China deports ‘black hand’ foreigner over theft of thousands of wild plants

China deports ‘black hand’ foreigner over theft of thousands of wild plants

China has deported a foreigner for gathering protected plants, warning that external forces had infringed the country’s ecological security. In a post on its WeChat account on Saturday, the Ministry of State Security said the foreigner “illegally excavated and collected” China’s key protected plant species. “The foreigner was instructed by an overseas organisation to illegally … Read more

Chinese start-up EmdoorVR counts on Apple Vision Pro lookalike to break into consumer headset market

Chinese start-up EmdoorVR counts on Apple Vision Pro lookalike to break into consumer headset market

From its white straps and curved front screen down to its name, the Vision SE shows remarkable similarities with Apple’s headset. Yet, their functionality and prices are starkly different. A customer tests a Vision Pro headset at an Apple store in Palo Alto, California. Photo: Bloomberg For less than 2,000 yuan (US$280), the Vision SE … Read more

JPMorgan discusses Chinese outbound travel trends, Southeast Asia

JPMorgan discusses Chinese outbound travel trends, Southeast Asia

ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email James Sullivan, head of Asia-Pacific equity research at the investment bank, discusses Chinese outbound travel trends, and says “from an incremental flow perspective, we think ASEAN will be the net beneficiary.” Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an … Read more

Two Chinese Fishermen Drown While Being Chased Away By Taiwanese Coast Guard

Two Chinese Fishermen Drown While Being Chased Away By Taiwanese Coast Guard

Two Chinese fishermen drowned while being chased away by the Taiwanese coast guard off the coast of Kinmen on Wednesday. Kinmen is a group of islands located just six miles away from mainland China. According to Taiwanese authorities, the fishermen had trespassed into their waters and resisted an inspection of the boat. This led to … Read more

China-Australia relations: winemakers up Hong Kong shipments ‘hoping the door will open’ as Beijing ponders lifting tariffs

China-Australia relations: winemakers up Hong Kong shipments ‘hoping the door will open’ as Beijing ponders lifting tariffs

03:01 China-Australia relations ‘on the right path’, Xi Jinping tells Anthony Albanese on Beijing visit China-Australia relations ‘on the right path’, Xi Jinping tells Anthony Albanese on Beijing visit A diplomatic confrontation over a suspended death sentence given by a Chinese court to an Australian writer should not imperil progress on trade, Australia’s trade minister … Read more

China won’t ‘compete’ with other developing nations during WTO fishing talks, subsidies set to be discussed in Abu Dhabi

China won’t ‘compete’ with other developing nations during WTO fishing talks, subsidies set to be discussed in Abu Dhabi

China said it would not behave irresponsibly towards developing nations when countries try to strike a new World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement on combating overfishing later this month. “We will not compete with other developing members,” Li Chenggang, Beijing’s ambassador to the WTO, told a press conference on Thursday. After more than two decades of … Read more

Opinion | China’s Lunar New Year fireworks: even a beloved tradition can’t ignore public safety

Opinion | China’s Lunar New Year fireworks: even a beloved tradition can’t ignore public safety

When I was in kindergarten, there was no holiday I looked forward to more than the Lunar New Year. And, out of all the traditions, lighting fireworks was my favourite. What a sight that was! At least a dozen different types of fireworks set the night sky ablaze. One bloomed in four different colours, another … Read more

China’s top diplomat Wang Yi to visit Germany, France, Spain in coming days

China’s top diplomat Wang Yi to visit Germany, France, Spain in coming days

BEIJING: China’s top diplomat Wang Yi will visit Germany for the Munich Security Conference then travel to Spain and France in the coming days, Beijing’s foreign ministry said on Thursday (Feb 15). “From Feb 16 to 21 … Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi will attend the 60th Munich Security Conference where he will deliver … Read more

China-Australia relations: Treasury Wine readies to ship Penfolds, Icon bottles once Beijing lifts import tariffs

China-Australia relations: Treasury Wine readies to ship Penfolds, Icon bottles once Beijing lifts import tariffs

Beijing is conducting a review into the tariffs on Australian wine, and it is widely expected that the levies will be removed next month. If we get back in and re-establish Australian wine, that’s a re-establishment for the next decade and beyondTim Ford Treasury said last year that the company could quickly ramp up exports … Read more

Visitors to China’s tourist spots spike during Lunar New Year as country aims to revive post-Covid travel sector

Visitors to China’s tourist spots spike during Lunar New Year as country aims to revive post-Covid travel sector

Mainland China’s tourist attractions reported a major spike in visitors during this year’s eight-day Lunar New Year holiday as the country aims to revive its post-pandemic travel sector. The tropical island province of Hainan has seen a huge increase in passenger traffic, with overall year-on-year growth of more than 30 per cent during the holiday, … Read more