Beijing’s claim is based on the U-shaped nine-dash line etched onto a map in the 1940s by a Chinese geographer. In 2016, an international court of arbitration dismissed China’s territorial claims.
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China is ‘trampling on Hong Kong’s democracy’
China’s overhaul of Hong Kong’s electoral system is being seen as a watershed moment by those who fear Beijing’s encroaching influence on the city. Recent changes ensure that only “patriots” loyal to …
Fearful of political criticism, China won’t show the Oscars live
With a Mandarin-language movie nominated for best international feature and a Chinese-born woman the front-runner for best director, this year’s Oscars should have been an opportunity for China to …
China greenlights five new IPO applications
BEIJING, April 3 (Xinhua) — China’s securities regulator has approved the initial public offering (IPO) applications of five companies. Suzhou Jiahe Foods Industry Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Provincial New …
China reports 26 new COVID-19 cases; outbreak partially linked to Myanmar
Mainland China reported 26 new COVID-19 cases on April 2, up from nine a day earlier, the country’s national health authority said on Saturday, as officials in the country’s southwest linked a …
With Swarms of Ships, Beijing Tightens Its Grip on South China Sea
And to an extent, it appears to be working. “Beijing pretty clearly thinks that if it uses enough coercion and pressure over a long enough period of time, it will squeeze the Southeast Asians out,”…
Game Over: China arrests 10, says it’s busted the world’s biggest video game cheating ring
Ten people were arrested and $76 million, along with luxury cars, was seized from the group accused of selling cheating software.
Kerry: U.S. ‘Hopeful’ It Can Work With China to Tackle Climate Change
Kerry: U.S. ‘Hopeful’ It Can Work With China to Tackle Climate Change “Our hope is that we’re going to be able to deal with yes, China,” Kerry told reporters during a visit to the United…
SF Airlines launches Shenzhen-Sabah int’l cargo route
BEIJING, April 3 (Xinhua) — SF Airlines, China’s leading air-cargo carrier, has launched a new international cargo route linking south China’s Shenzhen and Malaysia’s eastern state of Sabah, the …
Philippine defense chief in verbal tussle with China on reef
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — An annoyed Philippine defense chief renewed a demand on Saturday for dozens of Chinese vessels to leave a Manila-claimed reef in the South China Sea, and said he would not …
H&M upsets Vietnam after kowtowing to Beijing over ‘problematic map’
Twitter users in Vietnam lash out after retailer reportedly agrees to edit map on its website to clarify Beijing’s territorial claims in South China Sea.
Over-the-top April Fool’s Day blackmail prank lands Beijing man in jail
A man in Beijing who said he pulled a misguided April Fool’s Day prank on a doctor by writing a blackmail letter and demanding 600,000 yuan (US$91,300) was sentenced to 3 1/2 years in jail…
China’s home prices slightly up in March
Among the surveyed cities, average new home prices edged up 0.2 percent from February to 15,916 yuan (about $2,400) per square meter in March, according to the China Index Academy, a property research …
