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Wed, 27 Jul 2022 11:46:35 +0800
Macau reports zero Covid cases as outbreak eases
The Macau government said on Wednesday that it did not record any new Covid-19 cases – the first time since its Omicron outbreak started more than a month ago. There have been a total of 1,816 coronavirus infections in the gambling hub since June...

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 22:20:46 +0800
China, Indonesia hail 'win-win' cooperation
The leaders of China and Indonesia pledged to scale up trade and expand cooperation in areas such as agriculture and food security, following a rare visit to China by a foreign head of state. Indonesian President Joko Widodo met President Xi Jinping...

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 18:39:05 +0800
Beijing warns against Taiwan drills
Foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian on Tuesday warned about military moves by Taiwan, after the island simulated intercepting attacks from the sea during a drill. Twenty warships including frigates and destroyers fired shells to intercept and att...

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 11:13:23 +0800
Wentian docks with Tianhe core module combination
Wentian, the first lab module of China's space station, has successfully docked with the combination of the Tianhe core module, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). Hours later, Shenzhou-14 astronauts at the Tiangong space station ente...

Sun, 24 Jul 2022 15:41:41 +0800
Wentian lab module launches into space
China on Sunday launched the second of three modules needed to complete its new Tiangong space station. The Wentian lab module was sent into space at 2:22pm, with the Long March-5B Y3 rocket carrying the module blasting off from the Wenchang space l...

Sat, 23 Jul 2022 16:32:38 +0800
Macau eases restrictions as Covid wave subsides
Macau's casinos reopened on a limited scale on Saturday, along with other non-essential commercial and industrial businesses, as the SAR eased its 12-day Covid shutdown. The gambling hub reported five more coronavirus infections, bringing the tally...

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 17:01:30 +0800
Xi wishes Biden a speedy recovery from Covid-19
President Xi Jinping sent a sympathy message to his United States counterpart Joe Biden on Friday, broadcaster CCTV reported, a day after the 79-year-old US leader tested positive for Covid-19. Biden on Thursday insisted he was "doing great", and sa...

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 15:18:22 +0800
China braces for more heatwaves
China will see the return of more heatwaves over the next 10 days from east to west, with some cities already issuing the highest-level warning on Friday. A sharp temperature spike is expected on Saturday, before building up into heatwaves, defined ...

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 17:44:47 +0800
Indonesia President Joko Widodo to visit China
Indonesian President Joko Widodo will visit China from July 25-26, the Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Thursday, becoming the first foreign leader in two years to be received individually by Beijing aside from February's Winter Olympics. Widodo h...

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 15:03:53 +0800
Ride-hailing giant Didi hit with 8 bn yuan fine
China's cybersecurity regulator said on Thursday it has fined Didi Global 8.026 billion yuan, after a year-long probe found that the ride hailing giant had violated laws, including ones pertaining to data security. Didi had illegally collected sever...

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 14:50:30 +0800
Chinese, US leaders expected to talk soon: Biden
The leaders of China and the United States could be holding another round of talks later this month. US President Joe Biden said he expected to speak with President Xi Jinping sometime in the next 10 days. If confirmed, that would be their first di...

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 11:29:13 +0800
Baidu unveils autonomous car without steering wheel
China's search engine giant Baidu on Thursday unveiled its new autonomous vehicle with a detachable steering wheel, with plans to put it to use for its robotaxi service in China next year. Cost per unit will drop to 250,000 yuan for the new model, c...

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 17:47:10 +0800
Macau to relax Covid rules as outbreak eases
Macau said it will relax its pandemic restrictions from Saturday as its latest Covid-19 outbreak eases. The gambling hub reported 18 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, taking the total number in the latest outbreak to 1,783. Authorities in the S...

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 13:13:44 +0800
US is maker of security risks: China
The People's Liberation Army on Wednesday said the United States is a "maker of security risks" in the Taiwan Strait with its frequent provocations there, after a US warship again sailed through the waterway. The US Navy's 7th Fleet said the destroy...

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 16:32:42 +0800
'China opposes all official US-Taiwan exchange'
Beijing on Tuesday said a visit to Taiwan by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi would seriously undermine China's sovereignty and territorial integrity. At a media briefing, foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian responded to a question about a news r...

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 15:08:39 +0800
China urges banks to support property sector
China's banking regulator has urged lenders to extend more credit to real estate developers, as a growing number of homebuyers withhold mortgage payments on unfinished housing projects across 50 cities. The China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Com...

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 18:23:48 +0800
Macau extends suspension of non-essential business
Macau authorities said non-essential businesses will be suspended for five more days until 12am Saturday. Officials also said three more rounds of citywide PCR testing will be conducted next week, and people also need to do rapid tests every day. T...

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 11:26:13 +0800
China's GDP expands 2.5 percent in H1
China's gross domestic product expanded 2.5 percent year-on-year in the first half of 2022, while GDP grew 0.4 percent year-on-year in the second quarter, mainland authorities announced on Friday. However, there was a 2.6 percent drop in second quar...

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 21:48:22 +0800
Beijing to take aim at inflation: Li Keqiang
Premier Li Keqiang said on Thursday the government will support the economy while preventing inflation. The premier was quoted by CCTV as saying during a meeting with economic experts and entrepreneurs that the mainland economy was hit hard in the s...

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 12:18:11 +0800
TikTok maker ByteDance releases new lifestyle app
TikTok's Chinese owner ByteDance is looking for its next big hit by wading deeper into the lifestyle sector of social media with Kesong, a shopping and lifestyle recommendations app similar to market leader Xiaohongshu. Kesong, launched last week, a...



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