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China ushers in two sessions time Cao Siqi Published: Mar 03, 2021 11:23 PM Guo Weimin, spokesperson for the fourth session of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese Peoples Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), speaks to media at a press conference on Wednesday, ahead of the top political advisory bodys annual session. Photo: VCG Top political advisory body held its first press conference on Wednesday ahead of its annual sessions, which means China has officially ushered in "two se...

SOURCE / ECONOMY By GT staff reporters Published: Mar 03, 2021 08:55 PM Visitors pose for a selfie with Chinese national flags in front of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The hall will host several events at the annual two sessions, including the plenary meetings of Chinas top legislative body and political advisory body. Photo: IC On the eve of Chinas annual gathering of political advisors, part of the hotly watched two sessions, executives at some major foreign firms that have b...

Chinese lawmakers, advisors suggest issuing vaccine passports at two sessions Liu Caiyu and Li Sikun Published: Mar 02, 2021 09:55 PM Staff members of the customs check the health declaration information of newly arrived inbound passengers in Chongqing, southwest China, March 29, 2020.File photo:Xinhua As China has basically contained the virus and the speedy rolling out of vaccination in countries around the world is anticipated to help them control the epidemic, several Chinese lawmakers an...

Asia week ahead: China’s annual rite of spring China Two Sessions Top government officials from all over China will gather in Beijing for the annual rite of spring – the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and the National People’s Congress sessions to be held on 4th and 5th March respectively. The typical focus in these meetings is Premier Li Keqiang’s work report due on 5th March, as well as speeches by the heads of the central bank and other regulatory bodies, which ...

The Commodities Feed: Oil makes a new high Energy Oil has continued to edge higher, with ICE Brent breaking above US$67/bbl, and trading to levels last seen back in early January 2020. Comments from Fed Chairman, Jerome Powell, earlier in the week relating to the need for monetary policy to remain accommodative have probably helped, but sentiment in the oil market has also become more bullish, with expectations for a tightening oil balance. Yesterday the EIA released its weekly inventory report...

Beijing in full swing for safe, green two sessions Zhang Hongpei Published: Feb 25, 2021 09:58 PM Beijing transportation authorities check vehicles serving the upcoming two sessions at an inspection workshop in Daxing district, Beijing on February 21. Photo: VCG Strict inspections of vehicle fleets, flight bans on drones and "low, slow and small" aircraft heightened security checks for packages… Beijing is in full swing for Chinas most important annual political events as the two sessions ...

Leading Beijing loyalists have been calling for reforms to Hong Kong’s electoral system across state-run and pro-Beijing media, while local media sources have said that China is mulling changes to...

China’s ‘two sessions’: Beijing must juggle competition and cooperation in historically unprecedented global trade environment Establishing a high-standard rule system for a more open economy is expected to be a top priority for Chinese leaders at upcoming meetings Some trade analysts say that while China may become more competitive on trade in the coming years, it may also be the most important global trade partner

The Straits Times Hong Kong must be ruled by patriots, says top China official on HK affairs More consideration should be given to how to improve the relationship between the executive and the legislature.PHOTO: AFP PublishedFeb 22, 2021, 2:44 pm SGT https://str.sg/JHKS They can read the article in full after signing up for a free account. Share link: Or share via: Sign up or log in to read this article in full Sign up All done! This article is now fully available for you Read now Get unlimited...

Real estate moguls with a Greece-size debt problem look for hints of relief, even as China’s legislature tries to wean industry off its loans Fifteen of the delegates at the ‘two session’s are developers, owning property companies with 2.44 trillion yuan (US$377 billion) of debt between them All but one of the 15 developers represented are in breach of one, if not all, of the Chinese central bank’s so-called Three Red Lines capital requirements