China’s teenagers no longer think foreign brands are superior and are increasingly turning to home-grown names amid a perception that they are better quality with an improved user experience, says a new report, turning decades…
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Jiakun Architects design Serpentine Pavilion in Beijing
Upon first seeing digital renderings of architect Liu Jiakun’s Serpentine Pavilion Beijing — a row of 38 steel rods pulled taut by cables, like fishing poles bearing a formidable catch — many were struck by…
Australia’s spat with China just a ‘misunderstanding’, says Chinese business delegation
Australia’s relationship with China is not in crisis — but no-one would blame you for thinking that, writes Stephen Dziedzic. Then came the news that a top-secret report pointed to Chinese government influence within Australia’s…
China slams surprise U.S. trade announcement, says ready to fight
“Trump is crazy. Crazy tactics might work, though,” the person added. State news agency Xinhua said China hoped that the United States would not act impulsively but stood ready to fight to protect its own…
China’s state media slam U.S. trade announcement, say Beijing ready to fight
Still hanging in the balance, however, is San Diego-based Qualcomm Inc’s proposal to acquire NXP Semiconductors NV – a $44 billion deal that requires clearance from China’s antitrust regulators. State news agency Xinhua said China…
Chinese State Media Slam U.S. Trade Announcement, Say Beijing Ready to Fight
SHANGHAI — Chinese state media criticized a U.S. announcement that it would press ahead with restrictions on investment by Chinese companies, saying on Wednesday that Beijing was ready to fight back if Washington was looking…
US to keep confronting Beijing in S. China Sea: Mattis
Aboard a US military aircraft (AFP) – Defense Secretary Jim Mattis vowed Tuesday that the US would keep confronting China over its territorial claims in the South China Sea, where Beijing has established a significant…
US and China clash over Donald Trump’s intellectual property claims at WTO meeting
Chinese and US envoys sparred at the World Trade Organisation on Monday over US President Donald Trump’s claims that China steals American ideas, the subject of two lawsuits and a White House plan to slap…
Trump renews China tariff threat, complicating talks
China had complained strongly that the ban would put ZTE out of business, costing 70,000 jobs. Trump tweeted last month that the ban threatened too many Chinese jobs and he wanted to get the company…
Days after declaring trade war with China on hold, Trump administration revives threats of tariffs
President Trump issued a memorandum on the tariffs in March, after U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer issued a lengthy report about China’s long practice of coercing U.S. companies to give up their technologies and trade…
Beijing is mobilising its forces against foreign influence laws
In all the commotion around China in recent days, the true importance of Andrew Hastie’s speech in Parliament has been lost. Hastie was defending free speech against Beijing’s use of “lawfare”. Hastie noted that Chinese-Australian…
Trump’s China tariffs could be imposed in June
Critics had accused the administration of going soft on China after Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said tariffs were on hold while the two sides continue trade talks. But the White House said on Tuesday that…
American Brands Are Bullish On Retail Expansion In China
American retailers are heading east: They’re opening the doors to brick-and-mortar stores in China, while listing on China’s dueling marketplaces — Tencent and JD.com. Walmart, for example, brought a small-format supermarket to the city of…
