Beijing on Thursday ramped up calls for local authorities to step up disaster preparedness after dozens of people died in rain-hit southern Guangdong province. With more downpours expected in the region, central government emergency agencies have asked local departments of the water resources, natural resources and transport ministries to “closely monitor the rain and flood … Read more
They said that in addition to the death toll, a further 30 people were injured and 23 vehicles were trapped, and they were continuing the search for bodies and injured people. Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered local authorities to make an all-out effort to save lives and ensure “overall social stability”. He ordered government … Read more
China’s migrant workers are getting older while their salary increases are lagging behind the general population, according to an official report. The report, published by the National Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday, found that the average monthly salary of migrant workers rose by 3.6 per cent to 4,780 yuan (US$660) in 2023 compared with the … Read more
The cave-in occurred at around 2am in Dabu County of Guangdong’s northern Meizhou City. Nearly 18 metres (59 feet) of the mountainous highway crumbled into the forested slope below, trapping 20 vehicles and 54 passengers in all, the local government said, issuing revised casualty figures. It had earlier said 18 vehicles and about 50 passengers … Read more
Notices issued by Lanzhou Jiaotong University and the School of Foreign Studies at Jiangsu Normal University were among the strictest, according to local online media ThePaper.cn, citing statements made last week. 01:26 The University of Hong Kong beats Singapore’s National University in influential Asia ranking The University of Hong Kong beats Singapore’s National University in … Read more
“The complexity, severity and uncertainty of the external environment have spiked,” it said, according to a statement released by state news agency Xinhua. The session, also known as a plenum, traditionally sets economic strategy for the next five to 10 years and is often seen as the most important of the seven party gatherings held … Read more
The plan was released by the National Development Reform Commission (NDRC) and the National Data Administration (NDA), and excerpts were made public on the NDA’s WeChat account on Monday. China’s new data agency plans fast track to powerful national computing network The NDA is supervised by the NDRC, China’s top economic planner, and was inaugurated … Read more
Beijing’s former vice-justice minister Liu Zhiqiang, who once served on the committee of Interpol, has been placed under investigation in China, according to the country’s top anti-graft agency on Tuesday. The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection published a brief statement on its website saying Liu, 60, was “undergoing disciplinary review and supervisory investigation” and was … Read more
The article also called on Beijing’s secret service agencies to “help advance the reunification of China”. Incoming Taiwan cabinet to feature fresh faces but security left to old hands Chen’s article, published just weeks before the inauguration of Taiwanese president-elect William Lai Ching-te, is the second time this year that Beijing’s top anti-spy body has … Read more
Observers have suggested that by showcasing Ma’s visit, China is sending a message to Lai and reaffirming its pursuit of peaceful reunification with Taiwan, despite escalating tensions that have caused concern among regional powers and Western nations. Both sides sought to strike a conciliatory tone. “There is no grudge that cannot be resolved. No problem … Read more
