China has issued data suggesting trade with North Korea was not as strong as implied by the United States. It follows a tweet from Donald Trump that highlighted an “almost 40%” rise in bilateral trade…
NEWS
China’s first operational aircraft carrier Liaoning arrives in Hong Kong
These are external links and will open in a new window China’s first operational aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, has arrived in Hong Kong. Its first trip outside mainland China is part of the events marking…
China aims to stir patriotism with aircraft carrier’s Hong Kong port call
HONG KONG — China’s sole operating aircraft carrier arrived on its first port call to Hong Kong on Friday as part of efforts to stir patriotism amid commemorations of the city’s handover from British to…
Lang Lang’s Beijing
Beijing is a city of contrasts. It’s a place steeped in over 3,000 years of history that’s positioned itself firmly in the future. It’s a crowded metropolis of nearly 22 million people that still offers…
US, China grow farther apart as North Korean threat rises
U.S. President Donald Trump’s hopes for China’s help with restraining North Korea appear to have gone nowhere, with the two sides growing farther apart as their approaches and concerns diverge. China shows no sign of…
What’s behind the India-China border stand-off?
For four weeks, India and China have been involved in a stand-off along part of their 3,500km (2,174-mile) shared border. The two nations fought a war over the border in 1962 and disputes remain unresolved…
China invites foreign experts to treat Nobel laureate Liu
China has invited liver cancer experts from the U.S., Germany and other countries to join a medical team treating imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo, authorities said Wednesday. The judicial bureau in the city…
China, Russia offer plan to ease tensions as North Korea fires ballistic missile
WATCH: Russia and China join forces over North Korea They said “the confronting parties” involved should sit down for talks to agree on principles that include a refusal to use force and a pledge to…
China, Russia offer plan for easing North Korea tensions
Russia and China on Tuesday proposed a plan for defusing tensions over North Korea, suggesting that Pyongyang declare a moratorium on nuclear and missile tests while the United States and South Korea refrain from large-scale…
Influential, misinformed Canadian media hurts China-Canada relations: envoy
“The planet’s leading censor and press freedom predator, Chinese President Xi Jinping, is the instigator of policies aimed at complete hegemony over news coverage and the creation of an international media order heavily influenced by…
China in her hand! Princess Anne explores Beijing’s Forbidden City on the first stop of her five-day royal visit designed to ‘strengthen relations’
Princess Anne spent the morning exploring Beijing’s Forbidden City today as she began her five-day official visit to China. Despite the steamy weather – temperatures soared to 30 degrees in Beijing – the Princess Royal…
China warns rising tension with North Korea could be disastrous
China’s UN ambassador warned Monday that further escalation … to denuclearization and peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula. He reiterated at a news conference that an important initial proposal in the package is “suspension…
China’s Xi talks tough on Hong Kong as thousands protest for democracy
Chinese President Xi Jinping swore in Hong Kong’s new leader on Saturday with a stark warning that Beijing won’t tolerate any challenge to its authority in the divided city as it marked the 20th anniversary…
ADVERTISEMENT
