At a key meeting on Monday of the State Council, China’s cabinet, officials were urged to “revitalise and develop” the country’s football industry and bring it into a “new phase”. It was an unexpected agenda item at a meeting, chaired by Premier Li Qiang, that was largely focused on implementing decisions from the Communist Party’s … Read more
In 2017, Admiral Miao Hua was a rising general when he became a member of China’s powerful Central Military Commission (CMC) and director of its political work department. Taking over the party-building, ideology and personnel work of the world’s largest army would give Miao a significant say in senior appointments in the People’s Liberation Army … Read more
The key takeaways from Chinese President Xi Jinping’s speech in Macau on Friday were that Beijing was committed to maintaining the “one country, two systems” governing principle, but the city and Hong Kong must reposition themselves to better implement the policy given challenges in the new era, political observers have said. That repositioning included intensifying … Read more
Chinese President Xi Jinping hailed Macau’s “world-recognised success” as he arrived in the city on Wednesday, kickstarting a three-day trip as the casino hub prepares to celebrate 25 years of Beijing rule. The former Portuguese colony was handed over to China on December 20, 1999, under the “One Country, Two Systems” framework that promised autonomy … Read more
Hong Kong’s chief executive will lead a delegation to Macau on Thursday to join celebrations marking the 25th anniversary of the city’s return to Chinese administration, while the gaming hub is preparing for President Xi Jinping’s coming three-day visit. Macau stepped up security measures on Tuesday, including implementing a ban on drones, and will suspend … Read more
He made the comments in a speech in January, but some of the contents were only made public on Sunday in an article published in the Central Committee’s theoretical magazine Qiushi. Xi was speaking at January’s plenary session of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), the top anti-corruption body, where he said all party … Read more
When news broke earlier this month of the death of Taiwanese writer Chiung Yao, mainland fan Nicole Li was flooded with childhood memories of watching TV dramas based on Yao’s work. “I can almost recite the lines and plots of My Fair Princess and Romance in the Rain,” 30-year-old Li said, referring to mainland-Taiwanese co-productions … Read more
US pop star Taylor Swift celebrates her birthday today, December 13. The newly 35-year-old singer was born in 1989 which, according to Chinese astrology, was a Year of the Snake. Snakes, the sixth of 12 animal zodiac signs, are considered intelligent, charming and graceful, but can also come across as cold or distant. People born … Read more
President-elect Donald Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend his inauguration next month, multiple sources told CBS News, and inauguration officials are making plans for additional foreign dignitaries to attend the swearing-in ceremony. Trump invited Xi in early November, shortly after the election, sources said, but it was not clear whether he has … Read more
China’s leaders pledged on Thursday to open the country’s coffers wider and provide a much-needed jolt to domestic demand in a statement issued after this year’s central economic work conference. This would be accomplished, they said, by raising the fiscal deficit ratio and increasing the issuance of treasury bonds in the coming year. The world’s … Read more
