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Ding Xuexiang

The latest news on Chinese politician Ding Xuexiang, Vice Premier of the People’s Republic of China and Head of the Central Leading Group on Hong Kong and Macau Affairs, including political stories and updates.

Born

13 Sep 1962

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Politics

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Executive Vice Premier of China

President Xi Jinping has been travelling around the country on inspection tours ahead of the fourth plenum. Photo: TNS

China’s Communist Party

China is getting ready for a key meeting to discuss its next 5-year plan

President Xi Jinping says leadership is ‘organising the drafting of a proposal’, which will need to be endorsed at the fourth plenum.

25 May 2025 - 2:00PMvideocam

China trade

Yiwu sold China’s goods to the world. Now, it wants to do the opposite

17 Feb 2025 - 9:02AM

World Economic Forum

China’s vice-premier says chaotic competition on AI could bring ‘grey rhino’

21 Jan 2025 - 11:45PM

World Economic Forum

Ding warns Davos AI can be ‘Ali Baba’s cave’ or Pandora’s box – as it happened

Vice-premier addressed China’s economic vitality, global cooperation and concerns over artificial intelligence at World Economic Forum in Switzerland.

21 Jan 2025 - 7:44PM

Chinese Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang speaks at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland on Tuesday. Photo: AFP

China's economic recovery

Win-win: China rolls out red carpet for foreign firms with charm offensive

Nearly all of China’s top-level officials responsible for economic affairs have met or have plans to meet with multinational executives amid Beijing’s push to revive confidence and lure foreign investment.

27 Mar 2024 - 9:22AM

Hong Kong's national security law

Exclusive | Why is Hong Kong going full speed with its Article 23 security legislation?

Insiders reveal calculated strategy to catch foreign powers off guard and curb impact of potential sanctions or smear campaigns ahead of passing of Article 23 bill.

18 Mar 2024 - 8:30AMvideocam

Hong Kong's national security law

Hong Kong authorities urged to do more to explain proposed domestic security law

While acknowledging need to enact new legislation as a constitutional obligation, some experts also raised concerns about potential abuse of power.

9 Mar 2024 - 8:00AM

A banner showing support for the proposed legislation hangs outside a rural committee office in Yuen Long. Photo: May Tse

Hong Kong's national security law

Chinese vice-premier urges ‘necessary’ swift Article 23 enactment in Hong Kong

Ding Xuexiang says fast-tracked approval of domestic national security law will help city shift primary focus to economic development, enhance people’s livelihoods.

8 Mar 2024 - 12:34AM

Hong Kong's national security law

Hong Kong ‘safeguarding national security’ bill set for Legco scrutiny on Friday

Chief Executive John Lee says he has written to the Legislative Council president, telling him enactment of law is a constitutional responsibility of the entire city.

7 Mar 2024 - 10:53PM

Hong Kong

Editorial | Hong Kong needs to leverage strengths as financial centre and connector

City urged to draw on its “super roles” to raise capital, as well as to connect with and support investors and help the country become a financial powerhouse

7 Mar 2024 - 6:15AMvideocam

Zheng Yanxiong, Beijing’s liaison office director in Hong Kong, says the city is a ‘super treasure bowl’ because of its ability to gather international financial capital. Photo: Bloomberg

Hong Kong's national security law

‘Hong Kong CPPCC members must be totally committed to supporting security law’

Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang, who heads Central Leading Group on Hong Kong and Macau Affairs, meets city’s delegates to country’s top political advisory body.

6 Mar 2024 - 10:36PM

Flags flying in Hong Kong. The city ended a one-month consultation on its security law last week. Photo: AFP

China stock market

China may curb state buying of stocks to deter ‘hot money’ flows

Downward pressure on Chinese stocks is piling up, as state buying is likely to wane after taking a key stock gauge hit a psychologically important level, and institutional investors remain cautious amid the lack of policy stimulus, analysts say.

6 Mar 2024 - 4:42PM

Israel-Gaza war

China, Norway call for ‘immediate ceasefire in Gaza’ as foreign ministers meet

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Norway’s Espen Barth Eide exchange ‘in-depth views’ on Middle East situation during talks in Beijing.

7 Feb 2024 - 9:29PM

China's economic recovery

Hints suggest private-sector confidence high on China’s 2024 agenda

Premier Li Qiang is preparing to deliver his maiden annual government work report in March, and China’s No 2 official stepped up preparations this week by soliciting opinions during symposia.

26 Jan 2024 - 8:15PMvideocam

Premier Li Qiang received a 200-strong Japanese business delegation in Beijing on Thursday. Photo: Xinhua

China-Asean relations

China, Singapore agree visa-free deal for travel stays of up to 30 days

The mutual visa exemption agreement takes effect on Lunar New Year’s Eve, which falls on February 9 this year.

25 Jan 2024 - 9:01PMvideocam

Chinese and Singaporean travellers will be able to visit each other’s countries for short stays without applying for visas from February 9. Photo: Reuters

Hong Kong politics

Cross-border connectivity ‘to top agenda’ of efforts to link Hong Kong, bay area

Insider says talks between Beijing’s top man in Hong Kong and Guangdong officials produce push for stronger connections along lines of infrastructure, rules and regulations.

12 Jan 2024 - 10:10PM

Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong politics in 2023: major trials, HK$1 million bounties and a district poll

2023 opened and closed with high-profile national security trials, as well as big firsts for city leader John Lee and district council revamp at other points.

4 Jan 2024 - 2:39PMvideocam

Belt and Road Initiative

Xi reveals China’s push for global power after secret meeting on foreign policy

‘We will create a more favourable international environment and provide more solid strategic support for building China into a great modern socialist country,’ Chinese president says after two-day Central Conference on Foreign Affairs Work.

29 Dec 2023 - 7:10PMvideocam

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a speech at the Central Conference on Work Relating to Foreign Affairs in Beijing, capital of China. The conference was held in Beijing Wednesday to Thursday. Photo: Xinhua

Hong Kong politics

Changes to Beijing duty visits ‘show Xi’s bigger role in Hong Kong affairs’

Beijing will require both Hong Kong and Macau to deliver ‘more substantial’ results in key areas as a result of the visits becoming ‘more institutionalised’, observers say.

21 Dec 2023 - 8:00AMvideocam

China’s Communist Party

China’s premier, top officials pay tribute to late AI visionary Tang Xiao’ou

Li Qiang, Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang among Chinese leaders paying respects to the leading facial recognition expert and SenseTime co-founder, who died Friday.

20 Dec 2023 - 11:39PMvideocam

John Lee

President Xi Jinping praises Hong Kong leader over national security, district poll

President Xi Jinping also urged John Lee’s administration to unite society and boost the city’s development by seizing ‘historic opportunities’.

19 Dec 2023 - 5:07AM

Chief Executive John Lee (left) with Chinese President Xi Jinping during his duty visit to Beijing on Monday. Photo: ISD

Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong’s John Lee ‘to discuss Northern Metropolis plan, security’ in Beijing

City leader John Lee embarks on four-day trip to Beijing, which will be filled with ‘private meetings’.

17 Dec 2023 - 9:10PM

The Lok Ma Chau Control Point. John Lee’s administration has pushed forward the Northern Metropolis plan, which aims to increase the city’s housing supply. Photo: May Tse

China’s Communist Party

Exclusive | Xi is relying more on lieutenants to forge ties with China’s political elites

President has smaller share of direct links with Central Committee members than he did five years ago, Post analysis finds.

18 Dec 2023 - 7:17PMvideocam

Diplomacy

China and Singapore agree to let each other’s citizens travel visa-free

Beijing hailed the deal as ‘great news’, while the city state said the new 30-day arrangement would come into force early next year.

7 Dec 2023 - 9:20PM

Singapore

Singapore’s Wong and China’s Li agree to boost ‘mutually beneficial cooperation’

The two officials discussed potential areas of cooperation within the digital economy, renewable and clean energy sector, on the second day of Lawrence Wong’s four-day visit to China.

6 Dec 2023 - 9:21PMvideocam

Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong meets Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Beijing on May 16. Photo: Xinhua

Malaysia

Malaysia scam victims back from ‘treacherous hell’ after being stuck in Myanmar

The group, most of Chinese descent, arrived in Kuala Lumpur on a special flight from China’s Kunming.

1 Dec 2023 - 3:09PMvideocam

Police officers speak to some of the Malaysian job scam victims after they arrived in Kuala Lumpur on Friday. Photo: Malaysia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs via Reuters

Diplomacy

China, Turkmenistan vow to strengthen cooperation on energy and security

At a meeting in Ashgabat, Chinese vice-premier says relations have taken a ‘significant leap’. It comes as Beijing is trying to step up ties with its neighbours in resource-rich Central Asia.

30 Nov 2023 - 5:00PM

US-China relations

China and US to hold Cop28 summit on methane, non-CO2 greenhouse gases

Beijing and Washington will team up at UN climate conference in Dubai to strengthen cooperation as the two leading carbon emitters pledge to step up joint action to fight global warming.

27 Nov 2023 - 7:40PMvideocam

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