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China vows to boost economy ahead of two sessions and Trump visit
China will focus on economic resilience as lawmakers gather in Beijing for the country’s annual legislative session – just days before US President Donald Trump touches down in the Chinese capital. Lou Qinjian, spokesman for the National People’s Congress, outlined the NPC’s agenda on Wednesday, taking the opportunity to also stress that China will not…
Beijing backs Hong Kong as global hub with new financial measures
Beijing will bolster Hong Kong’s position as a global financial hub by enhancing openness and cooperation in the financial and economic sectors, as geopolitical shifts and emerging technologies such as AI and blockchain reshape the global order, according to Chinese regulators and global executives. Speaking during Hong Kong’s flagship Global Financial Leaders’ Investment Summit on…
Hong Kong to accept mainland Chinese health certificates for imported cats, dogs
Hong Kong has widened its recognition of veterinary health certificates for cats and dogs imported from mainland China, expanding from only Shenzhen to all regions across the border. Hong Kong’s Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department revealed on Tuesday that it was now accepting animal health certificates issued by official veterinarians from all customs authorities on…
Chinas big layoff wave now buffeting its tech sector
China’s long‑running wave of corporate layoffs is spreading from manufacturing and property to the technology sector, with some key firms cutting hundreds of engineering jobs as core businesses weaken and artificial intelligence (AI) growth remains uneven. Recent job cuts at Baidu and Lenovo’s Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG), alongside years of downsizing at Alibaba Group, show…
Opinion | An internally split Europe can never fully engage China and Asia
When contemporary Europe engages with the world, it increasingly presents as two distinct Europes operating within the same institutional framework. This duality – a Europe of strategic dependence vs a Europe of normative assertion – creates a contradiction. For partners, particularly in China and across Asia, this is not merely an abstract identity crisis but…
