BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s resolve to protect peace and stability in the South China Sea is unshakeable, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Thursday. Speaking on the sidelines of an annual meeting of China’s parliament,…
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Phone Fraud Schemes Worsen Beijing-Taiwan Tensions
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Liu Tai-ting was hoping to make money to support his child when he moved to Kenya from Taiwan and joined in what Chinese authorities say was a telephone fraud scheme, posing as…
China Gets Closer to Game-Changing Property Tax
China said a bill for a property tax is being drafted, moving a step closer to a levy that could help tame runaway home prices. Officials are working on the measure, Vice Finance Minister Shi…
China is ‘weaponizing capital’ — and it’s keeping the head of the US Navy awake at night
China has pursued numerous commercial and infrastructure deals around the world in recent years. Critics see this as a Chinese effort to extent its influence abroad. These financial maneuvers are a source of concern for…
Trump to push ahead with tariffs, piles pressure on China trade
Adding to the tensions over the tariffs, Trump doubled down on China after news that the U.S. trade gap increased to a more than nine-year high in January, with the shortfall with China widening sharpening.…
China is an even bigger threat than we thought, warns Pentagon official
China’s technologies — which news.com.au has previously reported on — includes multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicles (MIRVs), manoeuvring warheads, decoys, chaff, jamming and thermal shielding. It also includes hypersonic missiles … ( read original story…
China flexes its patent muscle
A Chinese company is the leader in patent applications in Europe. And for the first time, China has received more patent filings than the USA, EU, Japan and South Korea combined. What does this all…
China wants to be a front runner in blockchain technology even if the ban on bitcoin remains
People.cn, the official website of the People’s Daily, has launched a section dedicated to blockchain coverage, signalling Beijing’s official endorsement of the technology, even as a crackdown on digital currencies began in September. Stories related…
Trump to push ahead with tariffs, piles pressure on China over trade
U.S. President Donald Trump looked set on Wednesday to authorize steep tariffs on imported steel and aluminum this week as he stepped up pressure against China to develop a plan to reduce its trade imbalance…
Here’s a guide to who said what about technology at China’s Two Sessions
The heads of China’s major hi-tech companies joined thousands of delegates and deputies at the annual parliamentary sessions and meetings of the top political advisory body in Beijing this week, as they shared proposals that…
Pentagon official warns China is an even bigger threat than we thought
China’s technologies — which news.com.au has previously reported on — includes multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicles (MIRV manuevering), mwarheads, decoys, chaff, jamming and thermal shielding. It also includes hypersonic missiles … ( read original story…
Beijing puts foot on accelerator for bank lending
China’s banking regulator has softened rules requiring lenders to set aside provisions against losses on bad loans, to encourage banks to provide more trustworthy assessments of their health. The move suggests that even as regulators…
BRIEF-China Industrial Securities International Financial Group Posts FY Profit Of HK$152.8 Mln
* PROFIT FOR YEAR HK$152.8 MILLION VERSUS HK$ 101.1 MILLION Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. ( read original story …)
