US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday called on the Vatican to be “serious” in addressing religious persecution in China, on the heels of a visit in which Pope Francis did not meet him.
Xinhua Silk Road: 15th Alxa Festival kicks off in N China’s Inner Mongolia
The 15th Alxa Festival kicked off on Oct. 1, 2020 in the Alxa League of north Autonomous Region, attracting many off-road players, enthusiasts and tourists. The festival co-hosted by local government …
Myanmar Military Probes Bribery Claims Against Officers Tied to China-Backed Gambling Hub
Three army officers are being investigated following reports they took bribes from the Karen Border Guard Force in connection with the notorious Shwe Kokko project.
China’s recovery isn’t as rosy as it appears — but there’s still ‘room for optimism’
Beijing wants to advertise the Beijing, Shanghai, Guangdong type of recovery, but that’s not most of China,” China Beige Book’s Leland Miller says.
Sen. Loeffler calls for probe into China’s use of US nonprofits to meddle in elections
Ga., wrote to top government officials on Thursday, calling for an investigation into the use of American nonprofits by China to interfere in U.S. elections — reflecting growing concern that the …
What China’s Three Red Lines Mean for Property Firms
The danger lurking in China’s debt-laden real estate sector was never so clear as in late September, when word of a possible cash crunch at China Evergrande Group, the world’s most indebted property …
China joins global vaccine alliance backed by World Health Organization
The alliance is designed so that richer countries help finance access for poorer ones, but questions remain about how this will be done.
China Golden Week Holiday Pumps up Tourism, Boon to Economy
Some 637 million Chinese tourists took domestic trips during the eight-day Golden Week holiday, spending the equivalent of tens of billions of dollars at a time when China is seeking to boost consumer …
China joins WHO’s plan for global distribution of COVID-19 vaccine
China on Friday said it has joined a World Health Organization-led initiative that aims to manufacture and provide equitable access to a COVID-19 vaccine.
More than 600 million people traveled in China during ‘Golden Week’
More than 600 million people traveled within China this week in celebration of the country’s annual “Golden Week” holiday.