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Beijing: Taiwan can join AIIB, with proper identity

The mainland welcomes Taiwan joining the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) with an appropriate identity, the Chinese mainland’s Taiwan affairs authority said Monday.
Source: Xinhua | 2015-4-14 10:13:41

Hong Kong Electronics Fair kicks off

A number of the world's leading technology brands are taking part in the Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Spring Edition) and concurrent International ICT Expo which opened here on Monday.
Source: Xinhua | 2015-4-13 20:17:33

New entry scheme aiming at curbing parallel trading: Hong Kong chief executive

Hong Kong's Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying said on Monday that the new entry scheme for Shenzhen residents is aimed at cutting back on parallel trading.
Source: Xinhua | 2015-4-13 19:58:59

Mainland welcomes Taiwan joining AIIB with proper identity

The mainland welcomes Taiwan joining the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) with an appropriate identity, the Chinese mainland's Taiwan affairs authority said Monday.
Source: Xinhua | 2015-4-13 11:41:47

Multiple-entry adjustment shows central govt's care for Hong Kong: spokesperson

The move to adjust the multiple-entry endorsement for residents in Shenzhen reflects the central government's consideration for Hong Kong's livelihood, a spokesperson with Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council said Monday.
Source: Xinhua | 2015-4-13 11:25:50

New policy limits HK visits to once a week

Local authorities in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province will limit visits by future applicants to Hong Kong to once a week to curb parallel goods trading in Hong Kong, a Hong Kong legislator told the Global Times Sunday.
Source: Global Times | 2015-4-13 0:08:03

KMT chief plans May mainland trip

The newly-elected chairman of Taiwan’s ruling Kuomintang (KMT) said Sunday that he plans to visit the Chinese mainland in May, local media reported.
Source: Global Times | 2015-4-13 0:03:23

DPP says won't "make trouble" in cross-Strait ties

The Taiwan opposition Democratic Progressive Party said it would not make trouble, stir conflicts or rivalries concerning cross-Strait ties on Thursday, acknowledging that handling the relationship is quite "challenging".
Source: Xinhua | 2015-4-10 11:42:08

Cross-Strait forum to be held in Shanghai in May

The 10th Cross-Strait Economic, Trade and Culture Forum is scheduled to be held on May 3 in Shanghai, a mainland official said Friday.
Source: Xinhua | 2015-4-10 11:23:21

Hong Kong bans import of poultry products from US county

Hong Kong has banned the import of poultry meat and products from Meeker County of State of Minnesota, the United States, due to an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N2 avian influenza in the noted area, the city's Center for Food Safety (CFS) said on Thursday.
Source: Xinhua | 2015-4-9 20:24:20

Taiwan's CPI in deflation in Q1

Taiwan faced greater deflationary pressure in March as prices fell for a third consecutive month, a similar pattern to the annual price declines of 2009 during the global financial crisis, Taiwan's statistical agency said on Wednesday.
Source: Xinhua | 2015-4-8 21:34:27

Hong Kong lowers influenza response level

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government has lowered the response level of the Preparedness Plan for Influenza Pandemic from "Serious" to " Alert."
Source: Xinhua | 2015-4-8 17:39:52

Hong Kong to step up tourism promotion: chief executive

Hong Kong will launch promotions to attract more tourists to the city because of a drop in the number of visitors over the holiday weekend, Hong Kong's Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying said on Wednesday.
Source: Xinhua | 2015-4-8 17:38:05

Taiwan punishes officers after celebrity's Apache chopper visit

Taiwan's military has punished 17 officers for their parts in allowing a group of civilians including showbiz star Janet Lee to tour a facility housing Apache helicopters.
Source: Xinhua | 2015-4-7 22:11:02

4 bodies retrieved in ship capsized in Taiwan Strait

Four bodies have been retrieved a week after a ship capsized in the Taiwan Strait on March 30, leaving 13 people missing, the maritime bureau of southeast China's Fujian Province said on Tuesday.
Source: Xinhua | 2015-4-7 21:37:56

Taiwan pilot punished for giving civilians military helicopter access

Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou on Monday urged local defense authorities to reflect on a recent scandal where civilians, including a Japanese national, visited an Apache attack helicopter in clear violation of military regulations, local media reported Monday.
Source: Global Times | 2015-4-7 0:58:02

HK lawyers propose anti-independence law

Several Hong Kong legal experts have proposed a draft of an anti-Hong Kong independence law, which aims to clamp down on behavior that encourages secession and prevent the spread of “separatism.”
Source: Global Times | 2015-4-7 0:58:02

Mainland denies entry to Occupy students

Two students from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), who have participated in the Occupy Central movement, were denied entry to the Chinese mainland during Tomb-Sweeping Festival, Hong Kong-based Mingpao reported Sunday.
Source: Global Times | 2015-4-6 23:58:01