Category: China News
China to reopen to tourists, resume all visas Wednesday
HONG KONG: China will reopen its borders to tourists and resume issuing all visas Wednesday after a three-year halt during the pandemic as it sought…
Will turn Chinese military into ‘Great Wall of steel’: China President Xi Jinping
BEIJING: President Xi Jinping on Monday vowed to build China’s military into a “Great Wall of steel” to protect the its sovereignty and developmental interests…
Q&A: What role did China play in brokering Iran-Saudi detente
BEIJING: The detente between Tehran and Riyadh last week was all the more surprising because of the third party serving as mediator: China. China —…
China’s ‘zero Covid’ response ‘completely right’, highly effective: China’s new Premier Li Qiang
BEIJING: China’s new Premier Li Qiang on Monday strongly defended the much-hated ‘zero Covid‘ strategy followed by the country for over three years which hurt…
China’s Xi plans Russia visit as soon as next week – Report
Chinese President Xi Jinping is planning to travel to Russia‘s capital, Moscow, to meet his counterpart, Vladimir Putin, as soon as next week, people familiar…
China’s new Premier Li says achieving 5% GDP target this year not easy
BEIJING: China’s new Premier Li Qiang on Monday said achieving the five per cent GDP target for the slowing down economy is not an easy…
China’s new premier says ‘no easy task’ to hit annual growth target
BEIJING: China’s new Premier Li Qiang warned Monday it would be “no easy task” for the country to hit its annual growth target, already one…
China’s parliament approves changes to speed up ’emergency’ laws
BEIJING: China’s parliament approved changes to a law on Monday that would allow it to pass emergency legislation more quickly, the official Xinhua news agency…
Xi Jinping spotlights national security in congress closing speech
BEIJING: China’s Xi Jinping on Monday emphasised the need to strengthen national security, in his first address since being handed a historic third term as…
Xi Jinping calls for upholding Chinese Communist Party leadership as Parliament ends annual session
BEIJING: As he began his unprecedented 3rd five-year term as President and head of the military, Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday called for upholding…