SHANGHAI — One man spent 15 days in a detention center. The police threatened another’s family. A third was chained to a chair for eight hours of interrogation. Their offense: posting on Twitter. Chin… (…
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Beijing says latest US-China trade talks were extensive, made progress on forced tech transfers
In a Thursday morning statement, China’s Commerce Ministry said the just-concluded round of trade talks with the U.S. were extensive and established a foundation for the resolution of each others’ con… ( read original story…
A wacky video game about throwing people off the roof is a hit in China thanks to viral videos on Douyin
In China, mobile games and short-video apps are going head-to-head for the attention of millennials. But sometimes, they too can help each other out. A little-known smartphone game called Party.io has … ( read original…
China hushes up scheme to recruit overseas scientists
China has asked officials to stop mentioning its premier programme to recruit the brightest tech talent from overseas, after growing suspicions over the scheme from the US. Late last year, the governm… ( read original…
China boosts protection of intellectual property rights
China’s State Council Information Office held a press conference on 11 December, focusing on reform and opening-up and intellectual property right (IPR) development. Deputies of IPR protection were in… ( read original story …)
China’s Car Sales Just Fell for First Time in More Than 20 Years
Manufacturers that spent billions of dollars adding plants and production lines in China in the past decades are now left asking if and when growth will return. A continued aggressive expansion would … ( read…
U.S., China leave next steps for trade talks unclear
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders expressed optimism to Fox Business Network. She said Wednesday that the timing was unclear but the two sides “are moving towards a more balanced and … ( read…
China says trade talks with U.S. made progress on forced tech transfers, IP rights
The U.S. China Business Council, which represents American companies working in China, applauded the “substantive discussions” but urged both sides to make tangible progress on achieving equal treatme… ( read original story …)
China still borrows billions in low-cost loans from World Bank, as Trump administration pushes back
The second-largest economy in the world is still borrowing billions from the World Bank. China gets below-market rates for projects financed with loans from the World Bank’s International Bank for Rec… ( read original story…
China ambassador accuses Canadian elites of ‘white supremacy’
Michael Kovrig, a former Canadian diplomat, and Michael Spavor, a North Korea expert, were detained in China last month after Beijing threatened to retaliate against Ottawa for arresting Huawei chief … ( read original story…
China says trade talks with U.S. set foundation to resolve concerns
SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – Trade talks between China and the United States this week were extensive, and helped establish a foundation for the resolution of each others’ concerns, China’s commerce m… ( read original story …)
U.S.-China trade talks wrap up with outcome unclear
“We can confidently say that enough progress was made that the discussions will continue at a higher level,” said Craig Allen, president of the U.S.-China Business Council. “That is very positive.” Th… ( read original…
China’s slowdown is the biggest threat to world economy
China has actually managed to avoid a recession for 25 years now, in large part because of the government’s novel use of credit policy — directing banks when and how much to lend — to…
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