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With the weeks running down on 2024, Chinese policymakers are already in a position to declare “mission accomplished” on their (almost) decade-long Made in China 2025 project. Despite headwinds including major tariff hikes by successive US administrations, the worst domestic housing slump in modern times and an increasing fragmentation of the global economy into competing…
An online blogger in China recently asked: how do you clean a flask? But the Mandarin word for flask is xi-jing-ping, which sounds like the name of China’s leader, Xi Jin Ping. Government censors suspected the writer was really asking, “How do you get rid the president of China?” They took down the query. If…
A city in southern China has launched bold initiatives and slogans to encourage marriage and boost birth rates, igniting widespread controversy. In October, Changsha, the capital of Hunan province, unveiled the country’s first “marriage-themed” cultural street. The historic street showcases both Chinese and Western wedding scenes, providing visitors with plenty of photo opportunities. However, what…
China has expressed serious concerns over the safety of its citizens in Pakistan, calling it “unacceptable” that they have been targeted by terrorists twice in the past six months. Chinese ambassador Jiang Zaidong raised these allegations in comments made during an event in Islamabad, after the deaths of seven Chinese individuals in suicide attacks since…
China informed Japan that an “unexpected obstruction” was what caused one of its military planes to breach Japanese airspace in August, diplomatic sources said Saturday, seemingly attributing the blame to the Japanese defense force’s activities prior to the unprecedented intrusion. Beijing has not acknowledged any wrongdoing or outlined measures to prevent a recurrence, the sources…
US lawmakers are pushing President Joe Biden to intercede on behalf of American families whose child-adoption process in China was under way when Beijing closed off the programme to foreigners about two months ago. In an open letter, the 103 lawmakers comprising Democrats and Republicans, appealed for the families who were “left in a state…
Hong Kong CNN — China appears to have built a new and unusual aircraft carrier, intriguing experts with a potentially first-of-its-kind vessel that could further increase Beijing’s rapidly expanding maritime power. Satellite imagery from Planet Labs shows a vessel with a large, open flat top under construction at Guangzhou Shipyard International on Longxue Island, in…
A project manager in China has sparked online outrage by calling on employees to prioritise work over family and telling them to focus on the job and “if someone dies at home, let them rot”. The remarks were revealed in an online group chat which showed the manager, surnamed Pu, from Mianyang, Sichuan province in…
World record holder and Olympic champion Qin Haiyang has spoken publicly for the first time about claims surrounding his private life, calling allegations he had an affair and used prostitutes “fake news”. The 25-year-old doubled down on a statement released by his management company, which dismissed the allegations made by his fiancé as entirely false….
China has launched an extensive campaign to combat the growing menace of fake news, misleading information, and false claims swirling on social media, which undermine the country’s reputation and project it in a poor light. The Chinese internet authorities are taking down social media accounts that falsely ‘hype’ the country’s military by spreading misleading information,…