North China’s Hebei province issues mid- to long-term football development plan.(Photo : Getty Images) North China’s Hebei province is planning to boost its football development programs to become a “football powerhouse” by the year 2020,…
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Japan welcomes China's suspension of coal imports from N. Korea
A Japanese government spokesman on Sunday welcomed China’s announcement to suspend all North Korean coal imports until the end of this year as part of strengthened sanctions against Pyongyang in response to its nuclear and…
Kim Jong-nam: Will killing derail North Korea-China ties?
In recent days the two countries’ relationship has become even more murky. South Korea’s Yonhap news agency has reported that China turned back a $1m (£800,000) coal shipment from North Korea. China has long been…
China piles pressure on North Korea by banning coal imports
That should now end. China stopped importing some precious metals almost a year ago and banned the sale going the other way of fuel and other items associated with the weapons programme. South Korea’s Yonhap…
Danone targets $1-billion in cost cuts amid pressures at dairy arm and China
Food group Danone plans to cut costs by €1-billion over the next three years, saying the turnaround of its European dairy business was taking longer than expected while tough conditions in China would endure in…
Trump has a shocking conflict of interest with China
Why the abrupt change of heart? It’s worth noting that a few days after that phone call, something else happened: China granted Trump’s business a valuable 10-year trademark. The trademark was considered a surprise win…
Morgan Stanley bullish on China
China’s macro challenges have been well-telegraphed – a … The growth opportunities would most likely be from the areas of business services and real estate, along with healthcare, education and personal services. In particular, considering…
China says policies unaffected by Trump plan to bring factories back to U.S.
China’s steel sector has been under particular scrutiny, with mills subject to increasing numbers of anti-dumping moves amid accusations that they were selling at less than cost and forcing foreign competitors out of business. Vice…
China to suspend all imports of coal from North Korea
The ministry did not say why all shipments would be suspended, but South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported last week that a shipment of North Korean coal worth around $1 million was rejected at Wenzhou…
China greenlights 12 IPOs
BEIJING, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) — The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) Friday approved initial public offering (IPO) applications from 12 companies. They will raise no more than 5.5 billion yuan (803 million U.S. dollars), according…
Lobster biz takes a crack at China
It’s all part of plan to boost Nova Scotia’s lobster exports to China , valued at $113 million in 2015. Tmall.com says it is the biggest business-to-consumer retail platform in Asia. It already sells Cuban…
Germany urges fair business environment for its carmakers in China
BONN, Germany Germany wants China to create a fairer business environment for foreign companies, especially German carmakers seeking to tap into Beijing’s drive for greener cars, Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel told his Chinese counterpart Wang…
Meet Mr. ‘Death by China,’ Trump’s inside man on trade
Navarro, a 67-year-old professor in the University of California at Irvine’s business school who is the head of the new White House National Trade Council. His task: to help rewrite the rules of global trade,…
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