HONG KONG Cardinal Joseph Zen, the most senior Chinese Catholic cleric, says the participation of an excommunicated prelate at two bishop ordinations in China was a “slap in the face” for Pope Francis just as…
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China should build more nuclear arms to prepare for Trump: Chinese newspaper Global Times
On Wednesday, Trump selected Iowa Governor Terry Branstad, who has close ties to Chinese President Xi Jinping dating back to the mid-1980s, as ambassador to China — potentially welcome news for Beijing, which called him…
11 miners confirmed dead in China mine blast
BEIJING — The bodies of miners missing in an underground gas explosion in central China have been found, bringing to 11 the total who died in the latest deadly accident to strike China’s mining industry,…
China Unveils 5-Year Anti-Pollution Plan: Reduce Pollutants, Better Ecology, Coal Control in 2020
China may have unveiled its strictest environmental protection system yet. The State Council has just released a national plan set to build environmental improvements that will reduce the concentration of PM2.5 particulate pollution in cities…
China showing signs of recovery in latest trade report
China’s imports grew at the fastest pace in more than two years in November, fuelled by its strong thirst for commodities from coal to iron ore, while exports also rose unexpectedly, reflecting a pick-up in…
China’s swing to exporter of global inflation gathers pace
And it’s shipping faster than many thought possible just a few months ago. China’s weakening yuan, stimulus designed to ensure robust growth ahead of a crucial Communist Party Congress next year, and rebounding commodity prices…
Terry Branstad 'old friend of China to be US ambassador'
Mr Trump has accused China of “raping” the US by devaluing its currency and … for me to be owning stock when I’m making deals for this country,” he told NBC News. Without any tax…
China PRAISES Trump's choice of ambassador days after The Donald blasts Beijing on Twitter
And now Chinese officials have praised the selection of Mr Branstad for the role, just days after White House officials hastily reassured Beijing the US agrees with the “one China” policy following Mr Trump’s meeting…
China 2016 Asian International Stamp Exhibition Closed in Nanning
In addition, an international philately seminar organized by the UPU and the State Postal Bureau of the People’s Republic of China was held during the event. The organizers also held activities like the fourth lottery-drawing…
Apple blames external damage for flaming China iPhones
Apple has blamed “external physical damage” for causing a handful of iPhones to explode or catch fire in China and insisted that its handsets posed no safety problem. Fresh on the heels of Samsung’s worldwide…
Trump picks longtime friend of Beijing as U.S. ambassador to China
“We welcome him to play a greater role in advancing the development of China-U.S. relations,” he told a daily news briefing. Xi’s ties to Iowa go back more than 30 years: he visited Iowa in…
Trump taps Branstad as China ambassador, Kelly as DHS chief
He tapped retired Marine Gen. John F. Kelly to be his homeland security chief, Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad as ambassador to China and Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to lead the Environmental Protection Agency. Trump’s…
China's First Tourist: How President Xi Jinping is changing the travel industry
To keep up with Xi’s movement, many Chinese netizens follow celeb fan blogger Xue Xi Fen Si Tuan, who sometimes releases Xi’s official itineraries and whereabouts before China’s official news agency. 6. Macau gambling cooler…
