But that’s just procedural. Substantively, it’s impossible to say whether any of this is unusual.” China’s Trademark Office did not respond to requests for comment Wednesday. The new provisional approvals further shore up the president’s…
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Globe editorial: Why are the Liberals doing Beijing’s bidding?
The Liberal government of Justin Trudeau has an odd take on China: Where other governments are wary of Chinese companies trying to take over their domestic technology firms, ours is happy to facilitate a quick…
IOC ‘very happy’ with Beijing prep for 2022 Winter Olympics
BEIJING — The International Olympic Committee is “very happy” with Beijing’s preparations for the 2022 Winter Games, amid assurances Tuesday that the main venues will be completed three years before the events are held. Beijing…
Panama establishes ties with China, abandoning Taiwan, as Beijing steps up the pressure
BEIJING — Panama has established diplomatic ties with China and broken with Taiwan, as Beijing steps up efforts to isolate Taipei internationally since last year’s election of President Tsai Ing-wen. Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela…
Panama establishes ties with China, ditches Taiwan in win for Beijing
Panama has established diplomatic ties with China and broken with Taiwan in a major victory for Beijing, as it lures away the dwindling number of countries that have formal relations with the self-ruled island. Panamanian…
Taiwan down to 20 allies as Beijing steps up the pressure
BEIJING — Panama’s switching of diplomatic relations from Taiwan to China on Tuesday deprives Taipei of one of its most important and influential allies. Taiwan now is left with just 20 countries that extend it…
Panama switches diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China
Panama switched diplomatic relations from Taiwan to China on Tuesday, the latest development in Beijing’s drive to isolate the self-governing island it claims as its own territory. In Panama, President Juan Carlos Varela announced the…
China ponders morality after video of gruesome death emerges
The news swept through social media and even state media outlets. The Communist Youth League, an influential party organization, circulated the video on its Weibo account, urging its 5 million followers to “reject indifference.” An…
Singapore offers to help bankroll China’s global ambitions
Singapore is offering up its financial industry to help bankroll China’s ambition to develop a network of ports, railways, power plants and other projects across a broad swath of Asia, Europe and east Africa. By…
China’s $11B app that wants to organize the world’s information
It’s also using artificial intelligence to weed out such content. News-hungry people in China are flocking to the app: its number of daily active users more than doubled last year, from 30 million to 78…
China Eastern plane lands at Sydney with hole in engine
One passenger told Australia’s Seven News network: “All of a sudden we heard this noise … Passengers said the crew cleared the seats near the affected engine. China Eastern Airlines said in a statement to…
Beijing Guoan appoint former Bayer Leverkusen manager Roger Schmidt as new boss
Chinese Super League side Beijing Guoan have named former Bayer Leverkusen and Salzburg head coach Roger Schmidt as replacement for the recently sacked Jose Gonzalez. Schmidt guided Leverkusen to the knockout rounds of the UEFA…
China ponders public morality after video of gruesome death
The news swept through social media and even state media outlets. The Communist Youth League, an influential party organization, circulated the video on its Weibo account, urging its 5 million followers to “reject indifference.” An…
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