China’s legislature said it’s giving high priority to a property tax that would be one of the biggest moves yet to rein in a runaway market. The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress li……
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China says it will respond if the U.S. takes new steps on trade
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will respond if the United States takes any new steps on trade, the foreign ministry said on Monday, after President Donald Trump warned he was ready to slap tariffs on ……
China reportedly detained a man on terrorist charges because he set his watch 2 hours behind Beijing time
China detained a man of the Uighur ethnic minority because he set his watch to a different time from Beijing, Human Rights Watch has said in a new report. The unnamed man was arrested for…
China Outlaws Large Underground Protestant Church in Beijing
BEIJING — Beijing city authorities have banned one of the largest unofficial Protestant churches in the city and confiscated “illegal promotional materials”, amid a deepening crackdown on China’s “und… ( read original story …)
China’s Top Hotpot Chain Attracts Hillhouse to $963 Million IPO
The Beijing-based firm is offering 424.5 million shares at HK$ … the terms show. Haidilao’s IPO price range values the company at 25.1 times to 30.2 times its estimated 2019 earnings, people with kn… (…
China’s import ban shakes up plastic waste war
Dramatic cuts to the volumes of waste China imports from the rest of the world has “radically accelerated” moves in other countries to ban single-use plastic products such as cutlery, cups and contain… ( read…
China reportedly detained a man for terrorist charges after he set his watch 2 hours behind Beijing time
China detained a man of the Uighur ethnic minority because he set his watch to a different time from Beijing, Human Rights Watch has said in a new report. The unnamed man was arrested for…
Your Monday News Briefing: China, North Korea, Naomi Osaka
The Chinese government has built hundreds of camps where Uighur Muslims are taken in, usually without criminal charges, and subjected to high-pressure indoctrination campaigns, according to detainees … ( read original story …)
Canadian lobster exporters feel ripple effect of U.S.-China trade war
The United States-China trade war is creating choppy seas for Canada’s lobster exporters. It has led to the dumping of Maine lobster — now priced out of China — in other Asian markets and Europe,…
China’s trade surplus with US hits record $31 billion
BEIJING — China’s trade surplus with the United States widened to a record $31 billion in August as exports surged despite American tariff hikes, potentially adding fuel to President Donald Trump’s ba… ( read original…
China Is Detaining Muslims in Vast Numbers. The Goal: ‘Transformation.’
China has sought for decades to restrict the practice of Islam … according to reports in the state news media last year. In addition to the mass detentions, the authorities have intensified the use ……
Botswana says China agreed to extend loan, cancel debt
GABORONE (Reuters) – China has agreed to extend a loan to Botswana for rail and road infrastructure as well as writing off some debt, Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi said on Saturday. Speaking … ( read…
Chinese Government’s Top Diplomat Says Beijing Not Saddling Pakistan With Debt
ISLAMABAD — The Chinese government’s top diplomat defended Beijing’s Belt and Road infrastructure initiative during a visit to Pakistan on Saturday, rejecting criticism the project has saddled Pakista… ( read original story …)
