Chinese President Xi Jinping

China declares probe into another former justice official, Liu Zhiqiang, who was vice-minister and on Interpol committee

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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

China lays out 3-year plan to build digital workforce and overcome shortfall of workers needed to win tech race

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China has launched a three-year action plan to nurture and attract digital talent and workers in its tilt towards an innovation-driven economy as it competes with the West on tech. China will launch an array of programmes and campaigns until 2026 to train digital engineers, technicians and workers in areas including big data, artificial intelligence, … Read more

What did Janet Yellen eat in China? US Treasury secretary’s food and drink picks fascinate Chinese politicians, internet users

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Ever since she ate mushrooms that can have psychedelic effects in Beijing last July, Janet Yellen has united Americans and Chinese in wanting to know what she will eat next. And with the US Treasury secretary back in China this week, having stopped in Guangzhou and Beijing, many people are less interested in her travels … Read more

Janet Yellen in China: US treasury secretary aiming to keep trade relations on firmer footing

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US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen arrived in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou on Thursday for the first leg of her week-long trip aimed at helping manage the trade relations between the world’s two largest economies. Yellen, who arrived in Guangzhou just after 6pm local time, media reports said, was greeted by China’s vice-minister of … Read more