China has said its radar capabilities go far beyond what is required for defence and represents an encroachment of US military power and that it will “resolutely take necessary measures to defend our own security…
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China grants preliminary approval to 38 new Trump trademarks
SHANGHAI – China has granted preliminary approval for 38 new Trump trademarks, fueling conflict of interest concerns and questions about whether U.S. President Donald Trump is receiving special treatment from the Chinese government. The trademarks…
China and U.S. in new global faceoff between economic planning and deregulation: Don Pittis
After moving into journalism, he was principal business reporter for Radio Television Hong Kong before the handover to China. He has produced and reported for the CBC in Saskatchewan and Toronto and the BBC in…
China broadcasts a bold new image: Unapologetic, interventionist, statesmanlike, and streamed live on YouTube
China has no ambition to take over the mantle of leadership from the U.S., its foreign minister says. But Beijing is boldly positioning itself as mediator and problem-solver to the world’s most insoluble problems, abandoning…
The Shipping News From China Is Good for Iron Miners, Mills
Iron ore imports hit February record as steel shipments abate Country is largest buyer of seaborne ore, biggest steel maker Record cargoes of iron ore coming into China and fewer boatloads of steel going out…
Beijing pledges more tax cuts … but are they enough to jump-start China’s economy? Business heavyweights aren’t convinced
Beijing says it has already cut taxes and will continue to do so in 2017 – but the country’s entrepreneurs are asking the government to do more. Premier Li Keqiang said in his annual government…
Human rights, cyber security to be part of Canada-China free trade consultations
OTTAWA – The federal government wants Canadians to air their concerns about China’s human rights record as part of broad consultations on a possible free trade deal. Business leaders are also being asked to weigh…
Chinese inquiries in Toronto, Montreal, Calgary real estate spiked with Vancouver tax
Inquiries from China for property in several big Canadian markets spiked in the months after Vancouver introduced its tax for foreign buyers, according to a report based on data from a top Chinese foreign property…
FTC Commissioner: U.S. Must ‘Stand Up’ to China Over Intellectual Property Theft
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – Acting Federal Trade Commission Chairman Maureen K. Ohlhausen said U.S. companies are “concerned” about investing in China due to their poor treatment of intellectual property rights. “We’re not an international trade…
China’s city land sales surge 73 per cent despite cooling measures
China’s land sales in 50 major cities surged 73 per cent in the first two months of 2017 despite a raft of measures rolled out in a bid to cool the red-hot property market. Fifty…
China Overseas Land & Investment : COLI February contracted property sales up 48.4%
and the corresponding gross floor area (GFA) sold was about 1.01 million square metres, an increase of 48.4% and 49.7% from a year earlier. For the first two months of 2017, the accumulated contracted property…
Keeping property market cool remains key
China’s property market showed restraint after growing strongly last year. Accelerating home sales and rising property prices triggered fears of an asset bubble forming. As a result, cooling measures were implemented in October, characterized by…
41% of Chinese buyers say they want Toronto real estate for schooling: study
“I really think a lot of perception that people have around foreign buyers and specifically buyers from mainland China are informed by more anecdotal information and not statistics,” he said. The data also indicated that…
