Category: China
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Number of marriages in China hits lowest level since 2013 as population declines and economy worsens
Latest statistics from China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs reveal that the number of Chinese couples who got married in the first half of 2024 fell to its lowest level since 2013 as more young people in the country deferred nuptials amid a worsening economy and a rise in living costs. Official data shows 3.43 million…
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China proposes jail for a human rights lawyer and arrests journalists.
Taipei [Taiwan], August 9 (ANI): Chinese prosecutors are deliberating whether to impose a jail sentence on human rights lawyer Lu Siwei and to arrest citizen journalist Zhang Zhan, as reported by US-based VOA News. Human rights activists argue that these renewed campaigns against Lu and Zhang are a part of the broader campaign of the…
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Debunking China’s Laser Submarine Satellite killers
Chinese scientists are exploring the development of laser-equipped submarines designed to stealthily destroy satellites from underwater, potentially transforming Anti Satellite (ASAT) warfare. According to the South China Morning Post (SCMP), researchers from the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), led by Professor Wang Dan of the Naval Submarine Academy, propose outfitting Chinese submarines with megawatt-class, solid-state laser…
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China’s growing Belt and Road Initiative in Southeast Asia.
As the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) enters its second decade, Beijing seems focused on filling in the fine details of the project’s ambitious outline, first announced by President Xi Jinping in 2013. It appears that the next iteration of the BRI will shift away from grand mega-projects to prioritise ‘small and beautiful’ high-quality projects. The green economy seems…
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China and Italy should approach bilateral relations from a strategic height: Xi
Amid accelerating global changes unseen in a century, countries will either progress together through connectivity and unity, or retreat separately through closure and division. China and Italy should uphold and promote the Silk Road spirit, view and develop bilateral relations from a historical dimension, strategic height and long-term perspective, and push their relations to go…
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Five years after China’s attack on democracy, “the Hong Kong we used to know is gone”
Five years ago, white plumes of tear gas arced through Hong Kong’s humid air. Hundreds of thousands of angry protesters were on the streets, demanding their Beijing-appointed leader resign and calling for universal voting rights to decide their own political future. The city, historically hailed as a gateway between China and the proverbial West, felt on the…
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Economic mismanagement in China
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has long touted its economic prowess, claiming that its brand of authoritarian capitalism is superior to Western democratic models. However, recent economic data paints a stark picture of failure, mismanagement, and looming crisis. The CCP’s stubborn adherence to flawed policies and its reluctance to embrace meaningful reforms have left China’s…
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China’s bid to boost market’s confidence in Xi’s leadership fail
At the just concluded third plenum of the Communist Party of China’s Central Committee, an all-out effort was made to recast the image of President Xi Jinping as a bold reformer—all this to boost public confidence in his leadership. But in the face of investors showing lukewarm response to policies and programmes chalked out at…
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China-Tibet back channel negotiations are underway. Sikyong Penpa Tsering.
The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) has been holding back-channel talks with Chinese authorities “through a third country”, Penpa Tsering, Sikyong or President of the CTA said here on Wednesday. Speaking to a select group of media, Mr. Tsering, who is set to visit the United States after the enactment of the Resolve Tibet Act in the Congress, said the…
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China’s economic downturn continues
In spite of Beijing’s sincere endeavours to tackle China’s economic predicaments, the outcomes have been less than pleasing. The economic horizon looks rather bleak, with no noteworthy enhancements on the horizon. The real estate sector, a significant contributor to China’s economic distress, has been the target of Beijing’s latest economic stimulus initiatives. Yet, these strategies,…