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…
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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…
Trump predicts level playing field on trade with China soon
President Donald Trump, noting that he had long complained that China’s currency was undervalued … I have been complaining about that for a long time,” Trump told reporters at a joint news conference in Washington,…
Analysis: After Trump's sweet talk with China, conflicts remain
After his election, he took a congratulatory call from Taiwan’s president, which is a break in protocol under “one China.” He then used Twitter and interviews with Fox News to assail China’s military installations in…
New top U.S. diplomat plays central role in Trump's China shift
China had signalled to Washington that there would be no phone … The White House and State Department had no immediate comment. Speaking at a joint news conference with visiting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe,…
Australian wine exports to China climb by 40pc to $520 million in 2016
China has sustained its position as Australia’s top wine export market, with the value of the market growing by 40 per cent in 2016, according to annual figures released by Wine Australia. China overtook the…