It’s especially popular among young, irreverent Chinese who tend to look down on their country’s would-be ally. Relations between China and North Korea have been strained by the North’s nuclear weapons program, which China has…
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China urges US, South Korea to not deploy missile system
Xinhua news agency reported. The ministry has agreed to take over the Lotte Skyhill Country Club in Seongju from the country`s fifth-largest conglomerate. “China has repeatedly firmly opposed the THAAD deployment,” said Chinese Foreign Ministry…
China’s Yuan Tumbles to Eight-Year Low as Banks Weaken Forecasts
The yuan plunged to an eight-year low, with banks slashing their forecasts for China’s exchange rate amid concern an imminent Federal Reserve interest-rate increase will accelerate capital outflows. QuickTake The People’s Currency The currency fell…
China bans Kim Jong-un's 'fatty' nickname from the internet after complaint from North Korea
“What I want to stress is that China has always dedicated itself to constructing a rational, cultured and healthy environment for public opinion,” Geng told a daily news briefing. China “does not approve of insulting…
PHOTOS: China says aircraft carrier now ready for combat
More than 1,000 non-commissioned officers serve aboard the Liaoning, Li said. The Associated Press In this undated file photo released by China’s Xinhua News Agency, China’s aircraft carrier Liaoning berths in a port of China.…
China's coal use likely peaked in 2013 amid rapid shift to renewables, global energy report says
A dramatic shift to renewable energy is underway in China and India, while Australia continues to lead the way on rooftop solar, a comprehensive report analysing the global energy market has found. The report finds…
Cash-strapped Beijing Times to stop publishing at end of year
A prominent Beijing-based newspaper will be closed down permanently by the end of this year, amid a harsh business environment for print media on the mainland. The Beijing Times announced on Sunday that the paper’s…
Beijing’s ruling amounts to a purge of dissident voices from Hong Kong’s legislature
Suddenly, in the wake of Beijing’s most recent interpretation of the Basic Law, it seems everybody—from retired civil servants to taxi drivers—is a legal expert poised to launch a judicial review. Indeed, so far all…
U.S. should consider Beijing-backed Asia-Pacific trade deal: China paper
BEIJING U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s administration should consider supporting a Beijing-backed free trade deal in the Asia-Pacific, state media said on Tuesday, adding that China would be relieved to see a rival U.S.-led trade deal…
Beijing should have left Hong Kong courts to rule first on oath-taking lawmakers
Hong Kong is a miracle in many ways. Its judiciary is world-class and its government systems work. With a transport system that is among the world’s best, it is home to more than 7 million…
What was Beijing really up to with its Basic Law interpretation?
The abrupt interpretation of Article 104 of the Basic Law by the National People’s Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) triggered a new round of political confrontation between Beijing and the pan-democrats. Beijing decided to pre-empt the…
Beijing harasses independent candidates for low-level offices
Liu Huizhen, a petite, soft-spoken farmer’s daughter who wants to serve her community, might seem an unlikely threat to China’s all-powerful Communist Party. Yet, as Chinese vote yesterday for low-level representatives, authorities have responded to…
Canadian students need to go to China, but they need help getting there
Chardaye Bueckert was sitting on a train hurtling toward Beijing after a day spent marvelling at the Ming-era walls of Pingyao when she started thinking about Alberta. Travelling at up to 250 km/h, the electric…
