10, 2015 file photo. BEIJING-- China on Friday strongly protested a U.S. plan to sell $1.4 billion worth of arms to Taiwan and demanded that the deal be canceled. Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang said the sale would severely damage China's ... ( read original story ...)
China flexes military muscle in Hong Kong during Xi’s visit
President Xi Jinping inspected troops based in Hong Kong on Friday as he asserts Chinese authority over the former British colony China took control of 20 years ago. Xi rode in an open-top jeep past rows of soldiers lined up on an airstrip on his visit to ... ( read original story ...)
‘Vicious cycle’: Could Beijing’s heavy hand push Hong Kong protests too far?
Saša Petricic is the CBC's Asia correspondent, based in Beijing. He previously covered the Middle East, from Jerusalem, through the Arab Spring and the Syrian civil war. He has filed stories from every continent for CBC News. Instagram: @sasapetricic ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing parents protest at being denied primary school choice
BEIJING About 100 parents rallied outside the Beijing government offices on Friday after their children were denied admission to their primary school of choice, the second such protest in the Chinese capital this month. At least 30 police, many with video ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing ‘builds new missile shelters and radars’ on disputed South China Sea islands amid fears it will send warplanes and rocket launchers there ‘at any time’
Beijing has built new missile shelters, communications facilities and a radar on disputed islands in the South China Sea, according to a US think tank. Satellite images appear to show new facilities on the Fiery Cross, Mischief and Subi Reefs in the ... ( read original story ...)
Trump administration blacklists Chinese bank as the White House ramps up pressure on North Korea’s nuclear missile ambitions
The United States on Thursday blacklisted a small Chinese bank accused of illicit dealings with North Korea, escalating the pressure on Beijing to rein in its wayward ally amid increased signs that President Donald Trump and his top advisers are frustrated ... ( read original story ...)
US sanctions Chinese bank for laundering N.Korean cash
The United States slapped unprecedented sanctions Thursday on a Chinese bank accused of laundering North Korean cash after President Donald Trump said Beijing's efforts to put the brakes on Pyongyang's nuclear drive had failed. As South Korea's new ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. blacklists Chinese bank over North Korea dealings, raising pressure on Beijing
Anthony Ruggiero, a sanctions expert and former Treasury Department official, described it as a small Chinese bank “sitting at the heart” of trade between North Korea and China. “This is a strong message to Chinese leaders that the Trump ... ( read original story ...)
Frothy IPOs belie uncertain future for Hong Kong’s markets
“If they are going through a lot of difficulties, we will suffer as well.” Those few who got Beijing Enterprise’s IPO shares will know those feelings. After trebling on debut, the shares slumped in the Asian financial crisis that followed ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing’s South China Sea outposts nearly set for missile deployment: report
Three of Beijing's outposts on contested South China Sea reefs are close to being ready for the deployment of military assets including mobile missile launchers, a US think tank reported Thursday. Analysing satellite photographs, the Asia Maritime ... ( read original story ...)