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Hong Kong delegates call for boosting tourism in Two Sessions

HONG KONG'S TOURISM development has been accelerating with a rising number of Mainland visitors' arrivals in recent months. In the annual sessions of the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) held in Beijing, Hong Kong delegates called for the Central Government to further expand the Individual Travel Scheme to…

March 14, 20240Comments ByH.C. Lu

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China pushes ahead with homegrown science and technology

CHINA WILL FOCUS on developing independent science and technology resources. This will provide “new productive forces”, leader Xi Jinping said at the Two Sessions, the country’s annual parliamentary meetings. The plan to upgrade the economy with Chinese homegrown technology emerged as a key theme at the series of gatherings which end today [Monday 11 March…

March 11, 20240Comments ByNury Vittachi

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Hong Kong ‘can host global BRI sports event’

Hong Kong ‘can host global BRI sports event’ City’s delegates are sharing ideas for the future at NPC in Beijing HONG KONG CAN USE its stadiums to host a global sports event for Belt and Road nations, philanthropist Herman Hu Shao-ming said this week. And “brain health” should be a major focus for China from…

March 8, 20240Comments ByNury Vittachi

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Two sessions: China faces economic challenges as it climbs the value chain

SOME COMMENTATORS are saying that China's annual parliamentary meeting is undramatic this year. This is because they haven't seen announcements about injections of public money that some economists were hoping for. And growth targets were set modestly, at “around 5%” for GDP growth and 3% for the annual budget deficit. The BBC’s sour correspondent dismissed…

March 7, 20240Comments ByNury Vittachi

Opinion

Sports sector can be China’s next growth point

Despite huge challenges, China’s economy is healthy, performance indicators show. Now we can look to the sports sector as an exciting new area for growth, says NPC Deputy Herman Hu Shao-ming, reporting from Beijing’s “Two sessions” meeting. CHINA ENCOUNTERED SEVERE CHALLENGES at both domestic and international levels in 2022. And that makes the remarkable economic…

March 9, 20230Comments ByHerman Hu

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Mainland leaders actively working for Hong Kong’s good

Hong Kong was in the spotlight at the annual meeting of China’s parliament on Monday Vice-Premier focused on the city in special session with 17 Hong Kong deputies Pandemic and livelihood issues are key focuses CHINA’S LEADER XI JINPING personally expressed a high level of concern about the latest pandemic situation in Hong…

March 8, 20220Comments ByFriday Writers

Hong Kong delegates call for boosting tourism in Two Sessions

China pushes ahead with homegrown science and technology

Hong Kong ‘can host global BRI sports event’

Two sessions: China faces economic challenges as it climbs the value chain

Sports sector can be China’s next growth point

Mainland leaders actively working for Hong Kong’s good

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