Vietnam has reportedly terminated a gas-drilling expedition in a disputed area of the South China Sea, following strong threats from China. A source in the south-east Asian oil industry has told the BBC that the…
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Beijing police on manhunt after deadly hit-and-run: Xinhua
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Beijing police are hunting for a man suspected of stabbing five people and then ploughing into a group of nine others with a van, killing one and injuring eight, the official Xinhua…
Student detained in China has been released, according to senator
An American college student who was arrested in China one week ago after allegedly injuring a taxi driver who was roughing up his mother in a dispute over a fare has been released, according to…
China: India must pull back its troops amid border standoff
“China’s determination and resolve to safeguard national security and sovereignty is unshakable,” Wu said at a news conference to mark the upcoming 90th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Liberation Army. “Here is a…
The Key for Brand Success in China is a Strong Digital Presence
Digital ad spending in China keeps rising, despite a minor slowdown in the world’s second-largest ad market. In fact, 57% of advertising spending in China will be directed to the internet in 2017, according to…
China’s debt specter could haunt Fed’s policy meetings
HONG KONG (Reuters) – In September 2015, the U.S. Federal Reserve cited risks from China as a key reason for delaying its first interest rate hike in a decade. A wall of Chinese debt maturing…
China’s budding online-grocery market a huge opportunity for Canadian food producers
The first time Matthew Bragg tried to sell Atlantic Canada wild blueberries in China, he sent 1.5-kilogram bags … an Oxford, N.S.-based family business that is the top global producer of wild blueberries. “They don’t…
China holds Canadians ‘for smoking marijuana’
“Consular services are being provided to two Canadians who were detained in Beijing, China, as well as to their families,” said a spokesperson for the department. “Consular officials are in contact with local authorities to…
China’s Belt and Road Initiative could redraw the map on global trade
“The initiative is a complex one,” she told news.com.au. “It encompasses areas of security and economics and is also China’s challenge to US hegemony. It’s part and parcel of China trying to assert itself as…
China’s steel industry body wants Beijing to get tougher with Trump over possible US import curbs
China’s steel industry association, which represents 80 per cent of the country’s steel production, has called on Beijing to get tougher with the administration of US President Donald Trump and to threaten retaliation if Washington…
China shuts down 3,918 illegal websites
Beijing: A total of 3,918 illegal websites were shut down by China’s internet watchdogs from April to June … according to the CAC statement on Saturday, Xinhua News Agency reported. Up to 316 cases related…
China opens cinema theatre in disputed South China Sea island
China has opened a modern cinema theatre on Yongxing Island … a 3D perforated screen for viewers to indulge in the pleasure of big screen, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. Chen Zijian, general manager of…
Woman in east China ‘steals’ prize orchid worth US$3 million
A woman caused panic at a garden centre in eastern China recently when instead of leaving with the … called to say that one of their most precious specimens was missing, news portal Iqilu.com reported…
