State media article on Wednesday says it is ‘certain’ that China’s central bank will participate in treasury bond trading amid better coordination with the finance ministry.
The 25th anniversary of the ‘humiliating’ air strike is marked with a promise from Xi Jinping that it will never be forgotten.
Chief Superintendent Pierre Wong of the force’s operations wing says the reshuffle will boost law enforcement efficiency.
Emerging alliance expected to undertake more maritime exercises and provide greater security help to the Philippines in its South China Sea claims.
Analysts see the move as part of a wider bid by ruler Kim Jong-un to consolidate power and to reduce a cult of personality around his father and grandfather.
Xi’s arrival and remarks published in Serbia coincided with 25th anniversary of US air strike that killed three Chinese journalists.
Military commanders also suggest recorded material, played to selected media, was fabricated.
The theme park recently honoured more than 2,000 employees at its first-ever long-service awards ceremony, including twin brothers who have performed there for more than a decade.
With China’s ties to Russia under stronger scrutiny from the West, banks are keeping a closer eye on transactions with links to Moscow – and China’s exporters are concerned their bottom line will suffer.
China’s strengthened push to use RISC-V, an open-source chip-design architecture, is facing new risks amid scrutiny by the US and Google’s move to stop supporting it on Android.
Hong Kong stocks rise driven by optimism driven by policy loosening measures announced by nearly 60 Chinese cities targeting the floundering property market.
July 28 will bring a partial closure and extended travel times on the MTR Corp’s Kwun Tong line as essential upgrades take place.
Centre for Strategic and International Studies report says punishment or abandonment of city’s special status in US law could damage remaining autonomy.
Bilateral working group sessions meant to build on agreements reached last year and restore top-level engagement as pledged at Xi-Biden summit.
Lingxi Games has discontinued its Ant Engine project, as parent Alibaba pares down investment in its non-core businesses.
Celebrated mathematician Yau Shing-Tung says the country’s mathematics research is not yet at the level of the US in the 1940s.
Palestinian civilians have been killed ‘as a consequence of those bombs’, the US president said in an interview.
American vulnerability to Chinese overcapacity also a concern being tackled, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo tells key House Appropriations committee.
Nicaragua’s congress, controlled by President Daniel Ortega, repealed a law which had given a Chinese investor a concession of up to 100 years to build and operate a canal between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans
Open Questions is a new series of South China Morning Post interviews with global opinion leaders.
The investments, which will yield 3,200 jobs, come amid government efforts to enhance Hong Kong’s position as an innovation hub in the field.
Hong Kong residents are flocking to Shenzhen, southern China, en masse to enjoy food that is much more affordable than at home. Hong Kong bars and restaurants are suffering as a result.
Wang Xiaoping, country’s labour minister, says Beijing will also support drive for Hong Kong to become a more entrepreneur-friendly environment.
Current blueprint lacks proposals on how related sectors such as aviation, hotels, transport operators, caterers and retailers can work together, lawmaker Perry Yiu says.
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