AIIB loans $250m for Beijing coal-to-gas conversion The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank announced on Monday a $250 million loan for a natural gas project in Beijing, the bank's first such investment in China, to help cut coal use and improve air quality in the capital area.
AIIB loans $250m for Beijing coal-to-gas conversion The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank announced on Monday a $250 million loan for a natural gas project in Beijing, the bank's first such investment in China, to help cut coal use and improve air quality in the capital area.
AIIB loans $250m for Beijing coal-to-gas conversion The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank announced on Monday a $250 million loan for a natural gas project in Beijing, the bank's first such investment in China, to help cut coal use and improve air quality in the capital area.
Asia's tallest wooden pagoda destroyed The 16-story structure was said to be the tallest wooden pagoda in Asia. No casualties were reported in the incident. The cause of the blaze is under investigation.
Asia's tallest wooden pagoda destroyed The 16-story structure was said to be the tallest wooden pagoda in Asia. No casualties were reported in the incident. The cause of the blaze is under investigation.
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Ex-officials criticise Duterte administration’s soft approach towards China, as Philippine foreign ministry cancels diplomatic passports The Philippine foreign ministry’s decision to cancel all courtesy diplomatic passports after a former top diplomat using the document was turned away from Hong Kong has sparked incredulity and anger, with several ex-officials blaming President Rodrigo Duterte for his soft approach towards China.
Former foreign secretary Albert del Rosario, who was unable to enter Hong Kong for a business meeting last Friday, said he could not “think of one good reason why this is happening”.
“Instead of fully…
Mon, 24 Jun 2019 22:20:36 +0800 Hong Kong government stays invisible to avoid more extradition bill chaos ahead of G20 summit Hong Kong’s embattled government is lying low again this week to avoid rocking the boat in the face of continuing opposition to the now-suspended extradition bill, with the city’s leader cancelling Tuesday’s weekly cabinet meeting.No explanation was given on Monday for the cancellation, while young protesters barged into government buildings again, attempting to disrupt public services and pile pressure on the administration to completely withdraw the unpopular bill.Dozens of protesters blocked…
Mon, 24 Jun 2019 22:00:35 +0800 China’s leading scientists advised to keep a low profile in their work as US steps up pressure on tech firms The top economic aide to China’s President Xi Jinping has told researchers at the country’s leading scientific institution to keep a “low profile”and stay down to earth.The comments by Vice-Premier Liu He were published on the website of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) on Monday but Friday’s visit was not reported in state media.His visit came amid a deepening “technology war” with Washington restricting exports of key components to China while Beijing blamed the US for trying to impede…
Mon, 24 Jun 2019 22:00:09 +0800 What’s the difference between Indo Pacific and Asia-Pacific? Regional control for the US or China Indo Pacific? Asia-Pacific? Asean Indo Pacific?The ongoing debate on diplomatic nomenclature was in sharp focus on Monday as leading geopolitical researchers waded into the debate on how the region should style itself.The topic has been hotly discussed amid America’s push to call it the “Indo Pacific” – a move some have said is a means to entrench the so-called quadrilateral security dialogue consisting of the United States, Japan, Australia and India to counter China’s rise.The four…
Mon, 24 Jun 2019 21:21:15 +0800 Taiwan’s EVA Air plans to hire first male cabin crew as strike grounds hundreds of flights Taiwan’s EVA Air said on Monday it planned to recruit male flight attendants for the first time in the wake of a cabin crew strike that forced it to ground hundreds of flights.Central News Agency reported that the airline made the decision after a shareholders’ meeting.The company said it would recruit about 200 flight attendants this year, including men and foreigners.All EVA Air’s 4,200 flight attendants were women, CNA reported.“There will not be any difference between jobs for male and…
Mon, 24 Jun 2019 20:10:52 +0800 No regrets, except for subpar work of those involved in Sha Tin-Central link scandal, outgoing Hong Kong MTR chairman Frederick Ma says The outgoing chairman of Hong Kong’s MTR Corporation has said the only regret he harbours from his time at the helm was the botched handling of the scandal-plagued Sha Tin-Central link, the city’s costliest rail project.Frederick Ma Si-hang is set to step down on Sunday after his contract expires following a three-year stint at the top. The outspoken rail boss will be succeeded by Rex Auyeung Pak-kuen, head of the governing council at Lingnan University.The MTR Corp’s reputation has been in…
Mon, 24 Jun 2019 20:09:55 +0800 Shenzhen takes economic top spot – again – but Hong Kong is more liveable, study finds Shenzhen was the most economically competitive city in China in 2018 for a fifth consecutive year but Hong Kong leads the pack in living environment, business environment and development sustainability, according to an annual ranking by a Beijing-based think tank.Shenzhen overtook Hong Kong as the most economically competitive Chinese city in the rankings for 2014 and has held on to the top spot since, with Hong Kong second.The list is compiled by the National Academy of Economic Strategy at…
Mon, 24 Jun 2019 20:05:25 +0800 Trump expected to visit DMZ during Moon summit in Seoul, raising hopes of resumption in denuclearisation talks with Kim United States President Donald Trump is widely expected to make his first visit to the tense inter-Korean border – following in the footsteps of predecessors such as Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama – when he comes to Seoul for a summit with South Korean President Moon Jae-in this weekend.
“The two leaders will have in-depth discussions on ways to establish an enduring peace through the complete denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula, while further solidifying the South Korea…
Mon, 24 Jun 2019 20:02:58 +0800 US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets Saudi king for Iran crisis talks US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held talks on Monday with Saudi leaders ahead of new sanctions on Tehran in a stand-off sparked by Washington’s withdrawal from a nuclear deal.Both the United States and Iran say they want to avoid going to war, but tensions have spiked after Tehran shot down a US drone and a series of attacks on tankers in sensitive Gulf waters raised fears of an unintended slide towards conflict.Saudi and Emirati leaders advocate a tough US approach against common foe Iran,…
Mon, 24 Jun 2019 19:59:56 +0800 Is Taiwan ally Solomon Islands considering a switch to China? The Solomon Islands, one of Taiwan’s remaining allies in the Pacific, is weighing the merits of a potential diplomatic switch with a study tour of a number of its island neighbours, all of which have formal ties with Beijing.A task force set up by Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare to review the Taiwan relationship will visit the island nations of Vanuatu, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga and Papua New Guinea in a tour starting this week.Taiwan’s critical battle to keep its diplomatic allies from switching…
Tue, 30 Apr 2019 18:16:35 +0000 Analysis: China to roll out Belt and Road 2.0 Xi must convince Europe and others that his flagship economic vision will be fair, inclusive, transparent.
Thu, 25 Apr 2019 00:40:33 +0000 Will Brazil implement pension reforms? Economists say this has to happen to boost the Brazilian economy, but the social resistance remains strong.
Fri, 29 Mar 2019 19:35:08 +0000 Italy joins China’s Silk Road Initiative A Washington Post article on March 23 accused Italy of "defying the wishes of the Trump administration".
Fri, 21 Jun 2019 15:52:19 GMT Friendlier Days for North Korea and China? Maybe Not On the surface, all seemed warm as Kim Jong-un played host to Xi Jinping this week. So why didn’t the Chinese leader stay longer?
