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Mainland China ramps up integration push with local Taiwan affairs offices in Fujian

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Mainland China ramps up integration push with local Taiwan affairs offices in Fujian

Several counties in Fujian province have established Taiwan affairs offices, signalling more intense efforts by Beijing to integrate the island with mainland China. “[We] have established separate Taiwan affairs offices in all counties with significant Taiwan-related responsibilities,” said Zhou Qingsong, director of the organisation office of the Fujian provincial committee of the Communist Party. While … Read more

China’s local governments shut down social media accounts as budgets shrink

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China’s local governments shut down social media accounts as budgets shrink

Dozens of cities in the provinces of Guangdong, Sichuan, Yunnan, Hunan, Shaanxi, Shandong and Jiangsu, as well as Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, have announced plans so far this year to cut back on government department websites, social media accounts and smartphone applications, research by the Post shows. One of the latest to do so was … Read more