High-end names such as Cie. Financière Richemont, Burberry Group PLC and LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton are experiencing a surge in sales in mainland China as the government taxes overseas purchases and some luxury brands…
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Beijing: A Capital of Contradictions
As China’s bustling capital and among the country’s largest gateways to the world, Beijing stands out for its sheer importance. But amid constant blankets of smog enveloping areas coping up through pristine gardens and streets…
Beijing hoping Seoul will slow down on missile shield, diplomat says
China’s new approach is to try and get deployment of THAAD put off, says source, in the hopes a new South Korean administration will cancel it By Laura Zhou Beijing has changed its tone with…
Beijing tells Washington: Using Dalai Lama against China will bring trouble for US
US President Donald Trump looks on following a swearing-in ceremony for Defense Secretary James Mattis at the Pentagon in Washington, U.S., January 27, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo(Reuters file photo) Warning the Trump administration of ……
Beijing resident crashes car near Tiananmen Square
BEIJING A car crashed and overturned near Tiananmen Square in the heart of Beijing on Friday which police blamed on the driver losing control on a slippery road, cautioning against the spreading of rumors. Police…
Bid to shrink China’s property bubble ‘puts key growth driver at risk’
Beijing’s focus on deflating China’s asset bubbles and eliminating financial risks is hurting one of its key growth drivers, the property sector, analysts said. Property attracts nearly one fifth of China’s fixed-asset investment and directly…
Canada's oilpatch needs new customers. Who's willing to buy?
Refineries in the United States have spent billions configuring themselves to process Alberta’s heavy oil. For years, China has been named as the next big market for Canadian oil. China invested heavily in the oilsands…
China's second aircraft carrier may be custom made to counter the US in the South China Sea
China’s second aircraft carrier is making steady progress. Chinese state media China has made excellent progress developing its second aircraft carrier, and Chinese state-run media says it could start patrolling the South China Sea by…
Toowoomba to Shanghai: Australian farmers head to China to turn promise into profit
With this in mind, a delegation of 240 farmers and food manufacturers from the Toowoomba region in Queensland made history late last year when they flew to China to learn how to do business with…
Chinese tycoon ‘in contact’ with family and business after vanishing from Hong Kong
Doing business with the relatives of China’s leaders, or simply acting as a bagman for political elites, used to be a path to wealth. Xiao, born into a poor rural family, was said to have…
China means opportunity to 500 mln EU consumers: European expert
In a recent written interview with Xinhua, Luigi Gambardella, president of ChinaEU, a Brussels-based business-led association, said that in the coming five years, China is expected to import 8 trillion euros of goods, attract 600…
China disappointed at continued high US taxes on Chinese steel products
BEIJING: China is disappointed at the continued high US tax rates on Chinese steel products and will take the necessary steps to protect the rights of its enterprises, an official at the Ministry of Commerce…
China Lashes out at Mattis Remarks on East China Sea Islands
Beijing objects to the system because its powerful radar would allow it to peer deep into northeastern China, possibly allowing it to observe Chinese military movements. At a Friday news conference, Lu said China’s “resolute…
