BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s resolve to protect peace and stability in the South China Sea is unshakeable, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Thursday. Speaking on the sidelines of an annual meeting of China’s parliament,…
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Phone Fraud Schemes Worsen Beijing-Taiwan Tensions
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Liu Tai-ting was hoping to make money to support his child when he moved to Kenya from Taiwan and joined in what Chinese authorities say was a telephone fraud scheme, posing as…
China Gets Closer to Game-Changing Property Tax
China said a bill for a property tax is being drafted, moving a step closer to a levy that could help tame runaway home prices. Officials are working on the measure, Vice Finance Minister Shi…
China is ‘weaponizing capital’ — and it’s keeping the head of the US Navy awake at night
China has pursued numerous commercial and infrastructure deals around the world in recent years. Critics see this as a Chinese effort to extent its influence abroad. These financial maneuvers are a source of concern for…
Trump to push ahead with tariffs, piles pressure on China trade
Adding to the tensions over the tariffs, Trump doubled down on China after news that the U.S. trade gap increased to a more than nine-year high in January, with the shortfall with China widening sharpening.…
China is an even bigger threat than we thought, warns Pentagon official
China’s technologies — which news.com.au has previously reported on — includes multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicles (MIRVs), manoeuvring warheads, decoys, chaff, jamming and thermal shielding. It also includes hypersonic missiles … ( read original story…
China flexes its patent muscle
A Chinese company is the leader in patent applications in Europe. And for the first time, China has received more patent filings than the USA, EU, Japan and South Korea combined. What does this all…
Trump to push ahead with tariffs, piles pressure on China over trade
U.S. President Donald Trump looked set on Wednesday to authorize steep tariffs on imported steel and aluminum this week as he stepped up pressure against China to develop a plan to reduce its trade imbalance…
Pentagon official warns China is an even bigger threat than we thought
China’s technologies — which news.com.au has previously reported on — includes multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicles (MIRV manuevering), mwarheads, decoys, chaff, jamming and thermal shielding. It also includes hypersonic missiles … ( read original story…
China to approve Foxconn Industrial IPO in Shanghai
SHANGHAI/BEIJING — China’s securities regulator is poised to allow the core subsidiary of Taiwan’s Hon Hai Precision Industry to list in Shanghai, and the watchdog’s quick decision-making has stirred speculation about political motives. The China…
India-China bilateral trade hits historic high of $84.44 billion in 2017
BEIJING: The India-China bilateral trade reached $84.44 billion last year, an historic high notwithstanding bilateral tensions over a host of issues including the Doklam standoff. A rare novelty of the bilateral trade otherwise dominated by…
‘Significant’ consequences if China takes key port in Djibouti: U.S. general
“We hope that the U.S. side can objectively and fairly view China’s development and China-Africa cooperation,” he told a daily news briefing. China has sought to be visible in Africa, including through high-profile investment in…
Repercussions of Foxconn’s IPO application to A-share market
Is it make or break for the Initial Public Offering (IPO) application by Foxconn Industrial Internet in China’s A-share market? The answer will be known on March 8. If the greenlight is given, it will…
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