A group of Communist Party cadres born in the 1970s that missed both the havoc of the Mao era and the economic crises facing today’s graduates is one to watch at next month's party congress.
The leader will head to Hong Kong on Thursday and Friday, according to local media, for events marking 25 years of Chinese rule in the former British colony.
Two members of incoming Chief Executive John Lee’s cabinet have tested positive for the virus, the government revealed in a Thursday statement.
The four sets of textbooks for a class on citizenship say the Chinese government never recognized the 19th-century treaties that handed Britain control of Hong Kong.
The lockdown in China’s main financial hub, now in its third week, has spawned some of the most anti-government criticism in years on social media.
John Lee's candidacy is a sign Beijing is focused on deepening its crackdown on dissent in the city, and his agenda will likely include the passage of additional security legislation.
The message came a day after Hong Kong announced it had no plans for a citywide lockdown, while acknowledging the omicron outbreak had overwhelmed officials’ capacity to respond.
Business leaders have expressed increasing frustration with travel rules, warning of the damage to Hong Kong’s status as an international financial hub.
Many veteran journalists have decided to leave the industry because they could not find a suitable position without compromising their "integrity and personal safety.”
China’s planning at least 150 new reactors in the next 15 years, more than the rest of the world has built in the past 35.
