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Bolshoi Ballet’s China tour to visit Shenzhen and Beijing but not Hong Kong
The famed Russian ballet company’s decision is the latest example of top performers skipping Hong Kong in favour of nearby cities.
Restaurant fire kills 22 in northeast China’s Liaoning
A restaurant fire in northeastern China killed 22 people on Tuesday, the official news agency Xinhua said, in the latest in a series of similar deadly incidents around the country.
China Spy Fears at Air Bases Lead to String of Tourist Detentions
Acting on a tip from U.S. military personnel, South Korean authorities detained two Chinese nationals on April 23 for using high-end cameras to photograph planes, on suspicion of violating Seoul’s …
China exports to U.S. drop sharply with tariffs in effect
The drop-off in bookings could lead to empty store shelves this summer as retailers deem China-made goods too expensive to import.
China says it won’t ‘kneel’ to U.S., urges countries to resist bullying
As the trade war between the two economic giants continues, Beijing declared that “bowing to a bully is like drinking poison to quench a thirst.” …
China ramps up global yuan push, seizing on retreating dollar
As Chinese President Xi Jinping toured Southeast Asia this month to forge closer ties against higher U.S. tariffs, the People’s Bank of China was seizing a moment of confusion and disruption in global …
China’s April factory activity seen slipping as Trump tariffs bite: Reuters poll
China’s factory activity likely contracted in April, a Reuters poll showed on Tuesday, as Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” package of tariffs brought a sudden halt to two months of recovery. A Reuters …
Shenzhen lags China in GDP, exports as tech hub preps for tariff wave
The southern metropolis failed to beat the national average, even as exporters locked in early orders to get ahead of US tariffs.
Chinese airlines and Boeing severely hit by tariffs, Beijing says
BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese airlines and Boeing have been severely affected by U.S.-imposed tariffs, China’s commerce ministry said on Tuesday, saying it hopes Washington will listen to companies’ …
Beijing will not engage in market dumping, China’s ambassador to India says
China will not dump its goods in other countries due to its trade and tariff war with the U.S., Beijing’s ambassador to India, Xu Feihong, wrote in an article on Tuesday, trying to allay fears…
How China Armed Itself for the Trade War
The view that the Chinese leadership was desperate to negotiate a trade deal, to avoid economic pain that could destabilize Chinese society and threaten the Chinese Communist Party’s monopoly on power …
Trump’s Tariffs Put China’s E-Commerce Superpowers to the Test
Companies like Alibaba that built China’s world-leading online shopping sector are now helping its sellers find markets beyond the United States.
