Taiwan’s defence ministry confirmed on Monday that naval vessels from the mainland have stepped up patrols in the western part of the Taiwan Strait this year in what analysts say is a reaction to the…
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BEIJING | US-China trade cease fire does little to narrow differences
BEIJING — A U.S.-Chinese cease fire on tariffs gives jittery companies and investors a respite but is no sign the two sides have changed stances in a war over Beijing’s technology ambitions that threa… (…
Forced tech transfers and intellectual property theft will likely dominate trade talks after Trump-Xi deal
American concerns over forced technology transfers in China, intellectual property violations and cyber-crime issues will be a central focus as trade talks continue between both countries but a resolu… ( read original story …)
Despite pause in trade war, U.S. and China’s economic relationship is forever changed
“Markets should be happy, in that the worst is postponed. But I don’t see the West ever going back to business as usual with China. Too many genies have been let out of bottles,” said…
Beijing ‘steps up naval patrols’ in Taiwan Strait
Taiwan’s defence ministry confirmed on Monday that naval vessels from the mainland have stepped up patrols in the western part of the Taiwan Strait this year in what analysts say is a reaction to the…
German president heads to China as Beijing courts European economic ties
China will host a state visit by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier this week as Beijing seeks to lock up economic ties with major European powers amid a trade war with the United States. Steinm… (…
Why falling steel prices in Shanghai mean rising smog in Beijing
If you want to know whether Beijing will succeed in its ambitious programme to procure pollution-free blue skies this winter across China’s industrial north and east, take a look at the recent price a… (…
Stocks set to jump on news of US-China trade truce
A cease fire is better than a trade war, and stocks are set to jump higher after the United States and China said they would stand down on further tariffs and continue talking about their…
Canada Goose battles knock-offs as brand makes a splash in Chinese market
For some brands coming to China for the first time, the biggest challenge is to get noticed in the world’s most populous nation. Canada’s best-known luxury clothing brand has, in some ways, the opposi… (…
China’s ‘father of fashion’ on Pierre Cardin, Chinese supermodels and bringing Chinese brands to the world
In December 1978, a Frenchman with a balding pate, wearing a broad-shouldered, long, and fashionable coat strode down a Beijing street, drawing curious stares from drably attired Chinese men and women … ( read original…
Beijing on ‘heightened alert’ as US Navy vessels sail Taiwan Strait for the third time this year
Beijing said it is on “heightened alert” after the US Navy sailed two ships through the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday in the third such operation this year. Chinese defence ministry spokesman Ren Guoqian… ( read…
China won’t stop flood of fentanyl into Canada, sources say
The opioid crisis and record-setting death counts caused by fentanyl flooding into Canada could get worse because of a growing diplomatic dispute with China, sources have informed Global News. ( read original story …)
Dolce & Gabbana chopstick snafu a warning to global brands
The fallout from Italian luxury brand Dolce & Gabbana’s (D&G) television ad that aired in China depicting a Chinese woman struggling to use chopsticks to eat pizza and pasta is still being assessed. T… (…
