… who said he hoped Facebook could strengthen exchanges and improve mutual understanding with China’s internet companies, according to state news agency Xinhua. “We have long said that we are interested in China, and are…
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China could take leadership role in Paris climate change deal if Trump pulls U.S. out
Mark Gollom is a Toronto-based reporter with CBC News. He covers a wide range of topics … but it could instead see China take on a leadership role, experts say. “I think a lot of…
Vehicle pile-up in China leaves 17 dead, 37 injured
BEIJING — Dozens of vehicles collided amid snowy weather in northern China, leaving 17 dead and 37 injured … according to the official Xinhua News Agency. It cited local authorities as saying the injured were…
US leaving TPP: A great news day for China
The Chinese government will rejoice to hear Donald Trump promise that the US will quit the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) on his first day in the White House. For years, Beijing has listened to the Obama…
China's two-child policy not the answer to its ageing population
China’s two-child policy could contribute to higher rates of GDP growth (with a modest increase in domestic consumption) and it would reduce the proportion of the aged in China in the decades ahead, our research…
Russia, China targeting Canada's classified information, spy agency warns
Canada’s spy agency is openly warning that Russia and China are out to steal the country’s most prized secrets. The Canadian Security Intelligence Service, which rarely identifies security threats by name, makes the frank statement…
China's Xi tells Cy Leung to uphold Hong Kong unity
China’s President Xi Jinping has called on Hong Kong’s Chief … upholds national unity and maintains social and political stability”, reported Chinese state news agency Xinhua. The meeting follows months of tension over two pro-independence…
Beijing to ban polluting cars during smog alerts
BEIJING Beijing will next year ban highly polluting old cars from being driven whenever air quality alerts are issued in the city or neighboring regions, the city’s environmental protection bureau said on Monday. China has…
Philippines president to declare disputed area in South China Sea a no-fishing zone
MANILA, Philippines – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has decided to issue a formal order declaring a sprawling lagoon in a disputed South China Sea shoal a maritime sanctuary where Filipinos and Chinese will be prohibited…
The Latest: Philippine Leader Looks to China-Led Development
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has promised his Chinese counterpart that he will align his foreign policy toward China-led Asian economic development, further reinforcing his shift toward China amid his hostile stance toward the U.S. Duterte…
China state media warn Trump against renouncing free trade deals
“Turning his trade-bashing campaign talks into actual policies could bash any hope that the Asia-Pacific will finally have its much-wanted free trade deal,” said a commentary in the official Xinhua news agency … the exclusion…
China clamps down on Net
China’s leaders and official media are pushing for greater control of the internet and technology products as tensions surrounding a far-reaching Chinese cybersecurity law loom over a gathering this week of the world’s leading tech…
China, US must avoid eying each other with suspicion during Trump presidency, says Beijing’s ambassador in Washington
China and the United States must avoid being too suspicious of each other’s strategic intentions, China’s ambassador to the United States said on Wednesday while looking ahead to the US presidency of Donald Trump. Trump…
