Tag: Beijing
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Hong Kong to scrap almost all its Covid rules
Hong Kong is dropping almost all its Covid restrictions this week, following a similar move by mainland China.From Thursday, people arriving in the city...
World
China Covid: US considers restrictions on Chinese arrivals
The US is considering imposing new Covid restrictions on Chinese arrivals, after Beijing announced it would reopen its borders next month.American officials say this...
World
Hong Kong: John Lee urges Beijing to rule on fight over foreign lawyers
Hong Kong's leader requests Beijing's assistance in his attempt to prevent foreign lawyers from working on national security cases.After the territory's top court rejected...
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Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen quits as party chair after local elections
Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen has resigned as head of the governing Democratic People's Party (DPP) after its poor showing in local elections.The opposition Kuomintang...
World
The chill between Beijing and Washington
Prior to his meeting with Xi, Biden is trying to be accommodative, but there has been a noticeable thawing of the relationship.
China faces an...
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China Covid: Beijing eases some curbs despite rising cases
China has slightly relaxed some of its Covid-19 restrictions even as case numbers rise to their highest levels in months.Quarantine for close contacts will...
Business
Chinese yuan falling due to concerns about Xi’s third term
The Chinese yuan fell to its lowest level in nearly 15 years on Tuesday as investors fled Chinese assets amid concerns about Xi Jinping's...
Features
China’s Communist Party Congress: A really simple guide
China's ruling Communist Party is expected to hand a third five-year term to Xi Jinping, arguably the most powerful Chinese leader since Mao Zedong...
World
China, Taiwan tensions: Elon Musk calls for agreement between two countries
After Tesla CEO Elon Musk stated that Taiwan should become a special administrative region of China, Beijing and Taipei expressed their disagreement.The richest man...
World
Hong Kong detains first teenagers under national security law
Five teenagers have been sentenced to three years' detention in Hong Kong for advocating overthrow of the Beijing government.It is the first time the...