The decision of the NPC Standing Committee to extend the term of the current LegCo is "legal and practical", said a spokeperson for the liaison office.
12 August, 2020
After the term of the sixth LegCo expires on Sept 30, it will continue to perform its duties for no less than one year until the term of the seventh LegCo begins.
12 August, 2020
New infections have sustained a decline since the peak of 145 local cases on July 30 and have stayed below a hundred daily since Aug 3.
11 August, 2020
China said Monday that the country is firmly opposed to EU's practicing of double standards on the law-based exercise of duties by Hong Kong police.
11 August, 2020
More than 50 technology companies and organizations filed an amicus brief in support of lawsuits against the Trump govt's suspension of work visas.
11 August, 2020
South Korea's GDP will fall 0.8% in 2020, a slight improvement from the 1.2% downturn in forecast in June, the OECD said in a report.
11 August, 2020
In June, China's civil aviation industry handled 325,000 flights, accounting for an average of 10,820 flights daily, up 14.1% from May, statistics showed.
11 August, 2020
The broad measure of money supply and the total social financing are expected to maintain steady growth and facilitate lending to small, micro companies.
11 August, 2020The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress decided that the 6th Legislative Council of the special administrative region will continue to perform its duties for no less than one year until the 7th LegCo starts its term.
Grenville Cross says the preordained inquiry into HK police is worthless and makes a mockery of traditional British notions of fair play, not to mention the standards of Parliament.
Anyone whose heart is in the right place should agree “one country, two systems” is the fruit of brilliant political wisdom and is unmatched in serving its purpose.
28 April, 2020Ho Lok-sang says the West needs to see "one country, two systems" for what it is and respect China's need for national security.
11 August, 2020Grenville Cross says the preordained inquiry into HK police is worthless and makes a mockery of traditional British notions of fair play, not to mention the standards of Parliament.
11 August, 2020Tony Kwok says the SAR govt should take the yearlong period before the next LegCo vote to undertake communitywide improvements and remove all anti-government elements.
07 August, 2020Andre Vltchek says that whether the elections were to be held or not, attacks against Lam and Beijing were planned to continue.
10 August, 2020CLP Group’s growth into a regional electricity giant has been synonymous with the nation’s economic miracle. CEO Richard Lancaster tells Edith Lu the Bay Area’s push will keep the torch burning.
25 October, 2019Fung Group grows to gain international stature along with the People’s Republic of China with the national development strategies and goals.
18 October, 2019As the idea of cutting the carbon footprint in business has been embraced by more companies globally, CEO of Maintetti tells Pamela Lin why and how they are spearheading the green campaign.
09 August, 2019
Xi said the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic has sounded the alarm for the country regarding food security.
12 August, 2020
An online poll found that US' divisive attacks were rejected by the public and majority supported the countermeasures taken by China against US provocations.
12 August, 2020
Such homes can be purchased by qualified professionals from throughout Chinese mainland as well as the HK and Macao SARs, according to a guideline.
11 August, 2020
All the fresh local cases were reported in Xinjiang while the new imported cases were posted in Shanghai and 7 other provinces including Guangdong.
11 August, 2020
The UN said the Yemen humanitarian plan is only 21% funded to date, urging donors to pay all outstanding pledges and to consider increasing their support.
12 August, 2020
Australia's Melbourne shifted to Stage 4 restrictions, including a nighttime curfew, as Victoria state saw a record of 21 virus deaths and 410 new infections.
12 August, 2020
At least 118 people have been killed in clashes between armed civilians and govt forces carrying out a disarmament exercise South Sudan, officials said.
12 August, 2020
Mexico aims to conduct late-stage clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccines in development by US and Chinese companies, the foreign ministry said.
12 August, 2020
Shijiazhuang Ever Bright chalked up their first victory after defeating Tianjin Teda 3-0 in the fourth round of the Chinese Super League.
12 August, 2020
Rui Pinto, the man believed to be the mastermind behind Football Leaks, has been freed from house arrest and is now in witness protection, police said.
11 August, 2020
The National Basketball Association has hired Victor Williams from Standard Bank Group to develop the sport and its business on the African continent.
11 August, 2020
Germany agreed to extend a ban for spectators in stadiums at Bundesliga matches until at least the end of Oct due to the pandemic, authorities said.
11 August, 2020
Livestreaming not only stands out as an effective way to boost sales, but also opens up more job opportunities for college graduates.
11 August, 2020
A Beijing hospital's top medical official shares his experiences of leading a team in Wuhan during the outbreak.
11 August, 2020
Spanish actor Antonio Banderas, star of "The Mask of Zorro" and dozens of other films, announced that he had tested positive for COVID-19.
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