Analysts and military strategists said that there are two key options available to China – a full-scale invasion or a military blockade …
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China’s property market sees promising signs as policy package kicks in
By mid-June, the city registered 14,730 existing home deals — surpassing the average monthly level from the previous five months — since May 28, when local favorable property measures kicked in. In …
Their View: Fighting back against China’s cheating
A coalition of leading American solar manufacturers, including First Solar, has filed a set of what are known as “antidumping and countervailing duty petitions” with the Department of Commerce and the …
U.S. East Asia Envoy Says South China Sea Situation Deeply Concerning
HANOI (Reuters) – U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink on Saturday said the situation in the South China Sea is deeply concerning, and said China’s recent actions in…
China, European Union Agree to Hold Talks on EV Tariffs
China and the European Union agreed to start talks on the bloc’s plans to impose tariffs on electric vehicles imports from the Asian nation. Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao and the EU’s Trade …
China may take provisional anti-dumping steps against EU pork imports
China may impose provisional anti-dumping measures on pork imports from the European Union as part of a year-long probe that began on June 17, its commerce ministry said on Thursday. China has opened …
Germany Hopes to Head Off a Trade War With China
Anticipating the tariffs, China’s commerce ministry in January took the first steps toward imposing tariffs on imports of Cognac and other wine-based spirits, produced mainly by France, one of the countries that has led calls…
Weapons of choice in China’s territorial disputes? Axes, knives, ‘jostling.’
Experts say that China’s use of simple weapons rather than firearms has been a tactical choice, but it may not always prevent escalation.
Vatican Names China’s Hangzhou Bishop Via Accord With Beijing
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis has appointed Giuseppe Yang Yongqiang as bishop of Hangzhou, the capital of China’s eastern province of Zhejiang, Vatican said on Saturday as it strives to …
Family of 6 dead found dead by rescuers after landslide in eastern China
They had gone to the temple seeking shelter, as it was on higher ground, but the building was toppled by a landslide, killing the family.
India Boosts Defense Ties With Bangladesh as It Tries to Become a Counterweight to China
India and Bangladesh on Saturday moved to bolster their defense relationship and signed agreements for expanding cooperation in maritime security, ocean economy, space, and telecommunication sectors, …
‘Only pirates do this,’ a general said after China’s Coast Guard, armed with bladed weapons, clashed with Philippine boats in the South China Sea
He called China out, accusing its Coast Guard of behaving like pirates. It may not be piracy, but it’s a troubling escalation just the same.
Polish president to talk business, security on China visit
Polish President Andrzej Duda is set to begin a visit to China on Saturday during which he plans to hold business and security talks with officials including Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
