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Taiwan’s president says state visits are ‘basic right’ after trip he says Beijing tried to block
Before Trump’s Beijing visit, US warns China with visa sanctions over stalled deportations of migrants: Report
An explosion at a fireworks plant in China kills at least 26 people and injures dozens of others
An explosion at a fireworks plant in China kills at least 26 people, state media says
Explosion at a fireworks plant in China kills at least 21 people, injures dozens more: report
Blast at fireworks factory in China’s Hunan kills 21, Xi calls for probe, state media says
Deadly China plane crash was caused by fuel cut-off, says report
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China's yuan exchange rate to be stable this year – central bank governor
BEIJING China’s central bank chief said on Friday he expects the yuan exchange rate to be stable this year. People’s Bank of China Governor Zhou Xiaochuan added that exchange rate fluctuations are normal. Zhou made…
China Central Bank Admits It Has A Debt Problem, Warns No Easy Solution
It’s a well-known risk, perhaps the biggest to the global financial system: China’s debt is too high, with estimates ranging from 250% to 300% of GDP per the IIF: And while China has largely ignored,…
China central bank chief shrugs off foreign reserves decline
BEIJING — Zhou Xiaochuan, China’s central bank governor, told reporters on Friday that the sharp depletion of China’s foreign reserves is not worrying, but a natural phenomenon. His remarks came after the People’s Bank of…
China corporate debt levels excessively high, no quick fix: Official
BBEIJING: China’s corporate debt levels are too high but it will take time to bring them down to more manageable levels, the head of the central bank said on Friday (Mar 10), underlining an uphill…
China to step up patrols to create 'first class' navy
BEIJING China will step up patrols and ensure it has a “first class” navy equipped with the best armaments, senior military officers told the official Xinhua news agency, as China steps up its ability to…
China vows to strike against separatism on Tibet uprising anniversary
The sensitive anniversary coincided with the yearly news conference of Tibet’s delegation to China’s annual meeting of parliament, under way in Beijing. Che Dalha, Tibet’s governor, said the government would “hold a clear-cut stand against…
China tries to play ref and stop ‘head-on collision’ between North Korea and the U.S.
Wang’s push for revived North Korean talks came during an annual news conference on the sidelines of the National People’s Congress in which he also praised his new U.S. counterpart, Rex Tillerson, and reaffirmed China’s…
China tries to reassure foreign companies over industry plan
China’s industry minister on Saturday defended a manufacturing development plan and rejected complaints foreign makers of electric cars and other goods might be pressured to hand over technology or forced out of promising markets. Miao…
China corporate debt levels 'excessive'
“Non-financial corporate leverage is too high,” People’s Bank of China Governor Zhou Xiaochuan told reporters at a news conference on the sidelines of the annual parliament session. Efforts will be made to contain debt levels,…
Students provide play-by-play for NCAA basketball fans in China
March 10, 2017, 8:40 AM | More than one million international students are now studying in the U.S., and nearly a third of them come from China. Dana Jacobson speaks with two student sportscasters who…
China defends its Trump trademark approvals as in line with law
BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump was granted initial approval on dozens of new trademarks in China because they met legal standards, a senior Chinese commercial official said on Friday. China’s trademark office in…
Commentary: China's manufacturing ambition is no threat
BEIJING, March 11 (Xinhua) — China’s tech industry development plan released nearly two years ago has unexpectedly become the target of finger-pointing this week. A European business group criticized the strategy, named “Made in China…
