Taiwan Affairs Office head tipped to become vice-chair of China’s political advisory body
Song Tao has a seat on the CPPCC for the next five years and sources say he could be promoted to vice-chair role. READ SOURCE...
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Xi Jinping expresses concern about coronavirus spread into China’s countryside
The president’s public comments, made during a Lunar New Year message, are his first about the current surge of coronavirus infections across China. READ SOURCE...
Big Tech in CPPCC: Baidu’s Robin Li, NetEase’s Ding Lei no longer delegates of China’s top political advisory body
The founders of Baidu, NetEase and Sogou are no longer among the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference’s latest delegate list. READ SOURCE...
Beijing official Xia Baolong set to bow out amid reshuffle of mainland China’s advisory body, as Hong Kong professionals win delegate roles
Impending retirement of key Beijing official in charge of Hong Kong’s affairs follows replacement of liaison office chief. READ SOURCE...
China names Covid-19 experts as new members of political advisory body
Infectious disease specialist Zhang Wenhong and China CDC chief epidemiologist Wu Zunyou will join the CPPCC. READ SOURCE...
Govt should review $72.3b in Covid-19 spending for any payment errors: Watchdog
SINGAPORE - Given the unprecedented complexity and scale of Government operations to fight Covid-19, a review should be conducted to ensure that public funds were spent properly, and that any loss of public monies is reported and recovered, said a...
Taiwan cracks down on sales of mainland China noodles that said ‘you’re Chinese’
Taipei said it was banning sales of luosifen – or snail rice noodles – to protect local producers but politics may also have been a factor behind the ban. READ SOURCE...
Ex-Hong Kong leader Tung Chee-hwa ‘to step down from China’s top advisory body as vice-chairman, but no seat for Carrie Lam’
Former chief executive Carrie Lam will not take up Tung’s seat contrary to earlier speculation by the pro-establishment camp. READ SOURCE...
China faces growing threats from ‘external forces’, former spy chief warns
Food and energy shortages, financial crisis just some of the threats to the country’s national security, social stability, former top official says. READ SOURCE...
Hong Kong’s Article 23 security law to be passed ‘hopefully by this year’, city leader says, while revealing aim to also lift all Covid rules including mask mandate
Chief executive says in newspaper interview new legislation is being drafted that will act like ‘firewall’ under a ‘preventive’ system to fend off foreign proxies. READ SOURCE...