Category: China
China names General Wang Houbin as new PLA Rocket Force chief after former commanders snared in corruption scandal
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. An unusually sweeping shake-up will see the force responsible for the country’s nuclear arsenal get a new commander and political commissar at the same time. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3229515/china-unveils-new-pla-rocket-force-leadership-after-former-commanders-snared-corruption-scandal?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreDetained Red Roulette billionaire Duan Weihong resurfaces in China
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The businesswoman previously under investigation for her ties to disgraced Politburo member Sun Zhengcai has made a number of public appearances. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3229496/detained-red-roulette-billionaire-duan-weihong-resurfaces-china?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina, UAE set for joint air force training in military first, as Beijing forges closer Middle East ties
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘First combined air force training’ with the UAE to take place in Xinjiang in August, Chinese defence ministry says in brief statement on Monday. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3229485/china-uae-set-joint-air-force-training-military-first-beijing-forges-closer-middle-east-ties?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChinese TED talk called off after police express concern about links to foreign organisation
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. It is unclear when the event in Guangzhou can go ahead as organisers look at whether they can get a temporary permit to avoid falling foul of the law. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3229484/chinese-ted-talk-called-after-police-express-concern-about-links-foreign-organisation?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreCareer diplomat and Russia expert Le Yucheng retires after move to state media body
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Le Yucheng was foreign vice-minister before he was transferred to the NRTA. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3229467/career-diplomat-and-russia-expert-le-yucheng-retires-after-move-state-media-body?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreGlobal Impact: what have the visits to Beijing by Yellen, Blinken, Kerry and Kissinger done for US-China relations?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. In this edition of the Global Impact newsletter, we look at the host of US officials who have made the trip to China recently, and consider what progress, if any, that has been made…
Read MoreChinese scientists crack sterility code in hybrid rice, raising hopes for healthier, high-yield crops
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Researchers unlock secrets of how ‘killer’ and ‘guardian’ genes cause infertility in rice plants, which could pave way for ‘super hybrid’ of Japonica and Indica subspecies. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3229407/chinese-scientists-crack-sterility-code-hybrid-rice-raising-hopes-healthier-high-yield-crops?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina’s Xi Jinping sharpens focus on food and mineral supply chains
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. On trip to resource-rich Sichuan province, Xi urges cadres to strengthen crop and tech security. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3229422/chinas-xi-jinping-sharpens-focus-food-and-mineral-supply-chains?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina’s economic recovery continues to lose momentum as manufacturing activity contracts for fourth straight month in July
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. China’s official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) rose to 49.3 in July from 49 in June, while the non-manufacturing gauge fell to 51.5 from 53.2, data released on Monday showed. https://www.scmp.com/economy/economic-indicators/article/3229436/chinas-manufacturing-activity-contracts-fourth-straight-month-july-despite-uptick?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWhat the Niger coup means for China’s presence in the Sahel region
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The coup is part of a wave of instability sweeping the Sahel where Beijing has extensive economic interests. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3229399/what-niger-coup-means-chinas-presence-sahel-region?utm_source=rss_feed
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