While an eager audience recorded the moment on their cellphones, Xi Jinping spent nearly an hour expounding on the state of the world, and China’s rising role in it. Here stood the authoritarian successor to…
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Trump’s trade chief willing to brand China currency manipulator
US Treasury Secretary nominee Steven Mnuchin said during his Senate confirmation hearing he is willing to label China as a currency manipulator if warranted, after president-elect Donald Trump backed away from his pledge to do…
China expecting 'grim, complex' situation in relations with Taiwan this year, senior official says
Relations between China and Taiwan this year will be “even more complex and grim” and Beijing will resolutely oppose any form of separatist activity, a senior Chinese official said, but added China would also maintain…
China sees 'grim' situation in relations with Taiwan this year
China is deeply suspicious of Tsai … and maintain the peaceful development of cross-Taiwan Strait relations and peace and stability”, state-run Xinhua news agency paraphrased Yu as saying. In a letter to Pope Francis released…
Trump could benefit B.C. economy — if he works with China, expert says
As the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump takes place today, at least one expert says his presidency could benefit B.C.’s economy — as long as he doesn’t start a trade war with China. The…
China’s economy faces testing times with arrival of Trump and Year of the Rooster
Even in one of China’s busiest shopping areas, the enthusiasm to spend is limited among Chinese consumers, even with the Lunar New Year holiday, the most important festival in China, only about a week away.…
China's growth in 2016 slumps as Trump trade struggle looms
co-operative ‘big country’ relations that have been formed between China and the United States,” a member of the Cabinet’s planning commission, Ning Jizhe, told a news conference. Asked about the potential impact of action by…
China asks foreign diplomats for closer cooperation in anti-graft war
briefed representatives of 113 diplomatic missions and 13 international organizations on Thursday about China’s anti-corruption work, the official Xinhua News Agency said. The article did not list the countries involved, but said the Greek ambassador…
China GDP falls to 26-year low, hits gov't target
BEIJING, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) — China’s economy grew 6.7 percent year on year in 2016, the slowest pace of growth in 26 years, but well within the government’s target range, official data showed Friday. Growth…
China's growth edges up but 2016 weakest year since 1990
BEIJING, China – China’s economic growth ticked up in the final quarter of 2016 but its full-year performance was the weakest in three decades as it heads into a potential trade battle with U.S. President-elect…
China defends trade stance after Trump appointee's criticism
BEIJING, China – China’s government defended itself Thursday as a supporter of free trade after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for commerce secretary criticized its tactics. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying pointed to President Xi…
Ottawa weeks away from starting free-trade talks with China
In recent years, too, foreign corporations have called China an increasingly less welcome place to do business. “Part of the purpose behind the exploratory talks is to see whether major Canadian stakeholders will rally round…
China economy grows 6.7% in 2016
China’s economy grew by 6.7% in 2016, compared with 6.9% a year earlier, marking its slowest growth in more than a quarter of a century. China’s growth is a key driver of the global economy…
