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Mainland's imports from HK rise sharply in first 7 months

​The Chinese mainland's imports from Hong Kong reached 12.62 billion U.S. dollars in the first seven months of 2016, up 128.5 percent year on year, according to the Ministry of Commerce.

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Mainlanders chase overseas foods in HK

Japanese brand Calbee's breakfast cereal with dried fruit and nuts has been on the must-buy list of mainland shoppers in Hong Kong.

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Taiwan authority blamed for falling profits in local tourism industry

​A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Wednesday attributed the falling profits in Taiwan's tourism and hospitality industry to the island authority's refusal to recognize the 1992 Consensus, which endorses the one-China principle.

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Driver in deadly Taiwan bus fire suicidal, mainland strongly condemns

The 53-year-old bus driver who slammed a tour bus near Taoyuan International Airport in Taipei back in July, killing 26 people, was suicidal, according to law enforcement investigators.

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People from mainland flock to Hong Kong to scoop up insurance deals

A fresh shopping craze of people from the Chinese mainland is unfolding in Hong Kong, but this time the seasoned shoppers are not after luxuries, but insurance, reports the Securities Times.

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129 Chinese telecom fraud suspects brought back from Armenia

​Chinese police have brought 129 telecom fraud suspects back from Armenia, the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) announced on Wednesday.

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Taiwan's tourist sector organizes demo against drop in mainland visitors

​Around 10,000 people employed in hospitality and tourism in Taiwan will take to the streets in downtown Taipei on Sept. 12 to protest against a drop in visitors from the Chinese mainland, organizers said Wednesday.

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Surge in Hong Kong students applying to mainland universities

The number of Hong Kong ­students applying to mainland universities has seen a tenfold ­increase over the past decade, ­despite the common perception that the city’s youth are wary about studying across the border.

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Mainland urges Taiwan to make efforts for resuming cross-Strait communication

A Chinese mainland spokesperson said on Monday that Taiwan should make concrete efforts for the resumption of cross-Strait communication.

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Chinese grow in height rankings

People on the Chinese mainland have made significant progress in the global ranking of height over the past century, new research shows.

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Grieving families of bus blaze victims arrive in Taiwan, short-circuit blamed for fire

Mainland official blasts Taiwan's road safety record which has seen 90 visitors die and 390 injured since 2008

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24 mainland tourists killed in Taiwan coach fire

​Twenty-six people have died after a tour bus caught fire on a highway near Taoyuan Airport in Taiwan on Tuesday.

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24 mainland tourists killed in Taiwan coach fire

​Twenty-six people have died after a tour bus caught fire on a highway near Taoyuan Airport in Taiwan on Tuesday.

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Chinese holidaymakers heat up Asia-Pacific digital travel sales

​New study forecasts mainland market to be worth US$121.98 billion next year, up from an estimated US$95.29 billion in 2016

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Mainland informs Hong Kong on management of bookseller case

Mainland police passed on the details of their handling of the case of bookseller Lam Wing-kee to a Hong Kong delegation on Tuesday while discussing a mutual notification system between police.

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Chinese govt blames Taiwan for breakdown

Taiwan is responsible for stalling communication between the two sides of the Taiwan Straits, the State Council's Taiwan Affairs Office said on Wednesday.