely concerned about the prosecution in the UK of three people allegedly working for Hong Kong's intelligence service, and called on Britain to safeguard the legitimate rights of Chinese in the country...

Tue, 14 May 2024 19:07:13 +0800
US raises tariffs on Chinese imports
China has spoken out against a move by the United States to hike tariffs on US$18 billion worth of Chinese imports such as electric vehicles (EVs), advanced batteries, solar cells, steel, aluminium and medical equipment. The tariffs are to be phased...

Tue, 14 May 2024 16:21:08 +0800
Putin to visit China this week
The Foreign Ministry on Tuesday said Russian President Vladimir Putin would make a two-day state visit to China from May 16 to 17. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying announced that Putin was coming at the invitation of President Xi Jinping. ...

Tue, 14 May 2024 12:30:31 +0800
Interfering with HK's trade offices will backfire: CE
Chief Executive John Lee on Tuesday warned that any attempt to interfere with the legitimate operations of Hong Kong’s Economic and Trade Offices (ETOs) would only end up harming the economies of the countries that take such action. He was speakin...

Tue, 14 May 2024 10:54:22 +0800
Beijing calls for stable ties with S Korea
Foreign Minister Wang Yi called for better relations with South Korea as he met with his counterpart from Seoul during rare talks in Beijing, Xinhua news agency reported on Tuesday. The visit by Cho Tae-yul to the capital on Monday and Tuesday is th...

Mon, 13 May 2024 11:01:41 +0800
Xia Baolong starts week-long Macau visit
The director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, Xia Baolong, began a week-long inspection trip in Macau on Monday. Xia inspected the construction site of a bridge and met Macau Chief Executive Ho Iat-seng and other officials at Macau Governm...

Mon, 13 May 2024 05:44:50 +0800
Charm offensive as Xi ramps up 'people diplomacy'
President Xi Jinping’s latest trip to Europe was one of the signs that Beijing is ramping up "people-to-people" diplomacy to counter-balance trade tensions, as the president went on a charm offensive to boost economic ties with central and southeas...

Sat, 11 May 2024 13:12:12 +0800
Mainland inflation increases in April
China's inflation rate quickened last month, according to official data released on Saturday. The consumer price index (CPI) rose by 0.3 percent year-on-year in April, staying in positive territory for the third straight month, according to the Nat...

Fri, 10 May 2024 04:57:49 +0800
China, Hungary ties now a comprehensive partnership
China and Hungary decided on Thursday to elevate bilateral relations to an all-weather comprehensive strategic partnership for the new era. The decision was announced during talks between President Xi Jinping and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orba...

Thu, 09 May 2024 21:11:50 +0800
Beijing supports HK as international I&T centre: Xia
The director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office (HKMAO), Xia Baolong, said the central government will continue to support the SAR's development into an international innovation and technology (I&T) centre. Secretary for Innovation, Technolog...

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