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Beijing's revamp of Hong Kong's electoral rules will make it impossible for any opposition to hold or run for office.

China Insider: Less Than 4 Percent of Chinese Have Received Covid-19 Vaccine The Chinese regime has been touting the effectiveness of Chinese-made vaccines, and claimed that all representatives attending Beijing’s Two Sessions had received a COVID-19 vaccine before the political meeting. However, it was reported that the current vaccination rate in the country is only 4 percent, indicating that Chinese citizens don’t have much trust in domestic vaccines.

2021-03-09 03:43:44 GMT2021-03-09 11:43:44(Beijing Time) Sina English China’s state planner on Monday outlined measures to promote high-quality development during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25) and support economic recovery. China will continue to implement macroeconomic policies to promote the steady, healthy and sustainable development of the national economy, and make timely adjustments in accordance with changes, said Ning Jizhe, deputy head of the National Development an...

news You are using an older browser version. Please use a supported version for the best MSN experience. Belt and Road Initiative: China’s rosy picture is at odds with realities on the ground during Covid-19 Foreign Minister Wang Yi (second right) attends a virtual ceremony with Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi to formally commence the celebrations of the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries in Beijing on March 2. Photo: Xinhua There is no pause ...

"The entire military must coordinate the relationship between capacity building and combat readiness," Chinese President Xi Jinping said during a plenary meeting of the fourth session of the 13th

Other fun bits: An asteroid patrol, brain:computer fusion, DNA storage, enhanced privacy laws Share Copy China has put quantum communications networks and a brain:machine interface on its to-do list in plans unveiled at its annual "Two Sessions" parliamentary sittings. The centerpiece of the Two Sessions, which sees 5,000 of the nations political elite gather for meetings of the National Peoples Congress (NPC) and top political advisory body the National Committee of the Chinese Peoples...

Political advisor suggests building HK into platform for returned Chinese scientific, research talents Xu Keyue Published: Mar 09, 2021 07:47 PM Aerial photo taken on June 25, 2020 shows people displaying Chinas national flag in Tamar Park in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), China. Photo: Xinhua News AgencyUnder the current situation of US-led Western countries suppressing Chinese intellectuals, a political advisor from Hong Kong suggested building the Hong Kong Special Admini...

China Offers to Vaccinate Olympians Against COVID-19 The Chinese foreign affairs minister has offered to vaccinate all Olympians who will participate in the Beijing Winter Olympic game next year, despite the deaths of Hongkongers who received a China-made COVID-19 vaccine. Vaccine diplomacy is one of the main agendas that the Chinese regime has pursued in the past months. However, the efficacy and safety of China-made vaccines is questioned even by Chinese doctors. The Chinese Foreign Affairs...

Under the biggest shake-up to Hong Kong’s elections since its return to China in 1997, the rules of two major political races will be rewritten, but many details remain unknown.

China Defends Legal Push to Ensure Only Patriots Represent Hong Kong On 3/8/21 at 3:31 PM EST Chinese officials are defending an anticipated overhaul of semi-autonomous Hong Kongs elections law, which are set to include more stringent measures to exclude prospective candidates who support independence from the mainland. "This conference will make a decision on improving the election system of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region," Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People...