Key meeting sets stage for further reform: China Daily
September 29, 2020
China must step up major moves in deepening reform and opening-up for the country's economic and social development during the period of the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25), a key Party meeting decided on Monday. Click here to read...
Foreign enterprises find new growth momentum on easier entry into market: China Daily
September 29, 2020
Foreign companies that have long been a thriving part of China's economy and strong supporters of global supply chains are finding fresh momentum from the improved market access in the nation and the ongoing efforts to create a more transparent and free business environment. Click here to read...
US-China trade: soybeans, corn and cars surge, but Beijing still not close to meeting demands of deal: South China Morning Post
September 29, 2020
Exponential increases in purchases of some politically important American goods such as soybeans, corn and cars have failed to significantly move the needle towards meeting China’s annual import commitments in the phase one trade deal ahead of November’s US elections. Click here to read...
Will China’s ‘official’ Panchen Lama, now 30, take a bigger role in Tibet?: South China Morning Post
September 29, 2020
Since Beijing chose Gyaincain Norbu as the “official” Panchen Lama – the second-highest figure in Tibet’s spiritual hierarchy – observers have been watching for signs that he might take a bigger role in Communist Party rule in the region. Click here to read...
US attack on Chinese islands will be met with fierce counterattack: Global Times editorial: Global Times
September 28, 2020
The US Air Force magazine reported that the MQ-9 Reaper drone was participating in maritime exercises with strike coordination. This was the air force's first drone tactical training exercise in the Pacific Ocean. What is particularly eye-catching is that the photo published in magazine shows that the patches on related airmen's uniforms feature an MQ-9 superimposed over a red silhouette in the shape of a map of China. This is widely regarded as highly unusual. Click here to read...
India’s 5G rollout is bound to be pricey if it shuns Huawei: Global Times
September 28, 2020
India and Japan are reportedly to tie-up in development of 5G technology, with the assistance of other QUAD dialogue members - the US, Australia and Israel. While there remain great uncertainties in the prospects of the 5G cooperation between India and Japan, this latest move shows that New Delhi is aware of one point: the country's 5G plan needs to have more partners. Click here to read...
Interview: LatAm inclusion in China's BRI example of multilateral cooperation -- UN official: Xinhuanet
September 28, 2020
The inclusion of Latin American and Caribbean countries in China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative is an example of multilateral cooperation for shared benefits against the backdrop of rising unilateralism, a senior United Nations official said recently. Click here to read...
