Beijing will maintain its distance from the murky saga of the murder of the estranged elder brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, in a bid to avoid further complicating its relations with its volatile…
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Beijing likely to distance itself from Kim's assassination case
Wading into the killing of Kim Jong-nam would only antagonise North Korea, at a time when its missile programme is the leading concern, experts say By Laura Zhou, Kristin Huang Beijing will maintain its distance…
Washington zoo flying panda Bao Bao to China for breeding program
The National Zoo in Washington D.C., is packing up its American-born panda cub Bao Bao for a one-way flight to China, where the 3-year-old will eventually join a panda breeding program. The cub won’t have…
US Navy sends warships on freedom of navigation operation through South China Sea
“China respects and upholds the freedom of navigation and overflight … According to the official Xinhua News Agency, the drills involved naval aviation forces and military garrisons from the Spratlys and the Paracels, as well…
South China Sea: US carrier group begins 'routine' patrols
US aircraft carrier the USS Carl Vinson has started what it calls “routine operations” in the South China Sea, with a fleet of supporting warships. The deployment comes days after China’s foreign ministry warned Washington…
China names and shames cities over smog controls
BEIJING China’s environment ministry has named and shamed several cities in the north of the country for not doing enough to cope with smog, state news agency Xinhua reported. Large parts of northern China have…
China’s Global Times: Hawkish by Decree or Reflecting Readers?
On the campaign trail, Trump said China was guilty of “rape” against the United States and pledged to slap a 45-percent import tariff on Chinese goods. News coverage in China is almost entirely government-controlled, and…
U.S. pushes Beijing to keep up pressure on North Korea
WASHINGTON Washington urged Beijing to keep pressure on North Korea to return to talks aimed at preventing Pyongyang from making further advances in its weapons program in violation of U.N. resolutions. China’s Commerce Ministry said…
China bans all coal imports from North Korea amid growing tensions
Beijing (CNN)China says it will halt all coal imports from North Korea from Sunday for the rest of 2017, amid growing tensions on the Korean Peninsula following Pyongyang’s most recent missile test last week. China’s…
China suspends coal imports from North Korea
BEIJING, China – China says it is suspending all coal imports from North Korea for the rest of the year as it increases pressure on its communist neighbour to give up its nuclear and ballistic…
China understands South Korean need for security, still opposes missiles
BEIJING: China understands South Korea’s need to protect its security, however, the country still needs to respect China’s concerns about the deployment of an advanced US anti-missile system, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his…
US aircraft carrier enters South China Sea, raising fears of new tensions
An exchange of angry words is expected as a US aircraft carrier entered the South China Sea for ‘routine patrolling’ over the weekend amid fresh tensions between Beijing and Washington under the month-old presidency of…
Can Beijing sustain the 2022 Olympics?
When the International Olympic Committee (IOC) awarded the 2022 Winter Games to Beijing – in a joint bid with the city of Zhangjiakou in North China – the reaction of the international community was rather…
