HONG KONG, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) — The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) will take a \”moderately liberal\” fiscal stance in the new financial year, said Paul Chan, financial secretary of the
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Reinvestigation: WSJ report on China-built mega-projects untrue, biased
QUITO/ISLAMABAD/KAMPALA/LUANDA, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) — Adriana Carranza, a resident in the San Luis village in northern Ecuador, has fond memories of her days working with a Chinese company at the Coca C
Finance chief expects Hong Kong economy to grow 3.5 pct to 5.5 pct in 2023
HONG KONG, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) — The Hong Kong economy will see a visible rebound this year with growth of 3.5 percent to 5.5 percent for the year as a whole, Financial Secretary of China\’s Hong Kong Sp
China imports farm materials from B&R countries
URUMQI, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) — To ensure stable production and supply, the ports in northwest China\’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region are handling a larger volume of imported farming supplies, as the pr
U.S. existing home sales drop for 12th consecutive month
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) — U.S. sales of previously owned homes fell for the 12th consecutive month in January, as high home prices, record inflation, and high interest rates put a damper on dema
China\’s central bank continues to add liquidity via reverse repos
BEIJING, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) — China\’s central bank continued to inject funds into the financial system through open market operations on Wednesday.The People\’s Bank of China said on its website that it
2 dead, 3 injured in explosion at U.S. welding company
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) — Two people were killed and three others injured following an explosion and fire at a welding company in Florida on Tuesday.The welding company is located in Medley, a t
Europe pays high price for Russia-Ukraine conflict
PARIS, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) — One year into the Russia-Ukraine conflict, France and the rest of Europe are finding themselves in a delicate position, teetering under the impact of inflation, an energy cr
Non-surgical cosmetic procedures flourishing
A woman undergoes a non-surgical consmetic treatment. \”Light medical beauty\” was definitely a key word in 2021 given the tremendous increase of consumers in this vertical sector. [Photo provided to Ch
Cactus planting base in Hainan boosts local employment, economy
An employee works at a cactus planting base in Danzhou, south China\’s Hainan Province, Feb. 20, 2023. This cactus planting base covers an area of more than 1,300 mu (about 86 hectares). It has integra