Tag: Beijing
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Beijing firms are eyeing Macau as a launchpad for R&D
Mainland firms based in Beijing are considering Macau as a worldwide launchpad for establishing research and development (R&D) centers, international headquarters, and regulatory bases, taking advantage ... -
Beijing tightens the IPO gate to Hong Kong
China is quietly tightening one of the most lucrative pipelines feeding Hong Kong’s capital markets, and the ripple effects could be felt from boardrooms in Beijing ... -
Beijing expels No. 2 general and 8 others from the Communist Party in anti-corruption drive
China’s second-highest ranking general and eight other senior officials have been expelled from the ruling Communist Party and the military on suspicion of serious misconduct linked ... -
Heavy rain causes flooding, evacuations and at least 38 deaths
Almost a year’s worth of rain caused flooding and landslides that washed away cars, forced evacuations and knocked out power around the Chinese capital, killing at ... -
Court upholds ruling against unmarried woman who sued hospital for right to freeze her eggs
A court in Beijing has ruled against an unmarried Chinese woman’s right to freeze her eggs, ending a fight for reproductive services that lasted six years ... -
Digital economy growth outpaces GDP in H1
Beijing Municipality’s digital economy continued to grow rapidly in the first half of this year (H1), achieving an added value growth of 7.8 percent year on ... -
Beijing calls for crackdown on illegal money exchanges in Macau
Beijing is intensifying efforts to curb illegal money exchange activities in Macau’s casino industry, as part of a broader initiative to combat illegal gambling and money ... -
At least 20 dead and 27 missing in floods surrounding Beijing, thousands evacuated
Days of unusually heavy rains around China’s capital, Beijing, have flooded houses, torn apart roads and left at least 20 people dead and 27 missing, state ... -
Beijing orders outdoor work to be halted as scorching summer heat soars
Employers in Beijing were ordered yesterday by the government to stop outdoor work after scorching summer heat in the Chinese capital was forecast to reach 40 ... -
Beijing marathon returns but China sticks to ‘zero-Covid’
Thousands of runners took to the streets of China’s capital yesterday for the return of the Beijing marathon after a two-year COVID-19 hiatus, even as another ... -
Beijing keeps up pressure on Taiwan with fourth day of drills
China said yesterday it carried out its fourth consecutive day of military drills in the air and sea around Taiwan in the wake of U.S. House ... -
Beijing rejects Canadian, Australian charges in air encounters
China defended its military pilots yesterday, saying they acted properly and were protecting its sovereignty, following recent complaints by Canada and Australia that Chinese planes engaged ... -
As war rages, Paralympics open in Beijing without Russia
The Winter Paralympics opened Friday in Beijing with the Russian athletes sent home, the Ukrainian team escaping a war zone to get to China and an ... -
Samaranch voted back on IOC executive board at Beijing Games
The International Olympic Committee member who oversaw preparations for the Beijing Games was voted back onto the body’s executive board on Saturday. Juan Antonio Samaranch, whose ... -
Beijing sending large Ebola relief team to West Africa
China is ramping up its assistance in the fight against Ebola by dispatching an additional 232 army medical workers to West Africa, state media reported yesterday. The ... -
Beijing | Scaffold collapse at top school kills 10
A scaffolding collapse at one of Beijing’s most prestigious high schools yesterday killed 10 construction workers and injured four others, officials said. The accident occurred at ... -
Beijing to investigate ex-President Hu’s top aide
The top aide to former Chinese President Hu Jintao has been placed under investigation for unspecified disciplinary violations, the official Xinhua News Agency said earlier ... -
Beijing secures construction of European railway
China secured a deal yesterday to construct a high-speed train link between the Belgrade and Budapest that will cut travel time between the Serbian and Hungarian capitals ...
