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Japanese ambassador urges China to consider reasons behind its poor public image The two countries have been trying to improve relations despite long-standing causes of tension. Photo: Kyodo
Japan s new ambassador to China has urged the country to look at the reasons why it has a poor image among many Japanese people and said it remains to be seen whether Beijing can meet the high standards required to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
In an interview with Chinese news portal The Paper, Tarumi said the most important thing was to build stable bilateral relations .
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Burst travel bubbles, Trump, Covid-19 and Hong Kong’s national security law: how This Week in Asia covered 2020, the annus horribilis
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The year started much as it would end, with bad news for US President Donald Trump. This time, it was reporter John Power letting the big man down gently, with a report questioning whether America had lost the battle for the South China Sea before it had even begun.
Experts told Power that with its military build-up, maritime militia and island-building activities, China was already capable of controlling the sea in all scenarios short of war with the United States .
Chinese commerce ministry to focus on domestic consumption in 2021 as US trade war fades from priorities China’s new commerce minister Wang Wentao. Photo: Handout
China s commerce ministry will focus on domestic consumption next year as the trade war with the United States falls down the list of priorities.
A statement about its nationwide work meeting on Saturday, the first meeting chaired by the new minister Wang Wentao, stressed the importance of the domestic market, a key element of the new dual circulation strategy.
The ministry said: We will step up domestic demand, try to drive up consumption potential, build a modern circulation system, clear obstacles to domestic circulation and eventually form a strong domestic market.
HSBC, Deloitte, Sun Hung Kai Properties among firms offering Greater Bay Area work experience to Hong Kong youth Shenzhen, a key Greater Bay Area city, is only 15 minutes away from Hong Kong. Photo: Xinhua
Banks, accounting firms, insurers and property developers in Hong Kong are offering youngsters incentives to work in the Greater Bay Area development zone, industry players said.
These organisations see the better connectivity between Hong Kong and the mainland cities that are part of the zone as boosting their bottom lines in the future and want to hire more young people to work there.
The Hong Kong government too hopes the city s status as an international financial hub will help boost growth throughout the Greater Bay Area and provide opportunities for the city s youth, who are facing a challenging employment environment following months of anti-government protests and the coronavirus pandemic. The city s unemployment rate among those aged 15 to 25 stood at 18.2 per cent as
Gucci’s new Sneaker Garage smartphone app, Dolce & Gabbana’s first Covid-19-friendly digital fashion show and Giorgio Armani’s new winter line – 6 hottest luxury fashion launches to end 2020 Keep your pups warm this winter with Moncler x Poldo Dog Couture collection. Photo: Moncler
Winter is officially upon us. As the temperature continues to drop day by day, we could do with stocking up our wardrobes with warm garments. And luxury fashion houses have just what you need to survive the season - in style.
Discover much-needed boots in different looks by HermEs, from calfskin thigh-highs to vibrant ankle booties. Meanwhile, Neve by Giorgio Armani, a new fashion line dedicated to winter weather, reveals scarves and hats from its new winter collection. Of course, we can t forget the family pets; keep Fido dry and warm with a snuggly duvet dog vest and rainproof cape from Moncler s collaboration with Poldo Dog Couture, which is part of its Moncler Genius project.