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China announces 0.5% cut in banks’ minimum reserves
Biggest reduction since December 2021 will allow 1tn more yuan to be released in form of new loansChina’s cent…
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Ko Wen-je: the provocative outsider who could tip Taiwan election balance
Some say he lacks values, but the gaffe-prone former mayor is big online and many voters see him as a breath o…
- Asia Pacific, China, Hong Kong, Jimmy Lai, Media, Newspapers, Newspapers & magazines, Press freedom, World news
Jimmy Lai lawyers file UN appeal saying there is evidence witness was tortured
Hong Kong media mogul’s team raises concerns over testimony of former democracy activist who was imprisoned in…
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Hong Kong beat China at football for first time in 29 years
‘I don’t have to motivate the team against China,’ says manager after 2-1 win in friendly played behind closed…
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China names former navy chief Dong Jun as new defence minister
Appointment comes two months after Li Shangfu was ousted from the role amid corruption allegationsChina has an…
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China cracks down on negativity over economy in bid to boost confidence
Record high youth unemployment and struggling property sector are among increasingly sensitive topicsChina is …
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Three defence industry leaders removed from China advisory body
Departures are part of purge of figures linked to military, thought to be related to a procurement investigati…
- Asia Pacific, Children, Children's health, China, Coronavirus, Flu, Infectious diseases, Science, World Health Organization, World news
China supplies data to WHO about clusters of respiratory illness
Epidemiologists say wave in north, particularly among children, may be partly caused by ‘immunity debt’Chinese…
- Asia Pacific, Biden administration, China, Joe Biden, US foreign policy, US news, World news, Xi Jinping
China praises ‘warm’ Xi-Biden meeting in change of rhetoric
Foreign ministry says US and China have ‘most important bilateral relationship in the world’ after leaders’ ta…
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What do we know about forced labour in Xinjiang?
Beijing says labour transfers are poverty alleviation tool, but research raises concerns schemes are not volun…
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Gay Games delight Hong Kong amid China’s growing hostility to LGBTQ+ community
Activists have secured a string of legal victories in Hong Kong but it is a very different story on the mainla…
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How Chinese influencers use AI digital clones of themselves to pump out content
Questions over honesty and legality as livestreamers, particularly in online shopping, use avatars to boost th…
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China seeks to stifle public grief for former premier Li Keqiang
Censorship targets ‘overly effusive’ comments, gatherings or references to Li’s views on economic reformPublic…
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Jimmy Lai: Hong Kong mogul, activist … and now a prisoner for 1,000 days
He went from rags to riches before his anti-communist newspaper fell foul of security forces. Now Lai’s plight…
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China’s property crisis deepens with developer Country Garden at risk of default
Evergrande has filed for bankruptcy protection and firms covering 40% of Chinese home sales have defaultedChin…