Euan Graham, the director of the Lowy Institute’s international-security program, told Business Insider after the election that Beijing was most likely nervous about Mahathir taking office. “Would China be happy with the result?” Graham said.…
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Air Canada, Air China sign agreement to boost co-operation on Canada-China flights
MONTREAL – Air Canada and Air China have signed a joint venture agreement that will increase co-operation on flights between Canada and China and on key connecting domestic flights in both countries. The airlines say…
Beijing may have removed missiles from disputed South China Sea island
Hong Kong (CNN)Beijing may have removed missile systems from a disputed island in the South China Sea even as it accused the US of sending “attacking weapons” to the region. The deployment of a number…
China says not scared after reported U.S. bomber trip over South China Sea
where China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and the Philippines all have competing claims. Speaking at a daily news briefing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said she hoped the United States could clarify whether it…
China institutes on US campus: Fount of learning or threat?
For critics, like Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, they present a threat to academic freedom and a spy risk. As tensions between the U.S. and China rise over trade and security, perceptions vary wildly about educational…
Nation to bolster intellectual property protections
[Photo/IC] China will strengthen its protection and management of intellectual property, accelerate the commercialization process, and help improve global IP protection practices and standards, officials said on Tuesday. Tuesday marks the 10th anniversary … (…
China achieves remarkable success in IPR protection: official
China has achieved remarkable results in intellectual property right (IPR) protection, according to an official at the State Intellectual Property Office Tuesday. Shen Changyu, head of the office, made the remarks at a forum in…
Are China’s property stocks the gems to buy as prices dip below book values?
Mainland Chinese property developers are joining the list of the China-traded companies whose share prices are at big discounts to their book values. The number of such real-estate stocks on the Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges…
China Gets Hands on Chip Technology in SoftBank Deal
SoftBank said Tuesday it would cede 51% of the Chinese business for $775 million, while retaining the remainder. The buyers are led by Hopu Investment Management Co., which is backed by sovereign-wealth fund China Investment…
China just extended Trump a massive olive branch to try to calm the trade battle
China has offered to purchase close to $70 billion worth of US goods over the next year if the Trump administration backs off proposed tariffs, according to The Wall Street Journal. The deal would include…
The US reportedly flew B-52s in the South China Sea as it directly challenges Beijing’s militarization
The US has reportedly made a bold move in countering Beijing’s growing dominance in the South China Sea by flying B-52 nuclear-capable bombers over disputed islands. The flight of the B-52s, reported by CNN but…
China removes missile launchers from disputed island after row with US, images show
The initial move to place the weapons on the island, first reported by Fox news, angered U.S. officials who immediately disinvited China from the Rim of the Pacific Exercises. Satellite images taken on May 20…
China tells U.S. Secretary of State to mind his own business after Tiananmen Square comments
China has lodged stern representations with the United States, its foreign ministry said on June 4, over comments by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urging it to come clean on the anniversary of the…
