China’s Xi Jinping doubles down on Greater Bay Area integration on Guangdong trip

China’s Xi Jinping doubles down on Greater Bay Area integration on Guangdong trip

President Xi Jinping has given the southern province of Guangdong the task of strengthening technology, infrastructure and regulatory cooperation with Hong Kong and Macau to advance the Greater Bay Area scheme. “Developing the Greater Bay Area is both a major responsibility and a rare development opportunity for Guangdong,” state news agency Xinhua quoted Xi as…

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Philippines’ No 1 Asean chair priority? A South China Sea code, then a visit by Xi

Philippines’ No 1 Asean chair priority? A South China Sea code, then a visit by Xi

It was a fleeting handshake, but one that Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr made sure was caught on camera. On November 1, Marcos approached Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Apec handover ceremony in Gyeongju, South Korea, to offer his congratulations as Beijing assumed the trade bloc’s 2026 chairmanship. A Filipino photographer was on hand…

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