Cheng Hsiu-chuan, president of a Taipei college where Lee worked, told the Associated Press news agency on Tuesday that Lee may have attracted the attention of Chinese security after using the Chinese social media service…
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China, Japan island fight reignites with population push
“Prime Minister Abe is very conservative and a nationalist,” Zhiqun Zhu, a political science professor and director of the China Institute at Bucknell University, told Fox News. “So this move is not very surprising, but…
China to Canada: Don’t follow Australia’s lead on extradition treaty
Stick with us so we can battle crime together, China is urging the Canadian government. On Tuesday morning, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull shelved ratification of an extradition treaty with China, after opposition parties and…
Beijing development plan calls for more green space, cap on population
BEIJING Beijing will publish a draft plan for the long-term development of the Chinese capital on Wednesday, according to state media, which includes measures to cap the population and cut air pollution. Under the plan,…
American Airlines ties up partnership with China Southern
American Airlines and China’s biggest carrier by passengers, China Southern, have agreed a strategic partnership. The US airline will buy $200m (£159m) worth of shares in the Chinese firm and the two will “seek to…
American Airlines tie up partnership with China Southern
American Airlines and China’s biggest carrier by passengers, China Southern, have agreed a strategic partnership. The US airline will buy $200m (£159m) worth of shares in the Chinese firm and the two will “seek to…
American Airlines buys stake in China Southern Airlines
American Airlines has agreed to pay $200 million for a stake in China Southern Airlines, the biggest of China’s three major state-owned carriers, in a bid for a bigger share of the country’s growing travel…
China extradition treaty: how did the Turnbull government get it so wrong?
At 8.40am on Tuesday, just minutes after Julie Bishop had publicly backed a China extradition treaty and walked into a meeting of the leadership group, Bill Shorten rang Malcolm Turnbull. The opposition would not back…
Australian government suspends extradition treaty with China
Facing a revolt from members of his own party, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has shelved an extradition treaty with Beijing, in a major rebuke to the trustworthiness of China’s justice system. The decision will…
China News: Shanghai Composite Index Shrugs Off Big Profits In Industrial Sector
The Shanghai Composite Index fell slightly to start the week, slipping 2.49 points to close the day at 3,266.96 for a loss of 0.08 percent. The losses came despite some terrific earnings reports from industrials,…
Sydney academic stopped from leaving China
A Sydney university professor has been stopped twice from leaving China. Dr Chongyi Feng, a China studies academic at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), was halted at Guangzhou airport. Australian Justice Minister Michael Keenan…
China prevents academic from returning home to Australia, citing security concerns
“He has no way of leaving China right now,” Chen said. Officials have not said why they suspect Feng of “endangering national security,” Chen said, but it could be related to his research on human…
China Southern in talks over American Airlines tie-up
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China Southern Airlines is in talks over a tie-up with American Airlines that could involve the U.S. carrier taking a stake in the state-owned airline, boosting routes between the world’s two largest…
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