Tag Archives: China

Tuesday, 13 September 2016 BEIJING: Chinese Airlines are likely to purchase 6,810 planes worth US$1.025 trillion in the next 20 years as they expand fleets to cater to robust growth in domestic and overseas tourism, Boeing Co forecast on Tuesday. The latest estimate of 6,810 planes is 7.6% higher than …

Monday, 5 September 2016   JAKARTA/BEIJING: Indonesia has asked the chairman of China’s Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, Jack Ma, to act as adviser in the development of the South-East Asian country’s nascent e-commerce industry, according to a video released by the government.  Indonesia has the world’s fourth-largest population, boasting a …

“I just wanted to hit a few balls and try to turn things around”@GarbiMuguruza explains why she tried to play through the pain. pic.twitter.com/trFAFSjNig — WTA (@WTA) 2 October 2017 Tuesday, 3 October 2017 :  World number one Garbine Muguruza’s China Open is over at the first-round stage after she retired …

Tuesday, 3 October 2017 :  Facebook has taken down a page affiliated with China’s highest profile fugitive, exiled billionaire Guo Wengui, and temporarily restricted his ability to post on his profile, citing violations of its community standards. Guo, who is living in New York, has been using social media to make …

Friday, 29 September 2017 :  Spanish world number one Garbine Muguruza is out of the Wuhan Open in China after a quarter-final defeat by eighth seed Jelena Ostapenko. Muguruza, 23, who needed treatment for a thigh injury before the final set, lost 1-6 6-3 6-2 to the Latvian. French Open champion …

Wednesday, 27 September 2017 :  Hawkins has scored 135 goals in 60 matches for Great Britain and was part of the first British handball team to make an appearance at the Olympic Games. The 31-year-old is currently head coach of the Great Britain under-20s team and will continue in this …

Tuesday, 19 September 2017 :  A mother in Baoding City in Heibei province, China, had to sell folded paper planes to raise medical funds for her five-year-old daughter, who suffers from neuroblastoma cancer. China Press reported that the woman had to beg people on the streets to buy the paper …

Tuesday, 19 September 2017 :  The North Korean nuclear issue must be resolved peacefully, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Russian counterpart during a meeting at the United Nations, China’s Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday. The current vicious cycle must be broken, Wang said in comments made on Monday. …

Monday, 4 September 2017 :   Chinese authorities activated a national disaster alert and response mechanism for Typhoon Mawar Saturday to help local civil affairs departments prepare for relief work, China’s Xinhua news agency reported. Civil affairs departments in southern provinces including Fujian and Guangdong should remain on duty around the …

Saturday, 2 September 2017 :  China urged Vietnam on Friday to take a calm and rational view of its military drills in the South China Sea, after Vietnam expressed opposition, as tension between the neighbours worsens over the disputed strategic waterway. China has appeared uneasy at Vietnam’s efforts to rally …