HONG KONG — The daughter of outspoken Chinese businessman Ren Zhiqiang, who is reportedly critically ill in a mainland jail, has published an open letter to President Xi Jinping with a plea for her father to receive medical treatment abroad. In the letter, dated Wednesday, Ren Xinyi makes an “earnest request” on humanitarian grounds that…
China, Alibaba getty The interest rate cuts, and further economic stimulus announced last week by Chinese authorities, continue to boost the stocks representing interests in that nation. It’s actually been more of a rally than that seen in U. S. stocks after the Fed’s rate cut declared earlier this month. These New York Stock Exchange…
Some inventions have remained virtually flawless since their inception, requiring only the most subtle adjustments throughout history. Chopsticks exemplify this beautifully. An excavation in southwest China’s Sichuan province in mid-September unearthed a pair of metal chopsticks from the Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279) that appear as though they could have been cleaned and set for the…
A Hong Kong man has died after collapsing on a boat in waters off Lamma Island, police have said. Police on Sunday received reports that a man had collapsed on a sampan – a small, traditional Chinese wooden boat – at 1.10pm near Shek Kok Tsui on Lamma Island. The victim was then sent to…
Scrapping language requirements for university admission in Hong Kong may help to reduce the pressure on students and allow those with different abilities and talents to gain entry, a secondary school head teachers’ group has said. The group earlier said it had proposed that a points system be adopted based on the exam results of…
A woman in northwest China who was born with the rare medical condition of having two uteruses gave birth to twins in September from both wombs. The woman, surnamed Li, has a condition that affects only 0.3 per cent of women worldwide. Both of her uteruses were fully formed and included ovaries and oviducts, according…
The domestic narratives employed by the United States and China in framing their technology competition reveal starkly different approaches and underlying strategic objectives. At the forefront is the emphasis on job creation and economic revitalisation. President Joe Biden has positioned the technological race as an opportunity for large-scale employment growth and economic rejuvenation. His projection…
Topline Chinese stocks surged Thursday as investors responded favorably to Beijing’s commitment to jolt its economy, with New York-listed shares of the firms adding hundreds of billions of dollars, helping boost American stocks as well. Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange prior to Alibaba Group’s initial price … [+] offering…
Hutong Dubai comes to Shangri-La Eros New Delhi Shangri-La Eros New Delhi recently hosted a three-day culinary event at Shang Palace, featuring Hutong Dubai. Established in Hong Kong in 2003, Hutong is celebrated for its contemporary Northern Chinese cuisine. As the first Chinese restaurant in Hong Kong to earn a Michelin star, it has received…
President Joe Biden’s administration has proposed rules that would ban hardware and software made by Chinese and Russian companies for connected vehicles, deepening the US government’s efforts to address concerns that they say could become national security vulnerabilities. After months of meetings with carmakers and industry experts to understand how such a move would affect…