Consumer spending up during national holiday: China Daily
October 5, 2020
Chinese consumers appear to be spending more money during the National Day holiday than last year.On the first two days of the eight-day holiday, Chinese consumers spent 628 billion Yuan ($92.6 billion) by Union Pay card, up 11.8 percent year-on-year, according to Union Pay. On National Day, Oct 1, which overlapped with the Mid-Autumn Festival this year, transaction volume recorded by Union Pay reached 330 billion Yuan, up 15.5 percent on a yearly basis, it found. Click here to read...
Xi says ready to bring China-Bangladesh ties to new heights: Xinhuanet
October 4, 2020
Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Sunday that he stands ready to work with his Bangladeshi counterpart, Md. Abdul Hamid, to better align the two countries' strategies and jointly promote the construction of the Belt and Road, so as to take the China-Bangladesh strategic partnership of cooperation to new heights. Click here to read...
China to advance on great journey in new era: People’s Daily
October 4, 2020
China has embraced its 71th anniversary of founding, after winning a series of remarkable fights against the COVID-19 epidemic and floods, which helped it turn crises into opportunities and successfully responded to changes.
Withstanding the tests, China is now standing on a new point of history, from which billions of Chinese people, with confidence and pride, will embark on a great journey in the new era. Click here to read...
As Trump’s first term ends, what has his trade war with China achieved?: South China Morning Post
October 4, 2020
As the curtain falls on the first Trump presidency, it is timely to reflect on what has been achieved – or not. And nothing could be more at the heart of US President Donald Trump’s mission to “Make America great again” than an audit of his trade war on China. Click here to read...
Former Aide to China’s vice Chairman Named in Anti-Graft Probe: the Epoch Times
October 4, 2020
A former close aide to China’s vice chairman, Wang Qishan, is under investigation for alleged corruption and has been sacked.
The aide, Dong Hong, “is suspected of seriously violating discipline and laws, and is under investigation and inspection,” the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), the Chinese regime’s anti-corruption watchdog, announced on Oct. 2. Click here to read...
Atal Tunnel to have limited benefit to India in wartime: Global Times
October 4, 2020
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the Atal Tunnel at Rohtang at an altitude of above 10000 feet in Himachal Pradesh. Upon the inauguration's completion, Modi said the tunnel would provide "new strength" to the country's border infrastructure. Click here to read...
Goodwill message from Xi to Trump shows major country attitude despite rivalry: Global Times
October 3, 2020
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan on Saturday sent a message of sympathy, wishing an early recovery for US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania from the COVID-19. Analysts said the message, out of humanitarianism, "shows the decency of a major country," and it is hoped that it could also serve to kick-start positive interactions between leaders of China and US, allowing a buffer to bilateral confrontations. Click here to read...
