SINGAPORE – U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Saturday raised the prospect of additional American steps against China if its “militarization” of the South China Sea keeps apace. He said Beijing was intimidating and coercing…
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U.S. weighs more South China Sea patrols to confront ‘new reality’ of China
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The United States is considering intensified naval patrols in the South China Sea in a bid to challenge China’s growing militarization of the waterway, actions that could further raise the stakes in…
Mattis accuses China of ‘intimidation’ in South China Sea
US Defense Secretary James Mattis has accused China of “intimidation and coercion” in the South China Sea, taking a tough stance on Beijing at a security summit in Singapore. Speaking on Saturday at the Shangri-La…
South China Sea dispute: Beijing attacks ‘irresponsible’ US comments
China has branded as “irresponsible” US comments that it is intimidating its neighbours with its military deployment in the South China Sea. A top Chinese general said China had the right to deploy troops and…
U.S. commerce secretary in Beijing for talks on trade surplus
BEIJING — U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross arrived in Beijing on Saturday for talks on China’s promise to buy more American goods after Washington revived tensions by renewing its threat of tariff hikes on Chinese…
China not expected to budge on high-tech exports in trade talks with U.S.
U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross arrived in Beijing on Saturday for talks on China’s promise to buy more American goods after Washington revived tensions by renewing its threat of tariff hikes on Chinese high-tech exports.…
U.S. Commerce Secretary arrives in Beijing for talks on trade surplus
BEIJING — U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross arrived in Beijing on Saturday for talks on China’s promise to buy more American goods after Washington revived tensions by renewing its threat of tariff hikes on Chinese…
China’s moves to cap first-day IPO gains prove to be a winning ticket for issuers and investors
For A-share IPOs, the measures introduced by the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges in June 2015 to cap the first-day gains at 44 per cent to tame speculative price swings, have turned out to be…
U.S. Defence Secretary slams China’s weaponization as ‘intimidation and coercion’
SINGAPORE – China’s placement of weapons systems on manmade islands in the South China Sea is designed to intimidate and coerce others in the region, Defence Secretary Jim Mattis said Saturday, laying out a sharp…
Mattis slams China on South China Sea island weaponization
SINGAPORE — China’s placement of weapons systems on manmade islands in the South China Sea is designed to intimidate and coerce others in the region, Defence Secretary Jim Mattis said Saturday, laying out a sharp…
Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent Are All Investing in This Hot IPO
FII’s IPO is expected to be China’s biggest domestic offering in three years, and will raise 27.1 billion RMB ($4.2 billion) and give the company a $43 billion valuation upon its market debut. The IPO…
US disregards Beijing’s nonsense, says it can take down South China Sea islands
The US warned Beijing on Thursday that it could take out its islands in the South China Sea as military tensions in the important waterway heat up. China has flatly denied any militarization of its…
China dispatches low-level official to security conference
China’s Defense Ministry on Thursday said it still hoped for a “sound a healthy” relationship with the U.S. military. At the same news conference, ministry spokesman Ren Guoqiang also confirmed China’s development of its latest-model…