Inside Xi Jinping’s new guide to promoting Communist Party officials
For a book on performance appraisals, it contained some surprising language – especially given its author, President Xi Jinping. The volume, published by the...
Warm winter no match: China’s sportswear sector posts surprise growth
China’s major sportswear makers have shrugged off soft consumer spending and a warm winter, according to analysts. Retail sales in China’s sportswear sector picked...
Why Chinese honour Toilet Goddess with straw effigies, rituals during Lantern Festival
In China, during the Lantern Festival, a unique folk custom involves the worship of a Toilet Goddess. The unlikely ritual sees people create life-size...
Pakistani, Afghan clashes widen as Arab states struggle to halt war
Afghan and Pakistani troops battled along their border, Afghan residents and officials told reporters on Sunday, with the fighting coming alongside multiple strikes including...
Hong Kong government ‘prepared’ for more volatility after Iran attacks: Paul Chan
The Hong Kong government is prepared for greater global market volatility and risks, as well as increased trade costs and shifting commodity prices, caused...
China poised to earn vast profits from global energy transition: analysts
Chinese companies are primed to capitalise on a vast global wave of investment in clean energy infrastructure in the coming decades, as they are...