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As the Chinese New Year approaches, H.E. Ambassador Zheng Zeguang hosted a Chinese New Year reception on 7 January to celebrate the traditional Chinese Laba Day and the Chinese New Year.  The representatives from British members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), winners of the Chinese Government […]

Fashion retailer’s representative claims she is not qualified to answer questions from MPs about supply chain A senior lawyer representing Shein has repeatedly refused to say whether the company sells products containing cotton from China, prompting an MP to brand her evidence “ridiculous”. Yinan Zhu, general counsel for the fast-fashion giant, confirmed its suppliers did […]

China announced on Tuesday a relaxation of its visa-free transit policy, extending the permitted stay for eligible foreign travellers to 240 hours, or 10 days, from the original 72-144 hours, as authorities aim to lure more foreign visitors. The measure, which is effective immediately, was announced by the National Immigration Administration (NIA) on its official […]

Asia kicks off the final full trading week of 2024 with the monthly ‘China data dump’ landing on Monday, and with investors leaning toward keeping the stock market bull run going as central banks around the world go into easing mode. Several G10 central banks last week cut interest rates or, in the case of Australia, signaled it may do so soon, […]

Chinese Embassy in the UK hosted a reception to mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China on Wednesday last week . H.E. Ambassador Zheng Zeguang delivered the keynote speech, while Parliamentary Under-Secretary Catherine West, representing the UK government, also addressed the gathering. The event was attended by more than […]