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Boston Celtics star Enes Kanter has criticized the Chinese government again after wearing a pair of sneakers that had the words "Free China" stitched across them. Kanter wore the shoes during Sunday's game against the Houston Rockets, marking the third time in one week that he wore shoes protesting China.…

Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter tweeted photos of his “Free China” game shoes Sunday night, as he continued his pro-democracy activism despite Beijing censoring all Celtics games in the communist country. “XI JINPING and the Chinese Communist Party Someone has to teach you a lesson, I will NEVER apologize for…

Chinese President Xi Jinping Segun Adewole Published 22 October 2021 The President of China, Xi Jinping, has said his country will use the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations with Nigeria to promote strategic partnership to new heights. Xi said this in a letter to…

China will no longer stream Boston Celtics games after center Enes Kanter called Chinese President Xi Jinping a "brutal dictator" in a social media post over the Chinese government's repressive policies in Tibet, according to the New York Times. Why it matters: Kanter's criticism of Beijing has sparked another round…

Celtics The Boston center called China’s leader, Xi Jinping, a “brutal dictator” on social media, igniting an online backlash in the country. The NBA’s online partner stopped streaming the team’s games. Boston Celtics' Enes Kanter attempts a shot during an NBA preseason game Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021, in Orlando. John…

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Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged to support development of key technologies while strengthening regulation of the country’s tech giants as part of his strategy to expand the digital economy. The country needs to boost innovation in core technologies and step up research capabilities to achieve self-sufficiency as soon as possible,…

Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks at a meeting commemorating the 110th anniversary of Xinhai Revolution at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China October 9, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins/File Photo/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to reuters.comOct 19 (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping is facing…

China has been considering a property tax since 2003Shanghai, Chongqing rolled out pilot programmes in 2011President Xi Jinping wants to advance property tax legislationBEIJING/SHANGHAI, Oct 19 (Reuters) - China's long-mooted - and long-resisted - property tax is set to gain new momentum as President Xi Jinping throws his support behind…

In recent weeks Chinese authorities have moved to soften sweeping policies designed to make the economy less dependent on debt, monopolies and fossil fuels. While Beijing’s edicts chastened China’s corporate elites, they also began showing signs of hitting ordinary citizens with higher power bills, lost savings and — if the…