China should not expect rapid progress on a comprehensive extradition treaty with Canada, or on a free-trade agreement, the Liberal government indicated Sunday. Instead, Ottawa will employ a policy of strategic patience, while carefully watching…
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Australian government faces political revolt over extradition treaty with China
A renegade Australian politician is mounting a last-ditch attempt to block an extradition treaty with China, sparking new debate about the merits of closer ties with a Chinese judicial system the international community has condemned…
China Southern Rises on Talks to Sell Shares to American Air
Trading in the Guangzhou-based operator had been suspended since March 23 after Bloomberg News reported that Fort Worth, Texas-based American Airlines will likely make an investment of about $200 million in China Southern’s Hong Kong-listed…
New Zealand and China plan to expand free-trade deal
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) ” New Zealand and China announced Monday they would open talks soon to expand a successful free-trade deal in place for nearly a decade. The announcement came during a visit by…
Why Apple Is Letting Oppo and Vivo Win in China
During 2016, both brands — subsidiaries of BBK Electronics — surpassed Apple’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone in terms of unit sales in China. Last week, Oppo and Vivo founder Duan Yongping talked about how Oppo and Vivo…
China stops individuals from buying Beijing commercial property
SHANGHAI China’s regulators have introduced rules to curb the purchase of new commercial property in Beijing by individuals in the latest step by authorities to cool the market. New commercial plots can now only be…
American Airlines in negotiations to buy stake in China Southern
proposed issue of shares of the company and other business cooperation,” the Guangzhou-based operator said in a stock exchange filing on Sunday. Shares of China Southern will resume trading in Hong Kong on Monday. They…
China prevents prof from returning home to Australia
“He has no way of leaving China right now,” Chen said. Officials have not said why they suspect Feng of “endangering national security,” Chen said, but it could be related to his research on human…
Carrie Lam, Beijing's pick, chosen as Hong Kong's leader
The candidate favoured by China’s Communist leadership was chosen as Hong Kong’s new leader on Sunday, in the first such vote since huge pro-democracy protests erupted over the semi-autonomous Chinese city’s election system in 2014.…
Jing-Jin-Ji: China Planning Megalopolis the Size of New England
a humanities professor and environmental campaigner based in the Hebei captial of Shijiazhuang told NBC News. “It used to take almost one day to travel from Hebei to Beijing, but now it’s only a few…
China-friendly Carrie Lam chosen as Hong Kong leader
Hong Kong lawmakers, local councillors and delegates to China’s rubber-stamp parliament also have votes, and some 326 seats, mostly in the education, legal, health and social welfare sectors, are held by pro-democracy supporters. Associated Press…
Brazil meat scandal: China and others lift ban
China and Chile will keep their import bans for the 21 Brazilian … the conduct of individuals and not the quality of the meat,” Mr Maggi told Reuters news agency. In a statement, Brazil’s President…
Beijing's favored candidate Carrie Lam chosen to be Hong Kong's first female leader
HONG KONG – A committee dominated by pro-Beijing elites chose Hong Kong’s next leader Sunday in the first vote since huge pro-democracy protests erupted over the election system in 2014. Carrie Lam, the government’s former…
