China's visa-free policy for Switzerland to boost tourism (Xinhua)
2024-02-14

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Chinese envoy advocates international cooperation against terrorism (Xinhua)
2024-02-16

China calls on members of neutrality group to promote global governance (Xinhua)
2024-02-15

Global green transition is re-energising China’s investments in Africa after pandemic slowdown (SCMP)
2024-02-16

Leaving China, long-time EU trade group chief says investors remain keen, but with more reservations (SCMP)
2024-02-16

China’s Wang Yi to champion ‘equal and orderly multipolar world’ at Munich Security Conference (SCMP)
2024-02-15

China Coast Guard expels Philippine vessel for illegal intrusion into South China Sea waters after repeated warnings (Global Times)
2024-02-15

Year of Dragon sees closer air links between China, Europe (China Daily)
2024-02-14

China plays leading role in world's transition towards renewable energies: IRENA (China Daily)
2024-02-14

Chinese FM spokesperson's remarks on Israeli large-scale airstrikes in Gaza's Rafah (Xinhua)
2024-02-13

Xi says China-Russia relations embrace new development opportunities (Xinhua)
2024-02-08

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Interview: Cooperation with China in education, vocational training important for Africa human capital development: AU official (Xinhua)
2024-02-16

China seeks revision of anti-money-laundering law to address risks related to cryptocurrencies and other virtual assets (SCMP)
2024-02-15

China to further promote energy conservation in central, state organs (Sinhua)
2024-02-15

Xi's article on upholding, improving people's congress system to be published (Xinhua)
2024-02-15

China population: teachers face uncertain future with falling birth rate set to create 1.9 million surplus by 2035 (SCMP)
2024-02-14

Chinese travellers back with a roar in Year of the Dragon, with 195 million trips marking Lunar New Year’s Eve (SCMP)
2024-02-14

Chinese provinces report more marriages after decade-long drop, with boost from Year of the Dragon and pandemic backlog (SCMP)
2024-02-13

China's top legislature schedules session for late February (Xinhua)
2024-02-07

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Hong Kong should step up explaining security law to foreign firms and convince them to use city as base for Greater Bay Area expansion, CY Leung says (SCMP)
2024-02-15

Head of Hong Kong’s anti-graft body backs new security law, saying ‘stability is the foundation of a clean society’ (HKFP)
2024-02-15

ICBC Asia to combat fraud by doubling down on AI amid rise in scams, anti-financial crimes chief says (SCMP)
2024-02-15

2,000 new CCTV cameras ‘not enough,’ says Hong Kong police chief, does not rule out face detection function (HKFP)
2024-02-14

Hong Kong sees over 471,000 mainland tourist arrivals in first 3 days of Lunar New Year break (HKFP)
2024-02-14

Hong Kong paper Apple Daily played up Beijing Covid cover-up fears, court hears in Jimmy Lai’s national security trial (HKFP)
2024-02-09

China’s Xi Jinping hails progress in integrating Hong Kong and Macau in speech ahead of Lunar New Year (SCMP)
2024-02-08

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Beijing condemns deaths of 2 mainland Chinese fishermen after Taiwan coastguard chase (SCMP)
2024-02-15

Retiring China hawk's potential Taiwan visit 'highly provocative, in pursuit of personal gains' (Global Times)
2024-02-15

Taiwan detects 14 mainland Chinese jets and drones carrying out ‘combat readiness patrols’ around island (SCMP)
2024-02-14

Is Beijing trying to create ‘new status quo’ by sending balloons over Taiwan? (SCMP)
2024-02-12

China will not fall into ‘trap’ of war in Taiwan Strait: former envoy Cui Tiankai (SCMP)
2024-02-12

PLA may not be ready for major amphibious attack on Taiwan before 2030: ex-US Navy intelligence officer (SCMP)
2024-02-11

DPP manipulates tourism for political purposes, harms cross-Straits exchanges: Taiwan Affairs Office (GT)
2024-02-11

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High-quality development unfolds on high-speed tracks (China Daily)
2024-02-16

Year of Dragon off to a roaring start (China Daily)
2024-02-16

Foreign investors eye more opportunities in China's high-tech industry (Xinhua)
2024-02-15

China's SMEs report better performance in January (China Daily)
2024-02-14

China’s foreign firms grapple with upward mobility in post-Covid era as state-owned peers rise (SCMP)
2024-02-14

China’s youth ‘lie flat’ as economy slows, with ‘free time worth more than several thousand yuan’ (SCMP/Reuters)
2024-02-14

China’s FTA partners reach 29: govt data (China Daily)
2024-02-13

CCB, BOC and China Everbright among Chinese lenders that have injected billions into ‘whitelist’ housing projects (SCMP)
2024-02-13

Weekend Long Read: China’s Regional Economies Underperform During 2023’s Fragile Recovery (Caixin)
2024-02-09
More than half of the Chinese mainland’s 31 provincial-level regions missed their GDP targets last year, dragged down by lower prices, a protracted property market slump and a mounting local government debt crisis. A breakdown by region shows that China’s developed coastal provinces carried the economy through its fragile post-pandemic recovery last year. Nominal GDP growth reached 5.1% in eastern provinces, while the west was close behind with 4.6% and the northeast 3.7%. All outpaced the country’s central region, where GDP growth came in at 3.3%. Developed eastern coastal provinces saw a robust rebound in the industrial and services sectors, along with a resurgence in offline consumption. Provincial-level regions in central China, however, were mired in a prolonged real estate meltdown that dragged on overall investment and consumption. Western China, meanwhile, benefited from its thriving energy industry, although some provincial-level regions embroiled in local government debt restructuring saw lackluster investment, which weighed on their overall growth. Last year, the top five economic powerhouses were Guangdong, Jiangsu, Shandong, Zhejiang and Sichuan provinces, which contributed 40% of the country’s total GDP. Guangdong led the pack, with GDP exceeding 13 trillion yuan ($1.9 trillion) for the first time, accounting for 10.8% of national GDP. The southern province retained the top spot nationwide for the 35th straight year. Jiangsu, Shandong, Zhejiang and Sichuan each clocked new records for 2023, hitting 12.8 trillion yuan, 9.2 trillion yuan, 8.3 trillion yuan and 6 trillion yuan in GDP, respectively. Henan, Central China’s largest economy, fell out of the top five due to declines in external demand, falling consumer prices and a property sales slump. Sichuan replaced the breadbasket province, becoming the biggest economy in the central and western regions last year. Shanghai rounded out the top 10, with its economy generating 4.7 trillion yuan of GDP after pulling off a quick post-pandemic recovery.

BASF to divest from two China joint ventures over allegations of Xinjiang human rights abuses (SCMP)
2024-02-09

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DPRK test-fires new-type surface-to-sea missile (Xinhua)
2024-02-15

Can’t wait for My Name is Loh Kiwan? The 10 best North Korea-themed films made in South Korea, from Joint Security Area to The Spy Gone North and 6/45 (SCMP)
2024-02-14

New North Korean rocket launch system and risk of arms race poses new puzzle for China (SCMP)
2024-02-11

Russians enter North Korea in first foreign tour group since Covid-19 pandemic (SCMP)
2024-02-09

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Germany to Provide Development Assistance of MNT 300 Billion to Mongolia until 2025 (Montsame)
2024-02-15

Goal Set to Transport More Than Two Million Passengers (Montsame)
2024-02-15

Yellow level of disaster set for flood-prone places (UB Post)
2024-02-14

Fitch Affirms Mongolia at 'B'; Outlook Stable (Montsame)
2024-02-13

Federal President Steinmeier Concludes State Visit to Mongolia (Montsame)
2024-02-09

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