Panama has established diplomatic ties with China and broken with Taiwan in a major victory for Beijing, as it lures away the dwindling number of countries that have formal relations with the self-ruled island. Panamanian…
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Taiwan down to 20 allies as Beijing steps up the pressure
BEIJING — Panama’s switching of diplomatic relations from Taiwan to China on Tuesday deprives Taipei of one of its most important and influential allies. Taiwan now is left with just 20 countries that extend it…
Panama switches diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China
Panama switched diplomatic relations from Taiwan to China on Tuesday, the latest development in Beijing’s drive to isolate the self-governing island it claims as its own territory. In Panama, President Juan Carlos Varela announced the…
China’s new Silk Road sparks international student’s MBA dream
Jacimovic said she had always dreamt of studying economics, and chose to come to China because of its great business co-operation potential with Serbia after Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed the Belt and Road Initiative.…
Pakistan says slain Chinese misused business visas, were missionaries
Instead of doing business, it is alleged the pair went to the Pakistani … their movements and activities keeping in view the security requirements, if any.” China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs didn’t immediately respond to…
China’s ‘rent-a-Caucasian’ industry is alive and well
There are lots of ways for entrepreneurs to make money in China. But Caucasians have a special advantage: the color of their skin. For example, there’s 25-year-old “Katie” (it’s not her real name), an American…
Ivanka Trump brand applies for, wins more China trademarks
China has granted provisional approval for four additional Ivanka Trump trademarks since April 20, and her brand has continued to seek more intellectual property protection in China, with at least 14 applications filed around the…
For Caddy in China, it pays to be unusual
While German brands still rule China’s luxury landscape, Cadillac has found a niche among millennials looking for distinctive designs. The brand’s China sales are up 86 percent through May to 67,471 vehicles and running 13…
China ponders morality after video of gruesome death emerges
The news swept through social media and even state media outlets. The Communist Youth League, an influential party organization, circulated the video on its Weibo account, urging its 5 million followers to “reject indifference.” An…
Singapore offers to help bankroll China’s global ambitions
Singapore is offering up its financial industry to help bankroll China’s ambition to develop a network of ports, railways, power plants and other projects across a broad swath of Asia, Europe and east Africa. By…
China’s $11B app that wants to organize the world’s information
It’s also using artificial intelligence to weed out such content. News-hungry people in China are flocking to the app: its number of daily active users more than doubled last year, from 30 million to 78…
China Eastern plane lands at Sydney with hole in engine
One passenger told Australia’s Seven News network: “All of a sudden we heard this noise … Passengers said the crew cleared the seats near the affected engine. China Eastern Airlines said in a statement to…
China state papers urge regulators to stick to reforms as pace of IPOs slows
SHANGHAI Approvals of initial share offerings are slowing in China once again as local share prices slide, but major state-controlled newspapers are urging the stock market regulator not to “balk or backtrack” on reforms. The…
