Chinese stocks’ world-beating rally faces a reality check after the US slapped a 34 per cent reciprocal tariff on imports from the mainland, casting a shadow on its fragile economic recovery. The levy is in addition to the existing 20 per cent tariff imposed by President Donald Trump shortly after he took office in January,…
Chinese stocks’ world-beating rally faces a reality check after the US slapped a 34 per cent reciprocal tariff on imports from the mainland, casting a shadow on its fragile economic recovery. The levy is in addition to the existing 20 per cent tariff imposed by President Donald Trump shortly after he took office in January,…
The ripples from DeepSeek continue to spread in China, where the government has embraced the tech start-up’s unexpected success by speeding up the development and use of artificial intelligence (AI). The rise of DeepSeek, developed by home-grown tech talent, is evidence that Beijing’s strategy of pouring resources into training the next generation of innovators over…
Taiwan-based publisher Li Yanhe has been convicted on secession charges in Shanghai after nearly two years of detention, according to Taiwanese media. According to a report by Taiwan’s Central News Agency, the mainland’s Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) on Monday confirmed that Li had been indicted on secession charges and “faced a public trial in accordance…
Hong Kong authorities should designate the Northern Metropolis as a “special zone” with a separate approval mechanism to speed up development, the city’s sole delegate to the nation’s top legislative body has said. Starry Lee Wai-king, a member of the National People’s Congress Standing Committee, also discussed mounting criticism of CK Hutchison Holdings over its…
Chinese lawmakers and political advisers have urged the country’s education system to make quick changes to cope with challenges brought by artificial intelligence and a rapidly greying population. These suggestions echoed remarks made by President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the “two sessions”, the annual meetings of China’s top legislature and political advisory body….
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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…
Hong Kong authorities will review how the national security law is enforced after the city’s top court overturned the convictions of three core members of a now-disbanded alliance behind an annual Tiananmen Square vigil. Deputy Secretary for Justice Horace Cheung Kwok-kwan weighed in on Saturday after the apex court quashed the convictions earlier in the…
Beijing’s top official in Hong Kong has urged the city to tap the opportunities arising from the “one country, two systems” governing model and drive efforts to contribute to local and national development. Zheng Yanxiong, director of the central government’s liaison office in Hong Kong, also said on Saturday the city needed to embark on…