MANILA, Philippines – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has decided to issue a formal order declaring a sprawling lagoon in a disputed South China Sea shoal a maritime sanctuary where Filipinos and Chinese will be prohibited…
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PICS: China tackles its trash challenge
Wujiang, China – Thousands of tons of urban waste are hidden behind scrubbed white walls at a new power plant on the outskirts of the Chinese city of Wujiang, with even its chimney disguised as…
The Latest: Philippine Leader Looks to China-Led Development
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has promised his Chinese counterpart that he will align his foreign policy toward China-led Asian economic development, further reinforcing his shift toward China amid his hostile stance toward the U.S. Duterte…
China’s Influence Grows in Ashes of Trans-Pacific Trade Pact
Even American business leaders are positioning themselves for the potential … turning them into prosperous manufacturing powerhouses. But China is now the largest trading partner for most of the region, while at the same time…
China state media warn Trump against renouncing free trade deals
“Turning his trade-bashing campaign talks into actual policies could bash any hope that the Asia-Pacific will finally have its much-wanted free trade deal,” said a commentary in the official Xinhua news agency … the exclusion…
JP Morgan pays $264m to settle China 'bribery' probe
US bank JP Morgan Chase is to pay $264m (£212m) to settle claims it hired the children of highly placed Chinese officials to gain business in China. The Department of Justice called the scheme “bribery…
VW, Didi in talks for high-end car-hailing service in China
Volkswagen AG said on Thursday it is in talks with China’s Didi Chuxing to set up a high-end ride-hailing service, while also announcing ambitious sales goals for electric and hybrid vehicles in the world’s biggest…
China clamps down on Net
China’s leaders and official media are pushing for greater control of the internet and technology products as tensions surrounding a far-reaching Chinese cybersecurity law loom over a gathering this week of the world’s leading tech…
China, US must avoid eying each other with suspicion during Trump presidency, says Beijing’s ambassador in Washington
China and the United States must avoid being too suspicious of each other’s strategic intentions, China’s ambassador to the United States said on Wednesday while looking ahead to the US presidency of Donald Trump. Trump…
Police bust B.C. crime ring accused of reselling stolen baby formula in China
Fell called it a “predatory” operation at a news conference Thursday … Sellers can pocket many times what they originally paid by moving the product to China, where consumers pay up to $90 per container,…
U.S. Should Get Tougher on China’s Deal Making, Panel Says
Congress should exercise greater scrutiny over trade and investment practices between the United States and China in order to prevent China from taking advantage of the economic relationship, a congressional commission said in a report…
JPMorgan Is Said to Settle Bribery Case Over Hiring in China
After more than three years of digging into JPMorgan Chase’s hiring practices in China, federal authorities have determined that the bank hired the children of Chinese leaders as part of a quid pro quo to…
China Doubles Down on Internet Control Ahead of Conference
China’s leaders and official media are pushing for greater control of the internet and technology products as tensions surrounding a far-reaching Chinese cybersecurity law loom over a gathering this week of the world’s leading tech…
