By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Jan 23, 2025 / 08:45 am The Vatican announced Thursday that Pope Francis had approved the transfer of Bishop Joseph Cai Bingrui from the Diocese of Xiamen to the Diocese of Fuzhou, both in the southeast Chinese province of Fujian. The 59-year-old Cai took possession of the diocese on Jan….
BANGKOK (AP) — The Chinese government plans to ensure that share prices will rise by ordering pensions and mutual funds to invest more in domestic stocks, to help jolt the markets out of the doldrums. Officials told reporters in Beijing on Thursday that beginning this year mutual funds should increase holdings of onshore stocks, called…
New US Secretary of State Marco Rubio criticised China’s ‘dangerous’ actions towards the Philippines in the South China Sea. New United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio assured Manila of Washington’s “ironclad” commitment to defending the Philippines in the face of Chinese provocation in the South China Sea, during his first call with Philippines Foreign…
United States Leads Global Air Charter Services Boom: Thirty – Four Billion Dollars Industry Set to Revolutionize Luxury Travel – Travel…
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Jan 22, 2025 / 16:15 pm The Vatican announced this week that Pope Francis has erected a new diocese in China and appointed Father Anthony Ji Weizhong as its first bishop. The pope decided last October to suppress the Diocese of Fenyang in mainland China, which was originally erected in 1946 by…
Panama’s president insists canal ‘was not a gift’ from the US; China declares it does not interfere. Panama and China have pushed back against United States President Donald Trump’s controversial claims regarding the Panama Canal. The Panama Canal “was not a gift” from the US, Panama’s President Jose Raul Mulino said on Wednesday in response…
United States President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he was considering imposing a 10 percent tariff on imports from China, which could come into force as soon as February 1. It was Trump’s latest trade threat against China, the world’s second-largest economy after the US, and Washington’s biggest geopolitical rival. During the campaign that ultimately…
Hong Kong Airlines Resumes Direct Flights to Vancouver, Expanding Connectivity Between Hong Kong and Canada for International Travelers – Travel And…
Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea, Japan, Thailand, United States,China’s Lunar New Year Travel Trends of 2025 Show a Surge in Cross-Border Travel…
Indonesia, Thailand, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore- Agoda Highlights Five Popular Destinations to Explore in the ‘Year of the Snake’ for an…