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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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…
In the Year of the Rooster, China's leadership sizes up Trump
He has filed stories from every continent for CBC News. Instagram: @sasapetricic The rooster stands … raised in one of his trademark gestures. People in China don’t know what to make of this statue, or…
China probes 'fake seasoning producing hub' near Tianjin
The China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) said in a statement on Monday evening that it had dispatched officers to Tianjin to investigate the claims. The Beijing News report said a “fake food seasoning manufacturing…
China media: Trump 'playing with fire' on Taiwan
He then questioned the One China policy in a Fox News interview that same month. The Chinese government’s official reactions so far have been marked by restraint, urging Mr Trump and the US to maintain…
Davos 2017: Trump, China and Brexit set to dominate
China, Donald Trump and Brexit are set to dominate this year’s World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos. Xi Jinping will be the first Chinese president to attend the annual meeting of world and business…
China hits back at Trump, says one-China policy is 'non-negotiable'
China said Sunday that its one-China policy is “non-negotiable” after President-elect Donald Trump suggested that he might use American policy on Taiwan as a bargaining chip between the two sides. China Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu…