and earnestly respects the efforts of countries in the region to maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea,” Ren told a regular monthly news briefing. “Of course, we also respect freedom of navigation…
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Trudeau is striking right balance with U.S., China, says former Liberal PM Paul Martin
Canada should work to strengthen its ties with China and other countries while ensuring it maintains a good relationship with the United States, former prime minister Paul Martin said Tuesday. While Prime Minister Justin Trudeau…
China can stabilize homes prices, tax plan under way: government
BEIJING China’s property prices will remain stable in the first quarter, housing minister Chen Zhenggao said on Thursday, adding the government has the capacity and methods to stabilize the market. “We are aware that the…
China home price growth cools for fourth straight month as government curbs bite
Over the past year, authorities have slapped curbs on China’s property sector – a major contributor to the broader economy – as the concentration of price surges in the country’s wealthiest cities stoked fears of…
Is China finally losing patience with North Korea? Let's hope so
And once again, Beijing has shied away from doing the one thing that would really hurt Mr. Kim – opening its border and allowing North Koreans to flee into China. Yes, that would be a…
China's thriving SUV-only automaker looks to global growth
BAODING, China — Wei Jianjun is the chief matchmaker in China’s love affair with the SUV. A decade ago, the chairman of Great Wall Motors Ltd. saw opportunity as the bulky vehicles began shedding their…
Beijing's Tsinghua Unigroup seeks 2018 IPO for chip unit: sources
TAIPEI — China’s state-backed Tsinghua Unigroup is pushing for an initial public offering of its mobile chip unit, Unigroup Spreadtrum RDA, in 2018, sources told Nikkei Asian Review. Unigroup Spreadtrum RDA, China’s top mobile chipmaker…
Chinese moves in South China Sea unsettling to Southeast Asian countries
The strongly worded statement came in response to a news report published Wednesday saying China has nearly finished building almost two dozen structures on Subi, Mischief and Fiery Cross reefs — part of the Spratly…
U.S.-born panda Bao Bao lands in China after leaving D.C. zoo
The panda’s keeper, Marty Dearie, said in an interview with China’s official Xinhua News Agency at the airport in Chengdu that the flight went well. “She ate and slept the whole flight and we have…
Tillerson affirms importance of constructive U.S.-China ties
according to China’s Xinhua news agency. China’s readout of the call did not mention any specific issues, with Xinhua noting only that they also “exchanged some views on a number of international issues.” On Saturday,…
Commentary: Despite U.S. meddling, China and ASEAN back on track over South China Sea
BEIJING, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) — The probability of agreement on a framework for a code of conduct in the South China Sea between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) by mid-year is…
Report: China nearly finished building South China Sea structures to house missiles
Fox News reported exclusively in December that the U.S. intelligence community was monitoring whether surface-to-air missiles would be shipped to the reefs to protect China’s three airstrips. A Pentagon report released last year said that…
Tillerson affirms US-China ties
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has affirmed the importance of a constructive US-China relationship during a phone call with Beijing’s top diplomat, and the two have agreed on the need to address the threat posed…
