BEIJING — China’s President Xi Jinping made a strong call for unity among all people of Chinese descent on Friday, amid political turmoil in Hong Kong and rising independence sentiment in self-governing Taiwan. Xi spoke…
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China's Singles Day: The made-up festival
The biggest shopping day on the global calendar is now 11 November. But how did a made-up festival in China turn into such a bonanza with sales of over $14bn (£11bn) last year? ( read…
How China feels about the US election result
Plus, the fact that pollsters and critics across the western media couldn’t predict his win lends evidence to China’s narrative that the western media is biased and corrupt. Dr Adam Lockyer, a security expert at…
China's Xi vows zero tolerance for separatist movements
Xi made the comments at an event in Beijing’s Great Hall of the People to mark 150 years since the birth of Sun Yat-Sen, China’s latest bid to exploit the legacy of a man many…
China’s Stocks Enter Bull Market as Economic Growth Stabilizes
China’s stocks rose, with the benchmark index entering a bull market, as the economy showed signs of stabilization and the rollout of property curbs boosted the lure of equities. The Shanghai Composite Index climbed 0.8…
China to launch yuan direct trading pair with Canadian dollar
Direct trading between the currencies will help cut companies’ foreign exchange costs and spur two-way trade and investment, the China Foreign Exchange Trade System (CFETS) said. (Reporting by Beijing Monitoring Desk; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)…
China slashes its demand for US plastics scrap
Asia: A combination of lower virgin plastics prices, a stronger US dollar and weaker Chinese demand is being blamed for a steep decline in America’s plastics scrap export volumes to China. Latest figures from the…
Hong Kong lawmakers barred by Beijing from office
Beijing has made an unprecedented intervention in Hong Kong politics to block two lawmakers from taking office. Pro-independence elected lawmakers Sixtus Leung and Yau Wai-ching have refused to pledge allegiance to Beijing when being sworn…
Rights advocates express alarm after China police official chosen as head of Interpol
BEIJING – A top Chinese police official was elected president of Interpol on Thursday, setting off alarm bells among rights advocates over abuses and lack of transparency within China’s legal system. Vice Public Security Minister…
China auto sales rise in October over demand for SUVs
BEIJING — China’s auto sales rose 20.3 per cent in October from a year earlier, propelled by surging demand for sport utility vehicles. An industry group, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, reported Thursday dealers…
US election 2016: China eyes chance to weaken US power
He may have won at home, but on the level where great nations contend, President-elect Trump’s campaign slogan “Make America Great Again” now goes head to head with China’s favourite catchphrases, the great rejuvenation of…
China warns Trump against economic isolationism
warned a commentary by China’s official Xinhua News Agency, though it added that “election talk is just election talk”. The commentary also cautioned against any tilt towards intervention. The Chinese media in the past have…
China reacts guardedly to Trump victory
Beijing: China, often criticised for taking away American jobs, today reacted cautiously to the election of Donald Trump as President, saying it will work with the new US government to ensure steady development of bilateral…
