China’s leader Xi Jinping hit out at the United States with unusually direct comments as he called on the country’s private companies to “fight” alongside the Communist Party at a time of mounting …
Monthly Archives For March 2023
China calls for new WHO investigation into Covid-19 origins, rejects US claims of lab leak
China has called on the World Health Organization (WHO) to launch a new investigation into the origins of Covid-19, rejecting claims made by the Unit …
China’s new foreign minister warns of conflict with US, defends Russia ties
China’s new Foreign Minister Qin Gang warned Tuesday that “conflict and confrontation” with the United States is inevitable if Washington does not change course, delivering a stern and wide-ranging rebuke of US policies for his…
Suppressing China won’t make America great – Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang
Relations between the two countries deteriorated during former US President Donald Trump’s administration, which launched a trade war against China in 2018. The two superpowers co
China says US should change attitude or risk conflict
The United States should change its “distorted” attitude towards China or “conflict and confrontation” will follow, China’s foreign minister said on Tuesday, while defending its stance on the war in Ukraine and defending its close…
Hong Kong loses lustre as retail units go vacant and big brands look to China
Total visitor numbers to Hong Kong dropped sharply during the pandemic Hong Kong retail sales slumped during the pandemic due to a sharp drop in visitor numbers Many luxury brands expanded in mainland …
China’s Leader, With Rare Bluntness, Blames U.S. Containment for Troubles
Xi Jinping criticized what he called a U.S.-led campaign of “encirclement and suppression.” His new foreign minister said it was impossible for China not to fight back.
Russia-Ukraine war live: Zelenskiy vows to defend Bakhmut; China says Russia ties will go from ‘strength to strength’
Ukraine president’s comments come as analysts suggest Ukrainian forces are carrying out a ‘fighting withdrawal’; Chinese foreign minister says Moscow and Beijing will be a ‘a driving force’ for the world.
China’s trade contracts as Western demand weakens
China’s trade contracted again in January and February as U.S. and European demand weakened in the face of interest rate hikes, adding to pressure on official efforts to revive economic growth followi
China’s trade with Russia surges at double-digit pace in Jan-Feb
China’s exports and imports with Russia surged at a double-digit pace in January-February from a year earlier, customs data showed on Tuesday, as China said it had to advance relations with its northern neighbour in…
Who is Li Qiang, a ‘Xi Jinping’s guy’ set to become China’s next premier?
Previously the Communist Party chief in Shanghai, Li is poised to be confirmed as premier on Saturday during the ongoing National People’s Congress, charged with managing the world’s second largest …
Enhanced market supervision to accompany reform of registration-based IPOs: official
The reform of the registration-based initial public offering (IPO) system will go hand in hand with stricter market monitoring and supervision, and the “entrance to the stock market” will be closely …
China’s Xi tells CATL he has mixed feelings about its battery market dominance
SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Chinese President Xi Jinping told CATL on Monday he had mixed feelings about its status as the world’s largest battery maker – remarks that come at a time when the company is rapidly…
