A bipartisan group of American lawmakers on Saturday called for US President Donald Trump to address pending adoptions from China when he next meets President Xi Jinping, urging the US leader to press Beijing to uphold commitments made before a recent policy change. Last September, China abruptly ended its decades-long international adoption programme, leaving nearly…
A focal point of the visit is Thursday’s virtual inauguration of Peru’s new US$3.5 billion Chancay Port funded and operated by China. Beijing and Lima also plan to sign some 30 bilateral agreements during Xi’s visit, including an updated free-trade agreement. “We must build on our traditional friendship to expand and deepen mutually beneficial cooperation…
Macau Chief Executive-designate Sam Hou-fai received his formal appointment letter from Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Friday, with President Xi Jinping witnessing the event and expressing hopes the new leader would unite all sectors of the casino hub. Sam, Macau’s first leader born on mainland China, is set to take office on December 20 after…