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Beijing bans high-emission vehicles in anti-smog move: Xinhua
SHANGHAI China’s smog-hit capital Beijing will ban high-emission vehicles from Wednesday as part of its efforts to combat pollution, the official Xinhua news agency said, citing the local government. Concerned about the damage done to…
Beijing isn’t doing Carrie Lam any favours with its blatant signals
Almost everyone “knew” Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor was Beijing’s preferred candidate for chief executive. The Post reported that “Hongkongers generally favour [John] Tsang in the race, but accept that Lam stands a better chance of…
Trudeau's China trip most expensive by a PM in past decade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s trip to China last year was the most expensive trip by a Canadian prime minister in a decade. According to figures obtained by CBC News, Trudeau’s 10-day trip to Beijing, Shanghai,…
China blames U.S., South Korea for North Korea missile launch
BEIJING — China, facing criticism that it is not doing enough to pressure North Korea to drop its nuclear program, said Monday that the root cause of North Korean missile launches is friction with the…
Trump assures Japan after friendly phone call with China
“I believe that will all work out very well for everybody, China, Japan, the United States and everybody in the region,” Trump said at a joint news conference with Abe. Trump, fresh off patching up…
Exclusive: China's top developers plan to invest more in land this year – Reuters survey
The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences forecasts China’s property investment will rise 5.4 percent in 2017. Increasing competition for land in major cities will not only pose a challenge to authorities who want to avoid…
Trump hugs ally Japan after easing U.S.-China tensions
“I believe that will all work out very well for everybody, China, Japan, the United States and everybody in the region,” Trump said at a joint news conference with Abe. Stepping carefully into Japan’s longstanding…
China kicks out 32 Christian missionaries amid missile row
China’s expelled 32 South Korean missionaries from its country amid a dispute about a missile system. South Korea’s Foreign Ministry said the group were working in Yanji in northeastern China, some reportedly for more than…
China gets an early win off Trump, but many battles remain
Several areas of disagreement between the superpowers, including currency, trade, the South China Sea and North Korea, were not mentioned in public statements on Thursday’s telephone conversation between Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump. In…
China approves 12 new IPO applications
BEIJING, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) — The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) on Friday approved 12 IPO applications. The 12 firms will be allowed to raise a maximum of 7 billion yuan (1.03 billion U.S. dollars),…
Doing business in China: Meet face to face and mind your Ps and Qs
When Ciara Donlon set up Theya Healthcare in 2014 to produce specialist post-breast surgery underwear for women, she needed two things: someone to turn her ideas into finished designs, and someone to make her a…
Trump hugs ally Japan after easing US-China tensions
“I believe that will all work out very well for everybody, China, Japan, the United States and everybody in the region,” Trump said at a joint news conference with Abe. Stepping carefully into Japan’s longstanding…