Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on provincial leaders to be patient about the pace of economic reforms and cautioned them against trying to solve problems hastily, according to party mouthpiece People’s Daily. He also urged them to break down the fences of vested interests in each province in favour of a national market and…
Chinese state television is set to premiere a historical drama that will the life of Xi Zhongxun, the late father of current Chinese President Xi Jinping. The series, Time in the Northwest, is going to be the first-ever television dramatization of elder Xi’s life story and will be aired during prime time on CCTV’s flagship channel. The…
Nine top-grade national treasures from Beijing’s Palace Museum will go on display alongside historical artefacts from the Palace of Versailles in Paris as part of a 150-item exhibition in Hong Kong to celebrate 60 years of Sino-French diplomatic ties. The Hong Kong Palace Museum announced on Monday that it would hold a special exhibition, called…
According to people involved in policy discussions, that is wishful thinking: A bazooka isn’t coming—at least not this year. Hopes rose for bolder stimulus action when a key Chinese legislative session was postponed until this week. Some investors and analysts viewed it as a sign that Chinese leader Xi Jinping was waiting for U.S. election…
China’s foreign minister Wang Yi will hold talks with Japan’s top national security official Takeo Akiba in Beijing on Monday, aiming to lay groundwork for the first summit between their leaders later this month, Japanese media reported while citing government sources. Sources told Japanese news agency Kyodo on Sunday that plans were under way for…
Beijing’s push for renewable energy projects across Africa has been highlighted at a groundbreaking ceremony at the site of a new Chinese-led geothermal power plant project to be built in Kenya’s Great Rift Valley. State-owned energy and construction company PowerChina will build the 35-megawatt Orpower 22 geothermal plant at the Menengai Crater, with the facility…
People from nine more countries, including South Korea, Norway, Finland and Slovakia, will have visa-free entry to China from Friday, as Beijing tries to attract more tourists and improve international ties. From November 8, nationals from these countries, which also include Denmark, Iceland, Andorra, Monaco and Liechtenstein, will be allowed to enter China for business,…
America is heading into a general election that has been unprecedented in terms of rhetoric, surprises and the potential to alter the founding principles of US democracy. In this three-part series, the Post looks at the legacy of the departing president, Joe Biden, and the influences and policies of the two contenders, former president Donald…
A hunky Vladimir Putin poses alongside China’s Xi Jinping in the latest edition of Russia’s FSB security service annual calendar. The FSB calendars have become something of a staple over the years, often producing artwork that triggers wry laughs and mockery in equal measure. The 2025 edition is, just as it was in 2023 and…
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…