… it had reached an all-cash deal with China’s Humanwell Healthcare Group Co Ltd and CITIC Capital China Partners for its condoms business. Humanwell declined to comment on its strategy for the Chinese and other…
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Business, Beijing style: China ready for deal-making with Trump
While Donald Trump is denigrated in much of the West, the Chinese leadership has taken a distinctly different outlook: it now sees Trump as a transactional, deal-making pragmatist with whom it can do business. The…
Trump just checked Beijing in the South China Sea for the first time — and it’s a risky bet
CSIS/AMTI/DigitalGlobe/Amanda Macias/Business Insider But when a country makes excessive, unlawful maritime claims, as an international court ruled China has done in the South China Sea, the US sends a Navy ship, usually a destroyer, to…
China takes steps to prevent civil servants from using posts for personal gain
BEIJING Chinese civil servants will face new restrictions when changing jobs as authorities move to prevent them from using official posts to make personal profit, the official Xinhua news agency reported … As of the…
China unhappy with G7 on South China Sea
China is “strongly dissatisfied” with the mention of the East and South China Sea issues in a Group of Seven statement, and the G7 allies should stop making irresponsible remarks, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman…
Beijing Bling-Hyundai Plots China Branding Reboot After Missile Row
SEOUL/BEIJING — Bruised by anti-Korean sentiment in its biggest market and losing ground to local automakers, Hyundai Motor will open its first Chinese brand store, and may locally assemble its premium Genesis cars and accelerate…
China “strongly dissatisfied” with G7 statement on East, South China Seas
China is “strongly dissatisfied” with the mention of the East and South China Sea issues in a Group of Seven (G7) statement, and the G7 allies should stop making irresponsible remarks, a Chinese foreign ministry…
China’s Xi says need to move to greener economic growth: state media
China’s air, water and soil pollution need to be tackled, he added, according to the official Xinhua news agency. Xi said the country’s rapid economic growth had caused many environmental problems, according to Xinhua. “Under…
Japan’s growing concern over China’s naval might
Against the backdrop of China’s narrative of suffering and humiliation at the hands of Japanese imperial forces during World War Two, the transit of the Izumo through the South China Sea is particularly sensitive for…
China Pushes Talks with North Korea as It Feels Pressure to Resolve Tensions
Susan Thornton, the acting assistant secretary for east Asian and Pacific affairs, also told a news briefing in Beijing that China has tightened customs inspections and policing function along its border with North Korea. “So…
China gains upper hand in Myanmar
“Amid the unpredictable challenges of this democratic transition, Western influence on Burma is waning, while Beijing is becoming more assertive,” Myanmar’s Irrawaddy news website said in an editorial. Recent weeks have seen a flurry of…
Anti-smog bikes: Pedalling towards smog-free China
We should use creativity to improve the way we live.” Beijing and Tianjin are just two of 300 cities in China that badly failed air-quality tests in 2015, according to Greenpeace. More than 1.6 million…
Putting China’s potent national drink, the fiery Baijiu, back on the drinks list
China’s national drink, baijiu, is a clear, potent spirit that can range anywhere between 40-70 per cent in alcohol content. Last year more than 5 billion litres were sold, making it the most consumed spirit…
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