China: Daily Scan, April 20, 2021

Analysis: Why is Beijing hounding Jack Ma and Alibaba again?: Nikkie Asia

April 20, 2021

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding is in the news again. On Monday evening, the state-run Xinhua News Agency reported that four government agencies had carried out "joint regulatory talks" with Alibaba affiliate Ant Group. The four were the People's Bank of China, the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission, the China Securities Regulatory Commission, and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange.
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Full Text: Keynote speech by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the opening ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2021: Xinhuanet

April 20, 2021

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday delivered a keynote speech via video at the opening ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2021.
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Xi congratulates Diaz-Canel on election as head of Cuban Communist Party: Xinhuanet

April 20, 2021

General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday sent a congratulatory message to Miguel Diaz-Canel on his election as first secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) Central Committee.
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Xi says BRI a public road open to all, not private path: China Daily

April 20, 2021

President Xi Jinping attended the opening ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2021 via video link on Tuesday and delivered the keynote speech. Here are some highlights from his address.
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China to create own standards for cotton: China Daily

April 20, 2021

China is set to release its own version of the Better Cotton Initiative standards soon, as it ramps up efforts to build its own brand of cotton to promote a comprehensive set of principles and criteria for offering high-quality products.
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1st reported Taiwan arms sales under Biden admin come early, ‘further strain situation’: Global Times

April 20, 2021

The Biden administration's first arms sales to the island of Taiwan, featuring some howitzers, are proceeding, Taiwan media reported Monday, which sent a wrong and dangerous signal to Taiwan secessionists and "added fuel" to highly strained China-US and cross-Straits relations, Chinese mainland experts said.
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