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Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai denied bail in national security case

He was granted a HK$10 million ($1.3 million) bail by a lower court on Dec. 23 only for the Court of Final Appeal to bring him back into custody on Dec. 31 for another hearing

Australian journalist formally arrested in China on suspicion of spying

Australian national Cheng Lei was detained last year by Chinese authorities

Chinese-Aus reporter arrested for allegedly spreading Chinese secrets

China has formally arrested a Chinese-born Australian journalist for CGTN, on suspicion of illegally supplying state secrets overseas, Australia's foreign minister said on Monday

China coronavirus update: Mainland reports 14 new imported Covid cases

The Chinese mainland reported 14 new imported Covid-19 cases on Sunday, bringing the total number of imported cases to 4,804, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Monday

China should expect extreme competition' from US, says President Joe Biden

Joe Biden says China is in for extreme competition from the US under his administration, but that the new relationship he wants to forge need not be one of conflict

Clubhouse app offers Chinese rare glimpse of censor-free debate

The app is accessible in China without needing a VPN, which is used to bypass the firewall

China issues new anti-monopoly guidelines targeting tech giants

SAMR said the latest guidelines would "stop monopolistic behaviours in the platform economy and protect fair competition in the market."

Hard labour for cheap stuff

Book review of Made in China: A Prisoner, an SOS Letter, and the Hidden Cost of America's Cheap Goods

New China norms on anti-monopoly behaviour targeting its tech platforms

China's market regulator on Sunday released new guidelines on anti-monopoly behaviour targeting internet platforms.

Did Covid-19 come from Wuhan seafood market? Investigators find fresh clues

Worldwide, Covid-19 has caused more than 105.7 million infections and 2.3 million deaths

China flags Taiwan as core issue, asks US to fix Trump admin 'mistakes'

China on Saturday asked the US to rectify the 'mistakes' of former President Donald Trump's aggressive policies towards Beijing

US will hold China accountable for abuses of international system: Blinken

The US will hold China accountable for its abuses of the international system, US Secretary of State Blinken said as he spoke to Chinese counterpart Jiechi and raised issue of human rights violations

A day after Britain acts against media outlet CGTN, China targets BBC

Britain and China have been exchanging barbs for months over China's crackdown on dissent in the former British colony of Hong Kong

Revoking of CVD, ADD to hurt earnings of domestic stainless steel industry

"Traders are expected to stock up cheap imports creating huge inventories in the coming months ahead of an anticipated demand boom in the sector," said an official of a large stainless steel firm

Duty cut on steel products to exert near-term pressure in Indian cos: Icra

Decision will make imports competitive, Chinese firms may gain

Chinese mainland reports 14 new imported Covid cases, nine in Shanghai

Of all the imported cases, 4,476 had been discharged from hospitals after recovery and 296 remained hospitalized, the commission said

China's pursuit of global finance

The swift liberalisation of China's financial market could have unintended consequences for India and the world

China's Ant to hive off credit data in revamp; sees IPO in 2 years: Report

Ant's restructuring plan could ease billionaire founder Jack Ma's regulatory woes

UK revokes Chinese TV licence, Beijing complains over BBC coverage

Britain and China have been exchanging barbs for months over the crackdown in Hong Kong and other issues

China teaches school children 'do as President Xi tells you'

The Communist Party looks to boost ideological education among the Chinese Young Pioneers, a national youth organisation with which it is affiliated