China’s growing presence gives its companies a head start over … While Cuba does not publish investment data, the state press has been abuzz with news of Chinese projects lately, covering infrastructure, telecoms, tourism and…
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China witnesses lowest vehicle sales since February 2016
BEIJING, China – China is said to have witnessed low sale of vehicles in January this year, with statistics revealing that sales grew at their slowest pace in almost a year. The roll back on…
China's military progress challenges Western dominance, says IISS
Western dominance in advanced military systems can no longer be taken for granted. China accounted for a third of Asia’s military spending in 2016 and was looking to sell more arms abroad, the International Institute…
China's Xi says officials should prevent abuse of power
including China’s once powerful domestic security chief, Zhou Yongkang. Speaking at a workshop on fighting graft, Xi said leading officials must practice strict self-discipline and “eliminate special privileges”, state news agency Xinhua said late on…
China discovers pregnant sea monster that gave birth to live babies rather than laying eggs
AN extraordinary fossil unearthed in southwestern China shows a pregnant long-necked marine reptile that lived millions of years before the dinosaurs with a developing embryo, indicating this creature gave birth to live babies rather than…
Beijing bans high-emission vehicles in anti-smog move: Xinhua
SHANGHAI China’s smog-hit capital Beijing will ban high-emission vehicles from Wednesday as part of its efforts to combat pollution, the official Xinhua news agency said, citing the local government. Concerned about the damage done to…
Beijing isn’t doing Carrie Lam any favours with its blatant signals
Almost everyone “knew” Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor was Beijing’s preferred candidate for chief executive. The Post reported that “Hongkongers generally favour [John] Tsang in the race, but accept that Lam stands a better chance of…
Trudeau's China trip most expensive by a PM in past decade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s trip to China last year was the most expensive trip by a Canadian prime minister in a decade. According to figures obtained by CBC News, Trudeau’s 10-day trip to Beijing, Shanghai,…
China blames U.S., South Korea for North Korea missile launch
BEIJING — China, facing criticism that it is not doing enough to pressure North Korea to drop its nuclear program, said Monday that the root cause of North Korean missile launches is friction with the…
Trump assures Japan after friendly phone call with China
“I believe that will all work out very well for everybody, China, Japan, the United States and everybody in the region,” Trump said at a joint news conference with Abe. Trump, fresh off patching up…
Trump hugs ally Japan after easing U.S.-China tensions
“I believe that will all work out very well for everybody, China, Japan, the United States and everybody in the region,” Trump said at a joint news conference with Abe. Stepping carefully into Japan’s longstanding…
China kicks out 32 Christian missionaries amid missile row
China’s expelled 32 South Korean missionaries from its country amid a dispute about a missile system. South Korea’s Foreign Ministry said the group were working in Yanji in northeastern China, some reportedly for more than…
China gets an early win off Trump, but many battles remain
Several areas of disagreement between the superpowers, including currency, trade, the South China Sea and North Korea, were not mentioned in public statements on Thursday’s telephone conversation between Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump. In…
