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Halep secures top Melbourne seeding

Shenzhen - Muslimchronicle

Simona Halep guaranteed top seeding for this month's Australian Open after battling back from a set down to defeat Duan Yingying 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 in Shenzhen on Wednesday. The Romanian is now assured to remain world number one ahead of Caroline Wozniacki and Garbine Muguruza for the season's first Grand Slam which begins in Melbourne on January 15. Looking for a first victoryRead more

Halep, Sharapova off to flying 2018 starts

Shenzhen - Muslimchronicle

World number one Simona Halep began the year in emphatic style with a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Nicole Gibbs as Maria Sharapova also romped through her first-round match at the Shenzhen Open on Monday. Romania's Halep, who will be seeking her maiden Grand Slam title at the Australian Open in two weeks' time, struck 12 winners to blitz the 110th-ranked American in one hourRead more

Ghost cities haunt stability dream in far west China

Shenzhen - Muslimchronicle

The future of economic development in China's far western Xinjiang region lies behind the shattered glass door of a welcome centre on the outskirts of the ancient Silk Road city of Kashgar. Inside, a dusty model depicts a modern urban development with wide, tree-lined boulevards and a pair of twin skyscrapers -- but outside the project remains a ghost townRead more

Siniakova condemns Wozniacki to fifth final defeat of year

Bastad - Muslimchronicle

Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic clinched the Bastad clay court title on Sunday with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Caroline Wozniacki who has now lost five finals in 2017. For 21-year-old Siniakova, the world number 56, it was a second career title after her maiden triumph in Shenzhen last year. "It's really amazing for me," said Siniakova, who wasRead more

China to create new economic zone outside Beijing

Beijing - AFP

China will create a new special economic zone outside Beijing similar to those established in Shenzhen and Shanghai, the government said, in a bid to boost flagging growth and reduce the strain on the capital. The Xiongan New Area, located some 100 kilometres (62 miles) southwest of downtown Beijing in Hebei province, will rival south China's Shenzhen Special Economic Zone,Read more

Ding Ning, Lin Gaoyuan get tickets to World Table Tennis Championships

Shenzhen - Xinhua

Chinese paddlers Ding Ning and Lin Gaoyuan emerged from the second stage of team trials here on Friday, obtaining the tickets to the World Table Tennis Championships, scheduled to be held in Dusseldorf, Germany in May. Thus, Ding Ning and Lin Gaoyuan joined Fan Zhendong and Liu Shiwen, who came out from the first stage, to represent the Chinese teamRead more

China shuts down $7.3bn illegal forex operation

Beijing - AFP

China said it has broken up an underground banking operation that conducted $7.3 billion in illegal foreign-currency transfers, trumpeting the bust as a sign of its resolve in stemming massive capital flight. The State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) said in a statement late Monday that it had investigated six companies suspected of illegal forex transfers in the southern cityRead more

Lock-up shares worth 39 bln yuan eligible for trade

Beijing - Xinhua

Lock-up shares worth about 39 billion yuan (about 5.68 billion U.S. dollars) will become eligible for trade on the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges in the coming week. About 2.956 billion shares will become tradable from Feb. 20 to 24, according to Wind, an information service provider. The volume was sharply down from the 83 billion yuan in shares unlockedRead more

China to take fingerprints of foreign visitors as security step

Beijing - Arab Today

China is to begin taking fingerprints of all foreign visitors as it steps up security on its borders, the Ministry of Public Security said on Thursday. The fingerprinting of foreigners will be introduced at Shenzhen airport in the south from Friday, and it will then be gradually rolled out at other entry points around the country, the ministry said inRead more