President Trump is expected to urge China to cut its financial links to Pyongyang and expel North Korean workers from the countruy during his two-day stop. Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday after spending two…
Monthly Archives For November 2017
China Oct exports, imports growth slow as economy cools
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s exports and import growth eased in October in a sign the world’s second-largest economy is starting to cool after a strong first half, with momentum seen slackening further as Beijing’s crackdown…
Doing Business in China
As Donald Trump visits China, Ed Butler reports from Shanghai on the continued challenge of doing business for foreign firms there. American internet entrepreneur Michael Michelini shares his experiences and Yide Qiao, secretary general of…
Trump to ask China to cut financial links with North Korea: White House official
BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will ask China to cut its financial links with North Korea and to abide by U.N. sanctions when meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, a senior…
The root cause of China’s financial fragility – according to its central bank chief
China’s central bank chief has lashed out at local governments, saying their constant calls for looser monetary policy in all economic weather are the root cause of the country’s financial fragility. Zhou Xiaochuan, who has…
Trump’s Visit to China: More Business Deals Than Trade Pacts
BEIJING — President Trump will arrive in China on Wednesday backed by campaign-trail promises to get tough against the United States’ largest trading partner. He will be accompanied by the chiefs of some of the…
Trump visits Beijing amid mounting tensions over trade
BEIJING — After a brief truce with China to co-operate on North Korea, President Donald Trump visits Beijing this week amid mounting U.S. trade complaints, with limited prospects for progress on market access, technology policy…
No need for national security review of Aecon takeover, China’s ambassador says
Katie Simpson is a senior reporter in the Parliamentary Bureau of CBC News. Prior to joining the CBC, she spent nearly a decade in Toronto covering local and provincial issues. China’s ambassador to Canada says…
Premier McNeil says enthusiasm growing for direct flights to China
“Premier McNeil mentioned to me that he really wants to have a direct air from China to Halifax,” Lu said through an interpreter. “I will very actively … promote and make it happen.” Speaking to…
Big stakes in Beijing: A triumphant Xi versus a chastised Trump
WASHINGTON — When China rolls out the red carpet for Donald Trump, the grandeur of its welcome for the larger-than-life American president will mask a sobering reality. President Xi Jinping, China’s most powerful figure in…
Beijing looks for smart solutions to solve city’s parking problems
Beijing is set to tackle its parking problem with a new smart system which will provide real-time guidance to motorists, state media reported on Tuesday. Nearly a quarter of the capital’s motor vehicles – 1.3…
China’s ambassador to Canada hopes for ‘achievements’ during NAFTA talks
HALIFAX — China’s ambassador to Canada says his country hopes the U.S., Canada and Mexico can “make achievements” in ongoing NAFTA talks. Ambassador Lu Shaye says his country has taken “close notice” of North American…
China’s Technology Ambitions Could Upset the Global Trade Order
But Made in China 2025 is more ambitious than anything the government has ever attempted, a national industrial policy that aims to project a new type of global might and influence. That has some American…