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Linwei Ding had been working at Google’s California headquarters for four years when he booked a one-way ticket to Beijing and, on Boxing Day, handed in his notice. The resignation prompted questions at the tech giant’s security team, which had already been investigating Ding. A few weeks earlier, Ding had insisted he had no plans…
With just a year to go until Beijing’s self-imposed deadline to become an international hub of innovation, just 22,000 foreigners are living and working long term in the Chinese capital. The estimate, from a report compiled by the Beijing International Talent Exchange Association and released at a forum late last month, is well down on…
Chinese government officials will no longer be allowed to avoid commenting on emergencies under new legislative amendments to give journalists better “legal protection”. A commentary published on Friday in Legal Weekly, a newspaper under the supervision of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission – a Communist Party body with a wide range of supervisory…
New Delhi: The disengagement of Indian and Chinese troops on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) has opened the way for other steps to improve bilateral relations though the two sides will have to address various issues that arose from the four-year military standoff, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Sunday. External affairs minister S…
External affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Sunday that India and China’s recent disengagement in eastern Ladakh may open up “possibilities” of “other steps”. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in Brisbane, Australia(PTI) Addressing the Indian diaspora in Australia, S Jaishankar said India and China have made some progress in bilateral relations. “In terms of India…
Private firms in China are in a “precarious” situation as debt-ridden local governments increasingly seek to boost earnings through harsh criminal law enforcement, lawyers and observers have warned. The latest such case, involving a businessman based in eastern Shandong province, has sparked fresh worries despite Beijing’s repeated pledges to foster a supportive legal environment for…
A Chinese woman has emerged as one of the youngest and richest individuals in the country, having been listed on the “Hurun China Rich List 2024” with a net worth of 8.5 billion yuan (US$1.2 billion). Following the release of the mainland rich list on October 29, 35-year-old Wang Shuo quickly became the focus of…
Beijing has attributed an incursion by a Chinese military aircraft into Japan’s airspace in late August to an unspecified “unexpected obstruction”, Japanese news agency Kyodo reported on the weekend, citing diplomatic sources. The explanation comes amid plans on both sides for an imminent meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba,…
China is urging the Czech government to play an active role in helping resolve the trade dispute with the European Union over electric vehicles, according to a statement posted on the Ministry of Commerce’s website on Sunday. The EU last week decided to impose tariffs of up to 45% on electric vehicles from China, a…
Taipei: Taiwan said it detected 37 Chinese fighter jets, drones and other aircraft near the self-ruled island on Sunday as Beijing carried out “long-distance” training flights. China has ramped up military activity around Taiwan in recent years as Beijing pressures Taipei to accept its claims of sovereignty over the island. The Chinese aircraft were spotted…