BEIJING (AP) — China on Thursday defended its “historical rights” to virtually the entire South China Sea, following a new U.S. government report saying Beijing’s claims are almost entirely invalid.
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Unlike in previous years, when most Chinese tech funding went to internet startups in e-commerce, the bulk of the money in the past year headed into areas that hew more closely to Communist Party …
Shenzhen Products Show at Dubai Chamber gets huge interest from potential buyers
The three-day event, opened on January 11, was co-organised by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT).
In Beijing’s Olympic Bubble: Police Escorts, Daily COVID-19 Tests, Robot Chefs
In a hived-off section of the Beijing airport, arrivals for next month’s Winter Olympics are met by staff in white protective suits and undergo COVID-19 tests and swabs of luggage before being whisked …
China shuts hospitals after harsh pandemic rules led to deaths
Xi’an has temporarily closed two scandal-hit hospitals after their strict adherence to pandemic rules led to deaths, slashing medical capacity in the city battling China’s worst COVID-19 outbreak …
Denmark Accuses China, Russia and Iran of Espionage Threat
Denmark warned on Thursday of a rising espionage threat from Russia, China, Iran and others, including in the Arctic region where global powers are jostling for resources and sea routes. The Danish …
Coronavirus: 117 new cases add to outbreak in central China while northeastern city reports first Omicron infection
In Tianjin, pupils were infected in an after-school care programme and state media reports 70 per cent of cases are children.
Volkswagen China shuts two plants in Tianjin due to COVID-19 outbreaks
Volkswagen Group’s China unit said on Thursday it has shut a plant it jointly runs with FAW Group in the city of Tianjin, as well as a component factory, due to recent COVID-19 outbreaks there.
China hopes U.S. can enable more trade amid ‘Phase 1’ deal uncertainties
China said on Thursday that it hopes the United States can create conditions to expand trade cooperation, after Chinese purchases of U.S. goods in the past two years fell short of the targets in a…
China Stocks Slide to Two-Month Low on Property Rout, Virus Woes
Chinese stocks dropped Thursday as a selloff in property names and concerns over a broadening omicron spread soured investor sentiment.
