But its location on the Arabian Sea makes it the perfect point of connection between China’s far west and markets in the Middle East and Africa. That has placed it at the heart of China’s…
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China’s Xi decries protectionism, touts Silk Road
China has defended globalization at a time when the United States … share up to 5 gadgets, listen to the news, download as early as 4am & share articles on social media. Call 896 6000.…
China stocks rise as govt calms regulation worries; HK shrugs off cyber fears
Such market-friendly language helped offset economic concerns triggered by news that China’s factory output and fixed asset investment growth cooled more than expected in April. Most sectors rose on Monday, but the property sector continued…
UPDATE 1-China property investment rises in April as controls eat into sales
* China Jan-April property investment +9.3 pct y/y * Sales growth slowed significantly due to curbs * April sales +7.7 pct y/y vs +14.7 pct in March – Reuters calculations BEIJING, May 15 Real estate…
China Jan-April property investment rises 9.3 percent year-on-year
BEIJING Real estate investment in China rose 9.3 percent in the first four months of 2017 from a year earlier, official data showed. The pace of investment growth accelerated from 9.1 percent in the first…
Putin performs unexpected piano recital in Beijing
(CNN)Vladimir Putin, Russia’s leading Renaissance man, has just shown off yet another hidden talent: He’s a trained pianist. The controversial Russian president was at a Chinese state guesthouse in Beijing on Sunday, waiting for a…
China invests $124bn in Belt and Road global trade project
China’s President Xi Jinping has pledged $124bn (£96bn) for the scheme, known as the Belt and Road initiative. “Trade is the important engine of economic development,” Mr Xi said at a summit of world leaders…
The Latest: China opposes latest N. Korean missile test
China’s foreign ministry has expressed opposition to North Korea’s test-launch of a ballistic missile and called on all sides to exercise restraint. A Mnistry spokeswoman, Hua Chunying, said in a statement Sunday faxed to The…
US and China sign trade agreement
The criticism that foreign investors usually have of doing business with China is that typically it is China that benefits far more than the foreign business partner. That has been the rallying cry of President…
Manila, Beijing to open South China Sea talks next week: envoy
The Philippines and China will open bilateral talks on their dispute over the South China Sea next week, Manila’s ambassador to Beijing said on Saturday. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has sought to deepen relations with…
India cool on Beijing summit as “Silk Road” stirs unease
NEW DELHI India is likely to be represented by local embassy staff or academics this weekend at a major gathering of leaders and ministers on China’s “Silk Road” initiative, reflecting deep unease in New Delhi…
Beijing hit by strong winds after sandstorm takes pollution levels off the charts
Beijing: The worst sandstorm to hit China’s capital in two years on Thursday was swept away by winds that proved fatal on Friday morning, sending walls and trees toppling onto major Beijing roads. On social…
China's Xi calls for greater counter-terrorism cooperation with Turkey
Beijing says some Uighurs then end up fighting with Islamist militants in Iraq and Syria. Meeting on the sidelines of a summit about China’s new Silk Road plan, Xi told Erdogan that developing strategic cooperation…
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