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Bert Hofman revisits Shenzhen: Exploring the forces behind its rise
Mega island‑link: Connecting the Yangtze River Delta
Hong Kong will send one of its largest-ever delegations to the Apec CEO Summit in Shenzhen on Tuesday and Wednesday, with at least 54 business leaders set to attend, the South China Morning Post has learned. According to a delegation list obtained by the SCMP, the group includes senior executives of companies, leading business chambers, banks and statutory bodies, as well as Hong Kong representatives on the Apec Business Advisory Council (ABAC), a body established by the 21-member Asia-Pacific...
Pseudo-history about China is mushrooming online, spreading fake accounts of the past due in large part to platform algorithms, artificial intelligence (AI) and a lack of monitoring, according to a Chinese provincial authority. In a commentary published on Monday, “Zhejiang Propaganda” – a social media account affiliated with the propaganda department of the province’s Communist Party committee – said the “pseudo-historical school” was gaining ground online, resurfacing despite crackdowns and...
Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Saturday that "China and Thailand are as close as one family" is a unique advantage of bilateral relations, as reflected in the practical achievements across various fields.
Hong Kong firefighter Yuen Chung-hang did not expect to have to explain his work experience while dangling from a rope to rescue one of two workers left hanging in mid-air outside a skyscraper after their gondola malfunctioned. As Yuen tried to keep the man calm with small talk during their descent from the 35th floor of Jardine House in Central late last month, he was asked whether he had handled similar situations before. “I didn’t expect that, but I understand it because the worker was very...
A larger boat carries smaller fishing boats farther offshore. Once they reach the fishing grounds, the smaller boats head out on their own. It is one way fishermen are adapting as catches closer to home become harder to sustain. For Feng Ping, whom we first met 12 years ago, life on the island Jinqing Dao has changed in many ways. Fishing is no longer his only livelihood.
A large vessel carries fishermen, supplies and smaller fishing boats farther offshore. Once they reach the fishing grounds, the smaller boats head out on their own. Some fishermen dive into the water, while others fish with rods. This arrangement allows them to reach more distant fishing grounds and adapt to changing conditions at sea. How does this new way of fishing work?
The 33rd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit will be held in Shenzhen from November 18 to 19. The venue is not accidental. Forty years ago, this was a border town of rice fields and duck ponds; it is now where a good part of the world’s electronics are designed and built, and the showcase of China’s “reform and opening up”. The event’s theme, “Building an Asia-Pacific Community to Prosper Together”, puts openness, innovation and cooperation at the centre. US President Donald Trump...
In November 1991, China officially joined APEC. Thirty-five years later, China is bringing APEC to Shenzhen, the very place where China's opening up to the world began, and as global leaders gather to explore ways to advance development, the world will see China's opening up to the world taking on new dimensions.
Zhou Wei, Minister Counsellor at the Chinese Embassy in the UK, highlighted the role of language education in fostering understanding between young people in China and the UK
