With Tokyo and Beijing still at loggerheads over Taiwan, analysts warn Japan’s decision exposes its economic vulnerability Japan’s unilateral decision to release oil from its emergency stockpiles …
New US Weapons for Taiwan Could Be Approved After Trump’s China Trip, Sources Say
Nonetheless, Trump’s arms sales approvals to the island in his second term have already surpassed the amount approved by his Democratic predecessor Joe Biden over four years, incl …
China Passes New Ethnic Minority Law, Prioritises Use of Mandarin Language
Called “Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress”, the ethnic minority law aims to forge national unity and advance the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) at its …
China passes ‘ethnic unity’ law in push for assimilation
China has passed a new law promoting ethnic unity and national identity, formalizing policies on integration and development in minority regions.
China positions itself as force for global stability at its annual Congress
China is signaling it will stay focused on technology and economic growth, even as U.S. tensions with Iran rise.
Hong Kong’s property market has turned
In Hong Kong even the fish are short of space. Mr Chan (not his real name) keeps a red Siamese fighting fish in a water glass above his bed, alongside his hairbrush, nail clippers and cigarette …
China approves ‘ethnic unity’ law requiring minorities to learn Mandarin
The law states that children should be taught Mandarin before kindergarten, until the end of high school.
China Passes New Ethnic Minority Law, Prioritise Use of Mandarin Language
Called “Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress”, the ethnic minority law aims to forge national unity and advance the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) at its core, a draft copy of the law showed.
China’s auto sales sink in February as phase out of subsidies for trade-ins hits demand
China has reported that passenger car sales plunged 34% in February from a year earlier. The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers said 950,000 cars were sold, down from nearly 1.4 million vehicles sold in January.
China doesn’t want to catch up with the US in tech. It aims to lead
In an era marked by President Donald Trump’s wars and trade turbulence, Chinese leader Xi Jinping is counting on a plan to shield his country from the storm and win its race with the US: driving innovation to transform China into a global tech superpower.