The new provisions allow police to seize items with ‘seditious intention’, bypassing judicial authorisations. Published On 24 Mar 202624 Mar 2026 Hong Kong police are now empowered to require anyone suspected of violating the semi-autonomous city’s national security law to hand over passwords to their mobile phones or computers. Officials will brief lawmakers on the…
Global rare earths production is estimated to have increased by a modest 2.6% in 2025 over 2024 to 390,000 tonnes of rare-earth oxide (REO), supported by stable supply chains and sustained output from China. China retains its dominant position in the global rare earths market, accounting for 69.2% of global rare earths output in 2025….
The one-time gene therapy BBM-H901 (dalnacogene ponparvovec) has been officially approved in the Macao region of China for the treatment of adults with moderate to severe hemophilia B, thus expanding access to the medication beyond mainland China. Developed by Belief Biomed (BBM), BBM-H901 became China’s first and only approved hemophilia B gene therapy when it…
Real-time Estimate Cboe BZX 10:36:59 2026-03-24 am EDT 5-day change 1st Jan Change 106.32 USD -2.77% -5.73% -31.50% Published on 03/24/2026 at 08:19 am EDT Reuters © Reuters – 2026 Mar. 06 Financials Down on Stagflation, Private-Credit Fears – Financials Roundup DJ Mar. 06 US stocks close down as oil spikes 12%, job market weakens…
Rather than focusing on political or diplomatic narratives, West Meets East highlights the personal stories of Americans who have lived, worked, and formed lasting bonds in China over the past century. The book spans more than 100 years of history, featuring figures such as the Caldwell family of Tennessee, who settled in Fujian in the late 19th…
BEIJING, March 24 – Chinese President Xi Jinping made a rare visit to the ambitious Xiongan project still under construction near Beijing, calling on officials to “throw themselves” into completing a task on which he has staked his name and legacy. Located about 100 km (60 miles) southwest of the capital in the province of…
China’s economy in 2026 has opened the year with accelerating industrial output, surging foreign trade, and continued high-tech investment, even as domestic consumption remains subdued and private and foreign investment continue to decline. Policymakers have signalled continuity, with expansionary fiscal policy and an accommodative monetary stance set to support growth through the year. China’s economy…
A sharp escalation unfolded in the South China Sea near the disputed Scarborough Shoal, where Chinese vessels confronted Filipino fishing boats, prompting a rapid response from Philippine authorities, according to the Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson Jay Tarriela on March 24. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) deployed two coast guard vessels and five patrol…
An indictment was unsealed charging Yih-Shyan “Wally” Liaw, Ruei-Tsang “Steven” Chang, and Ting-Wei “Willy” Sun, for allegedly conspiring to divert high-performance computer servers assembled in the United States and integrating sophisticated U.S. artificial intelligence technology to China, in violation of U.S. export controls laws. Liaw, a U.S. citizen, and Sun, a citizen of Taiwan, were…
A news release on March 19 announces the 2026 China Science Fiction Conference, to be held from Friday to Sunday at Shougang Park in Beijing. [Photo provided to China Daily] The 2026 China Science Fiction Conference will be held from Friday to Sunday in Shougang Park in Beijing. The event will feature more than 20 activities…