Foreigners make 2.95 million trips to and from China in January and February, more than double the amount in the previous two-month period, with increase in visitors from France, Germany, Singapore and other countries covered by new visa rules.
Peking University academic Wang Jisi argues in article for think tank that US has not ‘paid enough notice’ to the implications of China’s ideological shift.
The row is just “a storm in a teacup” and would not affect India’s ties with the US and Germany due to their common interests, analysts say.
Immigration Department figures show at least 227,538 Hong Kong residents have left the city across all border points as of 10am on Friday.
A study has questioned the long-term effects of time-restricted eating plans. But experts say more research is needed.
Former president Duterte’s purported verbal pact with Xi intended to mitigate South China Sea disputes, yet China’s renewed hostility prompts scrutiny
Huawei reported a rebound in sales growth for 2023, driven by strong sales of its high-end Mate 60 series 5G smartphone, as the sanctions-hit company continues to face US scrutiny for its chip breakthrough.
For the first time, Hong Kong Tourism Board’s annual platform aims to entice visitors to a huge range of waterfront art fairs, exhibitions and events hosted both in Kowloon and on Hong Kong Island.
China surpassed the US to become the top direct purchase choice for South Korean online shoppers, but that may deal a blow to local manufacturers, who lag behind Chinese rivals in cost competitiveness.
‘Younger people – seen as key to the outcome of the presidential election – are particularly opposed,’ said a survey analyst.
Reciprocal trips by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bhutanese counterpart, Tshering Tobgay, are said to strengthen ties but could disturb Thimphu’s border negotiations with Beijing.
Morrison, who led Australia from 2018 to 2022, said the Chinese people “care just as much about freedom as we do” while being interviewed on a podcast.
In a country with the third-largest Catholic population in the world, the seven days from March 24 holds special significance till Easter Sunday.
The defence ministry accused China of ‘intimidating’ smaller countries, saying Manila will not be cowed into submission.
Tourism Board touts efforts to lure visitors through influencers in target market countries amid slower-than-expected return of mainland Chinese.
Beijing positions itself to grow its oil and mining interests after a major diplomatic shift in the African nation.
The victims were promised high salaries and study credits but they were paid much less after arriving in Germany.
Truong My Lan ran eateries and hotels in her early career before coming under public scrutiny in a case totalling more than 10% of her country’s GDP.
Mainland China’s commercial and financial hub plans to set up a 100 billion yuan (US$13.8 billion) fund of funds focusing on key technology sectors to fire up the local economy.
Gary Ng, senior economist at Natixis Corporate and Investment Bank, says the popularity of the new card may stimulate more cross-border spending.
Smart technology such as autonomous parking systems and the wide availability of superfast battery charging infrastructure will drive a boom in EV sales over the next five years, according to two of the segment’s leading manufacturers.
Nansha, a district in China’s southern provincial capital of Guangzhou, has been christened as a test bed for the ‘low-altitude economy’, an emerging industry covering unmanned vehicles, particularly drones.
City’s finance chief and California’s secretary for environmental protection Yana Garcia call for political differences to be put aside at a University of Hong Kong forum.
According to 2023 UN data, Chinese inventors led in international patent applications for the second year running, posting some 14,000 more than the second-place US.
Regular exercise can keep older people healthy longer, but they need role models, help to get started.
International Cultural Summit brings global experts together despite geopolitical tensions between Beijing and the West.
Restaurants have been forced to scale back as the global economy continues to slow, with inflation, higher costs of living and other factors taking their toll.