Beijing (CNN)It’s the most widely drunk hard liquor in the world but it’s rarely found on cocktail menus. Baijiu, distilled from sorghum and rice, rules every festive occasion in China, where it’s the tipple of…
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Amid uncertain relationship with the U.S., Alberta eyes trade with China
Alberta’s Trade Minister is planning two trips to China this year to cement growing trade ties, as part of a pivot designed to reduce his province’s reliance on an increasingly unpredictable relationship with the United…
China’s dodgy $1 billion in property
Australian financial intelligence officials last year investigated more than $3.3 billion of suspect transfers by Chinese investors — including $1bn invested in property — raising concerns that Australia’s foreign ownership laws are being sidestepped ……
From Musqueam to China: documentary tells story of Chinese-Indigenous family reconnecting
In 2013, the elderly Grant siblings had an intercontinental family reunion. The four brothers and sisters, from Musqueam First Nation in Vancouver, travelled to China that year to meet their father’s side of the family…
China military official says war with US under Donald Trump 'becoming practical reality'
Mr Trump and members of his administration have consistently voiced a hard line against China. Mr Trump has branded the country a “currency manipulator” and accusing the country of underhand trading and economic tactics. But…
China: Delicately strong
Beauty isn’t brittle when it comes to bone china. Avril-Ann Braganza dishes up trivia about its history and hierarchy in the world of luxury Dainty and exquisite, bone china has graced the tables of royalty…
China's first Mars probe: Eight unusual names shortlisted for spacecraft!
New Delhi: China is all set to launch its first Mars spacecraft by the … were chosen from over 14,500 choices submitted by people worldwide, Xinhua news agency reported. Space Day, falling on April 24,…
With the TPP effectively dead, this could be China's chance to swoop in
But in an earlier interview with news.com.au, Weihuan Zhou, a law lecturer at UNSW, said this is unlikely to happen if the TPP is dead and buried. “But China is only so active in pushing…
Behind the scenes of China's Lunar New Year TV special
January 28, 2017, 6:51 PM | China rang in the Lunar New Year with fireworks and spectacular lantern festivals across the country. The Chinese zodiac says people born in the Year of the Rooster are…
How would US-China relationship evolve under Donald Trump's administration?
NEW DELHI: US arms sales to India and China-India border disputes are among the top six “sensitivities” top Chinese officials have listed for the new Donald Trump administration, said Michael Pillsbury, senior adviser to US…
China marks Lunar New Year with prayers
Other New Year’s traditions include the eating of dumplings in northern China and the lighting of fireworks. Local media reported air pollution levels in Beijing and several other cities shot up Friday night and early…
BSE exchange draws robust demand for $182 million IPO
The IPO, which is seeking to raise 12.43 billion rupees ($182 million … as a portion of financial savings is only 5 percent in India compared to 14 percent in China, 20 percent in Indonesia,…
BSE IPO, Donald Trump’s TPP pullout and Flipkart valuation cut again
It will also allow space for China to step into a more influential role in the Asia … 8. Strong response to BSE IPO The Rs1,234.4 crore initial public offering (IPO) of Asia’s oldest stock…