In the wake of the triple whammy of sociopolitical unrest, the Covid-19 pandemic and geopolitical upheaval, the past few years have not been easy on Hong Kong. Some have suggested the city is struggling to find its way amid heightened Sino-US rivalry, stiff competition from regional rivals and critics pouring cold water on its international…
Hong Kong is devoted to deepening its foreign ties, the city’s leader has said, while urging economies in Asia to promote bilateralism and reject protectionism amid a fast-changing geopolitical environment. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu on Tuesday also called for more collaboration between the city and mainland China’s Hainan province to promote free trade and…
Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng has called on British-owned conglomerate Swire Group to make new contributions in cementing Hong Kong’s status as an international aviation hub while playing an active role in the development of the Greater Bay Area. Han met Merlin Swire, chief executive of John Swire & Sons, who was in Beijing for the…
Premier Li Qiang said China is prepared for “shocks that exceed expectations” as the world braces for US President Donald Trump to announce more tariffs on its trading partners next month. Nations should open up markets in the face of growing economic fragmentation, he told a crowd of global business leaders and visiting Republican senator…
Economic and trade connections were fundamental to China-US ties, Li emphasised. According to state news agency Xinhua, Li told the Republican lawmaker that China-US relations had reached a “new and significant juncture”, as he urged the US to abide by the “principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence” and cooperation. Li, China’s No 2 official, also…
China firmly opposes the “weaponisation” of economic and trade issues, and is open to “candid dialogue” with the United States as equals, according to Vice-Premier He Lifeng, who met pro-Trump US Senator Steve Daines in Beijing on Saturday. He also informed Daines that Chinese Premier Li Qiang would meet him on Sunday, according to a…
A multiple-entry scheme granting Shenzhen residents unlimited trips to Hong Kong is likely to be expanded this year to cover travellers from other mainland Chinese cities, the city’s sole representative in the nation’s top legislative body has said, while calling for Beijing and Shanghai’s inclusion under the policy. Delegate Starry Lee Wai-king of the National…
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このページを 日本語 で読む The annual meeting of China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) has concluded. With the Trump administration very much in mind, in the government work report, Premier Li Qiang called for international cooperation in opposition to “unilateralism and protectionism.” However, China is responsible for the rising tensions in Asia. We must not be misled…
Chinese President Xi Jinping has told military lawmakers to double down on the fight against corruption in the armed forces and to make greater use of technology to advance combat strength. “[We should] give more importance to supervision, build a complete and effective supervision system, strengthen integrated supervision and joint audits, and investigate deeply into…