Suning Commerce Group, the big China appliance retailer whose investors include China e-commerce leader Alibaba Group, has received regulatory approval to set up a bank. The China Banking Regulatory Commission on Tuesday said Jiangsu Suning…
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Beijing’s got a dialect dilemma
To the untutored ear, the Beijing dialect can sound like someone talking with a mouthful of marbles, inspiring numerous parodies and viral videos. Its colourful vocabulary and distinctive pronunciation have inspired traditional performance arts such…
China reports seven bird flu cases so far in December
BEIJING — China has reported at least seven cases of bird flu across China this month, including two deaths, as authorities sought to guard against an outbreak. State media reported five cases of H7N9 bird…
China reports first two human deaths from bird flu this winter
Authorities in Shanghai, China’s biggest city with more than 24 million residents … after a 44-year-old man was diagnosed with H7N9 flu, state news agency Xinhua reported on Wednesday. The patient was in hospital and…
China 'closely following' Trump comments on nuclear policy
BEIJING — China said Friday that countries with the largest nuclear … Trump’s cabinet, in summary: How rich, how conservative, how friendly to Canada? Fox News has kept most of its audience after the election…
China says it will co-operate with Trump but warns on Taiwan
BEIJING – China has warned that ties with the U.S. will likely see new complications and the only way to maintain a stable relationship is by respecting each other’s “core interests.” Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s…
China unveils plans for series of 'disappearing' bridges
French-born architect Martin Duplantier’s most recent design is not for the faint of heart. Situated along a walking trail in China’s famed Wulingyuan region (south-center part of the country), the project, which costs around $5…
Chinese state newspaper accuses Navarro of anti-China bias
BEIJING — A Chinese state newspaper on Friday accused a trade adviser picked by President-elect Donald Trump of “anti-China alarmism” and warned both sides would suffer if commerce is disrupted. The China Daily editorial was…
China's Xi says supports efforts to curb Hong Kong independence
BEIJING China’s central government strongly supports efforts by the … Xi told Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying that the central government fully affirms Leung’s work, state news agency Xinhua said. “The central government staunchly…
China fines GM $29 million
Shanghai’s regulator charged GM’s joint venture in China with monopolistic pricing of certain models. As Fred Katayama reports, it may be a warning sign to the incoming Trump administration. Reuters is the news and media…
China Says it did not use ‘Financial Muscle’ as Sao Tome Break Ties With Taiwan
China’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying categorically refuted Taiwan’s allegation that China had indulged in “dollar diplomacy.”(Photo : Getty Images) China on Thursday refuted the Taiwanese government’s allegation that it used its financial … (…
Will Trump Have An Impact On China And Israel Investments?
Following the election of Donald Trump, many are now asking if the new president will have an impact on the growing investments in technology in the U.S., China and Israel. I previously mentioned Israel’s leverages…
US companies want to play China's game, they just can't win it
California’s Internet companies once dreamed of liberating China with technology, thinking that the system of censorship known as the Great Firewall would inevitably crumble like the Berlin Wall, paving the way for their advance in…
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