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China Praises Hong Kong Arrests of Tiananmen Vigil Organizers
China’s top agency in Hong Kong praised the arrests of four members of a group that had organized an annual Tiananmen Square vigil, as authorities continued a broader push against local pro-democracy activists.
China Test-Drives Olympics Covid Restrictions at National Games
China wants the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics to go off without a hitch -- and without jeopardizing the country’s Covid Zero strategy. That suggests broader and stricter restrictions compared with the Tokyo summer games, which logged around 430 cases.
China Moves to Complete Its Purge of Hong Kong’s Election System
An oath-taking ceremony this week represents the culmination of a campaign by Beijing to roll back past defeats at polls.
Xi’s Common Prosperity Drive Triggers a Rare Debate in China
In a country that regularly censors opposing viewpoints, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s push for “common prosperity” has triggered something unusual: A spirited public policy debate.
China Freezes Tutoring Firms’ Fees, Enrollment Pending Approvals
China has banned firms that teach school subjects from enrolling new students or collecting fees until they’re officially registered as non-profits by the end of 2021.
Chinese Developer Oceanwide Weighs Office Sale for $3 Billion
Chinese real estate firm Oceanwide Holdings Co. is seeking to offload its main office complex in Beijing, according to people familiar with the matter, in a bid to raise cash after a unit defaulted.
China Tech Stocks Meituan, Alibaba Jump After Tencent Share Buyback
Chinese technology stocks rallied to their highest level in more than a month after a new round of share buybacks by Tencent Holdings Ltd boosted market sentiment.
China's 'Common Prosperity' Goal Ends in a Middle Income Trap
“Common prosperity” has been portrayed as an effort to reduce income inequality and reassert core Communist Party values. In reality, it risks leaving the country stuck at middle-income status.
Merkel Confidant Dies Days After Becoming Ambassador to China
Jan Hecker, a close confidant of Chancellor Angela Merkel, has died only days after assuming his role in Beijing as German ambassador to China.
China Says Government to Set Prices for After-School Classes
China said local governments should set the fees for after-school tutoring institutions that offer compulsory education subjects, another step in the country’s efforts to overhaul the private education sector.
Hong Kong Tycoons Limited to Two Election Seats Each, SCMP Says
Hong Kong property tycoons will be limited to two seats per family on the body that chooses the city’s leader, the South China Morning Post reported, the latest move by China to curb traditional power bases in the Asian financial hub.
China Offers Tax Breaks to Boost Macau-Guangdong Integration
China plans to push forward cooperation between Macau and Guangdong over Hengqin Island, aiming for a “big increase” in Macau residents living and working in the zone by 2024, according to guidelines carried by the official Xinhua News Agency.
Taiwan Says 19 Chinese Military Aircraft Entered ADIZ Sunday
Nineteen Chinese military aircraft were detected in Taiwan’s southwestern air defense identification zone on Sunday, Taipei’s defense ministry says in a statement.
HK Pro-Democracy Body Won’t Comply With Police Request: SCMP
The Hong Kong group that organized the city’s annual Tiananmen Square vigil said it won’t comply with a police request to turn over information on its membership and finances, and it will hold a special meeting this month to vote on disbanding, the South China Morning Post reported.
Didi Denies Media Reports of Government-led Investment
China tech giant Didi Global Inc. said media reports about a Beijing municipal government-led investment in the firm are untrue.
China Finance Regulators Pledge to Tighten Supervision
Chinese officials pledged to tighten supervision in the financial services industry, suggesting a recent regulatory onslaught on the private sector that sent shock waves globally is not over yet.
Shanghai Suspends Key Approval on Route to Offshore Listings
Officials in China’s financial capital of Shanghai are closing a route used for decades by companies operating in the technology sector to draw foreign investment.
China's Wants Control of Companies' Data, Not Just Access to It
Beijing is taking steps that will give the government not only access to, but purported ownership of, the vast amounts of information that companies collect.
China’s Weibo Bans Stock-Tip Accounts With Millions of Followers
One of China’s largest social media companies closed stock-tipping accounts with millions of followers as it heeds Beijing’s call to cleanse content deemed harmful to the country’s economy.
European Lawmakers Seek to Upgrade Ties With Taiwan
A European Union panel called on the bloc to strengthen ties with Taiwan, the latest show of support from an expanding united front of democracies against an increasingly assertive China.