Category: China
China says Japan’s military pivot will have ‘serious impact’ on regional stability
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Influential military magazine says Japan’s defence budget shows how its forces could launch long-range strikes against enemies. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3218766/china-says-japans-military-pivot-will-have-serious-impact-regional-stability?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreSouth China Sea: Beijing opens hotpot restaurant on Woody Island in disputed Paracels chain
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Move marks latest soft push from Beijing to consolidate its claims in strategically important waters. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3218912/south-china-sea-beijing-opens-hotpot-restaurant-woody-island-disputed-paracels-chain?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina manufacturing PMI hits lowest level since post-Covid reopening, official data shows
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) fell to 49.2 in April, with the fall mainly due to lack of market demand and high base effect from rapid recovery in the first quarter. https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3218898/china-manufacturing-pmi-hits-lowest-level-post-covid-reopening-official-data-shows?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina donates patrol boat to Sierra Leone to tackle illegal fishing and piracy off West Africa
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Beijing’s ‘gift’ commissioned while communities in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal and Guinea concerned about Chinese fleets depleting fish stocks. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3218772/china-donates-patrol-boat-sierra-leone-tackle-illegal-fishing-and-piracy-west-africa?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreCould China build a second capital in the far-western deserts of Xinjiang?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Government-funded study says the move could help address ethnic tensions in the region, which is home to many Uygurs and other minorities https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3218858/could-china-build-second-capital-far-western-deserts-xinjiang?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina’s ‘transcoders’: how the tech sector is still luring non-computer science graduates with the promise of higher wages
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Many people are opting to switch from ‘less employable’ industries to the internet and hi-tech sectors, by learning to write code. https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3218786/chinas-transcoders-how-tech-sector-still-luring-non-computer-science-graduates-promise-higher-wages?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreBeijing’s popular doctor appointment platform Jingyitong goes dark despite finding favour with patients amid pandemic
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Jingyitong was convenient for Beijing residents during pandemic but its public-service function struggled to secure revenue. https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3218817/beijings-popular-doctor-appointment-platform-jingyitong-goes-dark-despite-finding-favour-patients?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChinese President Xi Jinping ‘personally intervened’ to secure Saudi-Iran deal, says senior diplomat
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. People’s Daily article also says China is willing to play a greater role as a mediator in other conflicts in the region. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3218709/chinese-president-xi-jinping-personally-intervened-secure-saudi-iran-deal-says-senior-diplomat?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUS demands Beijing stop ‘provocative and unsafe’ acts in South China Sea
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A Chinese coastguard ship cut off a Philippine patrol vessel near the Spratly Islands last Sunday, causing a near-collision. A US State Department spokesman said any attack on Philippine armed forces would trigger a…
Read MoreWhy are China and Singapore sending minesweepers on joint maritime drill mission?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The exercise’s location has not been revealed but it could reflect concerns about the Malacca Strait, analyst says. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3218843/why-are-china-and-singapore-sending-minesweepers-joint-maritime-drill-mission?utm_source=rss_feed
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