BEIJING (Reuters) – A Beijing steamed buns maker known for being a favorite of Chinese President Xi Jinping is moving closer to an initial public offering after a 92 million yuan ($13.5 million) fundr… (…
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China paper rebuts trade war criticism, says ‘an elephant can’t hide’
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s top newspaper rebutted growing criticism in government circles that Beijing should have taken a lower profile to head off its trade war with the United States, say… ( read original story…
Airbnb cancels Great Wall of China sleepover amid backlash
Airbnb’s popular sleepover contest has hit a very big wall. The short-term rental service has nixed a promotion offering a one-night “dream” stay atop the Great Wall of China in the wake of a governme……
Airbnb hits wall with China Great Wall promotion
BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. short-term rental service Airbnb Inc has hit a wall with its newest marketing scheme in China, after regulators objected to a promotion offering sleepovers on the Great Wall o… ( read…
Beijing’s squeeze on artists’ studios catches up with Ai Weiwei
BEIJING — Chen Lan’s new home wasn’t anything fancy. But it had high ceilings, big windows and, most important: She could afford it. And she and her husband were surrounded by other pioneering artists ……
Beijing’s booey loos to get scrubbed down, cleaned up
TOILETS IN CHINA are often criticized for the lack of maintenance and hygiene, and it’s no secret that there have been many warnings to unsuspecting travelers about using them. But that will soon chan… (…
BEIJING | China exports accelerated in July despite rise in US tariffs
BEIJING — China’s exports to the United States surged last month, shrugging off President Trump’s tariff hike in a dispute over technology. Shipments to the United States climbed 13.3 percent from a y… ( read…
China to impose additional tariffs on $16B worth of U.S. goods
China is imposing additional tariffs of 25 per cent on $16 billion US worth of U.S. imports from fuel and steel products to autos and medical equipment, the Chinese commerce ministry said, as the worl……
Gretzky named global ambassador for Beijing’s professional hockey team
BEIJING—Wayne Gretzky has been named a global ambassador for Beijing’s Kunlun Red Star as the Chinese capital seeks to boost the profile of hockey domestically ahead of hosting the Winter Olympics in … ( read…
China, Germany defend Iran business ties as U.S. sanctions grip
BEIJING/BERLIN (Reuters) – China and Germany defended their business ties with Iran on Wednesday in the face of President Donald Trump’s warning that any companies trading with the Islamic Republic wo… ( read original story…
China exports accelerated in July despite rise in US tariffs
BEIJING – China’s exports to the United States surged last month as its merchants rushed to fill orders ahead of a jump in U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods. Its shipments to the United States climbed…
China, Germany defend business with Iran in face of U.S. threats
BEIJING/BERLIN (Reuters) – China and Germany defended their business ties with Iran on Wednesday in the face of President Donald Trump’s warning that any companies trading with the Islamic Republic wo… ( read original story…
World stocks edge up amid corporate news, U.S.-China spat
BANGKOK — World stock markets mostly rose Wednesday as investors focused on corporate news and looked past the U.S. decision to follow through with plans to put higher tariffs on $16 billion in Chine… (…