China will consider legal protection for employees who have to stay online after office hours, a form of “invisible overtime” that the supreme court says warrants compensation. Lyu Guoquan, head of the general office of China’s trade union federation, proposed to the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) last week that the country create a legal…
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China disagree with US veto of call for immediate armistice at UN
China has sharply criticised the US for vetoing a United Nations (UN) Security Council resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Beijing said the move sent the “wrong message” and effectively gave a “green light to the continued slaughter”. The White House said the Algerian-proposed resolution would “jeopardise” talks to end the war. The US…
FBI makes arrests over alleged secret Chinese ‘police stations’ in New York
By Holly Honderich in Washington US prosecutors have arrested two men in New York for allegedly operating a Chinese “secret police station” in Manhattan’s Chinatown neighbourhood. Lu Jianwang, 61, and Chen Jinping, 59, both New York City residents, face charges of conspiring to act as agents for China and obstruction of justice. They are expected…
China aircraft carrier in drills near Taiwan amid rising tension
Shandong carrier reported off east coast as Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen flies home after meeting US House Speaker. China’s second aircraft carrier, the Shandong, is engaged in an exercise in the western Pacific amid heightened tensions across the Taiwan Strait over a meeting between President Tsai Ing-wen and Speaker of the United States House of…
US tracking suspected Chinese surveillance balloon
The US is tracking a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that has been spotted flying over sensitive sites in recent days. Defence officials said they were confident the “high-altitude surveillance balloon” belonged to China. It was most recently seen above the western state of Montana. But military leaders decided against shooting it down as there were…
Chinese Foreign Minister: Africa isn’t a ‘wrestling ground’ for big powers
“Africa should be an arena for international cooperation rather than a ‘wrestling ground’ for big powers,” Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang said on Wednesday, adding that it is cooperation not confrontation that really counts for Africa and no country in the world has the right to force African countries to take sides. Qin made the remarks when being asked…
UNLOCKING THE WORLD- China considers easing entry rules for some foreign tourists
By Wayne Chang, Follow us on all Social media “HICGI News Agency” The Chinese government on Monday, September 19, issued draft regulations that aim to bolster tourism along its border and make it easier for some foreigners to enter China. According to a draft policy document released by China’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism on…
Earthquake death toll rises to 65 in Sichuan, China as aftershocks rattle province
By Alex Stambaugh, Kathleen Magramo, Philip Wang Follow our social media pages “HICGI News Agency” At least 65 people are confirmed dead after an earthquake hit China’s southwestern Sichuan province on Monday, according to Chinese broadcaster CCTV. Aftershocks were still being felt on Tuesday, state media said, a day after the United States Geological Survey…
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