Xi draws red line for handling mainland-HK relations on July 1, 2017HONG KONG: Chinese President Xi Jinping Saturday drew the “red line” for handling relations between the mainland and Hong Kong, warning against attempts to undermine national sovereignty or challenge the central government’s power. “Any attempt to endanger national sovereignty and security, challenge the power of the central government and the authority of the Basic Law […]
Chinese bike-share culture set to roll into Sydney on June 19, 2017Sydneysiders are getting ready to say goodbye to their transport woes next month, when the harbour city’s first dockless bike-share venture is set to launch. ReddyGo, a Sydney venture backed by China’s Bluegogo, will bring thousands of bikes over the coming months that can be unlocked by users with a smartphone app and cost $1.99 […]
China’s big investment, brain gains lead to scientific breakthroughs on June 18, 2017BEIJING: China, a relative late-comer in modern science, has in recent made several significant scientific breakthroughs and discoveries. From putting into use the world’s largest radio telescope, successfully collecting samples of combustible ice in the South China Sea to the most recent reporting of a successful transmission of “entangled” photon pairs from space to ground […]
AIIB chief vows to expand cooperation with world for green development on June 18, 2017JEJU ISLAND: Chief of the China-initiated Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) vowed Saturday to expand the bank’s cooperation with every country in the world to achieve one of its main goals of green development. AIIB President Jin Liqun told a press conference that sustainable infrastructure cannot be achieved single-handedly, noting the AIIB will cooperate with […]
Argentina’s participation reveals AIIB growing influence in Latin America on June 18, 2017BUENOS AIRES: With Argentina’s participation announced on Friday, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has now six members in Latin America, a fact indicating its increasing influence in the region and around the world. Argentina joined Brazil, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Bolivia to become the sixth Latin American member of the one-and-half-year-old multilateral financial institution. […]
Torrential rain triggers disaster in southwest China on June 13, 2017GUIZHOU: Continuous torrential rain since Friday has left 40,000 people with damaged property in southwest China’s Guizhou Province. Heavy rain lashed 142 townships, swamping farmland, damaging houses, forcing evacuation of 295 people and causing direct economic losses estimated at 18.3 million yuan (2.7 million U.S. dollars). The local civil affairs department is investigating the disaster […]
Beijings first driverless subway line starts test run on June 13, 2017BEIJING: Beijing’s first driverless subway line has started test runs, preparing to start service by the end of 2017. The Yanfang line will serve the southwestern suburb Fangshan and be the first domestically developed automated subway on the mainland, according to First Engineering Co., Ltd of China Railway Electrification Bureau Group, which is responsible for […]
Japans machinery orders fall for 1st time in three months on June 13, 2017TOKYO: Japan’s core private-sector machinery orders dropped 3.1 percent in April from a month earlier on a seasonally adjusted basis, the government said in a report on Monday. According to the Cabinet Office, overall orders were dragged down by a decline in finance and insurance, and construction-linked orders, and April marked the first time in […]
Shanghai opens port for live seafood trade on June 13, 2017SHANGHAI: A cargo vessel carrying more than 50 tonnes of king crabs from Russia arrived at the Hengsha port in Shanghai on Monday, marking the opening of the city’s first port specializing in the trade of live seafood products. Previously, Shanghai imported live seafood by air or from other ports in China. With the opening […]
OBOR to boost tourism development in participating countries: Cambodia on June 13, 2017PHNOM PENH: Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said Monday that the Belt and Road Initiative would significantly contribute to the development of tourism in all participating countries, including Cambodia. “Cambodia fully supports the Belt and Road Initiative because it is a win-win policy for all,” he said during the opening ceremony of the […]