Like Hong Kong it maintains its own currency, judiciary and free market. But it has long since passed mainland style anti-sedition laws that have been successfully resisted by Hong Kongers.
It is one of two proposed multi-billion dollar airport projects that aim to decongest the country's main gateway in Manila, which has been rated as one of the world's worst airports
Emerging-market stocks and currencies had their best week since June in the five days through Friday.
China is well aware that major hurdles remain, a sentiment reflected in coverage of the deal by state-run media outlets that played down the deal while noting that it might stabilize the economy
The envoy said China understands and respects India's decision on RCEP and is willing to work with all stakeholders to resolve the issues raised by New Delhi
Lam is due to discuss the political and economic situation in the China-ruled city with Beijing officials during a four-day visit. She will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday
Next year will be crucial for the ruling Communist Party to fulfill its goal of doubling gross domestic product (GDP) and incomes in the decade to 2020
The fact is that agricultural trade between the two nations has been declining since well before Trump launched his trade war
Meanwhile, China is seeking the roll back of US tariffs on as much as $360 billion of Chinese imports before President Xi agrees to go to the US to sign a partial trade deal with Trump
Police also arrested 12 people on Monday suspected of preparing gasoline bombs
Investors are closely watching for any signs of progress on a phase-one deal as worries increase that Trump may slap more tariffs on China later this month
Mamallapuram, also known as Mahabalipuram, is located on the East Coast Road. The name is said to be derived from the word "Mamallan", which means great warrior, a reference to King Narasimhavarman I
At least 15 defaults since the start of November have pushed this year's total to 120.4 billion yuan ($17.1 billion), within a hair's breadth of the 121.9 billion yuan annual record in 2018
A key measure of Xi's rising influence leading the world's second-largest economy will be how many of his allies are installed on the Standing Committee, the apex of power in China
Two years ago, President Xi affirmed targets set in 2012 to double GDP and per capita income by 2020, and growth is on target to hit those goals
The CPC may lay claim to global glory on the basis of an ethnically-defined "China Dream" but that does not mean the world should not be sceptical about it
Veteran diplomat Liu Jieyi, 59, China's permanent representative to the United Nations, was elected to the Central Committee and is expected to take over as minister of the Taiwan Affairs Office, replacing Zhang Zhijun, who is retiring.
Xi has been able to mask his failures through a reign of terror. This raises the chances of miscalculation in military matters which India will need to be wary of
China's president, newly empowered, should heed some lessons of history
Newest delegates to China's CPPCC are tech entrepreneurs