China’s foreign ministry on Sunday again rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s suggestion that he might use American policy on Taiwan as a bargaining chip between the two sides. Spokesman Lu Kang said Sunday that the “one…
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China again rejects Trump's suggestion to negotiate Taiwan
BEIJING — China’s foreign ministry on Sunday again rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s suggestion that he might use American policy on Taiwan as a bargaining chip between the two sides. Spokesman Lu Kang said Sunday that…
Beijing sets 2017 air pollution goal at more than double WHO's acceptable standard
BEIJING Beijing’s air quality target for 2017 is more than double the acceptable standard set by the World Health Organisation (WHO), the mayor announced on Saturday in the wake of weeks of hazardous air pollution…
Nova Scotia seafood industry gets a boost as China lowers tariffs
The exports to China were valued at $634 million as of October 2016. Global Affairs Canada told CBC News crab, frozen halibut and albacore are among the export products most benefiting from the tariff reductions.…
Trump Open to Lifting Russia Sanctions, Not Committed to ‘One China’ Policy: Report
And, more recently, some news organizations have reported an unverified allegation … time it hits the interest of the country that introduce the sanctions.” The One China policy dates to 1972, when President Richard Nixon…
China, Russia fear the US is boxing them in
They also plan to take countermeasures, but what exactly they consist of was not specified, according to state-run Xinhua news. “We think the US-South Korean decision to deploy the THAAD missile defense system has seriously…
South China Sea: Paul Keating says Rex Tillerson threatening to involve Australia in war
(ABC News) In his statement, Mr Keating rejected Mr Tillerson’s claim that China’s control of access the South China Sea would be a threat to the entire global economy. “No country would be more badly…
China warns of ‘devastating consequences’ if US blocks its plans for artificial islands
THE US has been warned of potentially “devastating consequences” if it blocks China from islands it has built in contested waters in the South China Sea, according to Chinese media reports. And in more inflammatory…
China warns US of 'devastating confrontation'
The United States has been warned of a potentially “devastating confrontation” if it blocks China from islands it has built in contested waters in the South China Sea. Chinese media reports have also warned US…
China overtakes U.S. in number of cinema screens but many sit empty
ZHUOLU TOWN, China – The brightly-decorated 3-D cinema in this town outside Beijing is showing the latest Chinese and Hollywood films, to row after row of empty red seats. So few people come to watch…
China export figures for 2016 poorest in 7 years
China’s massive export engine sputtered for the second year in a row in 2016, with shipments falling in the face of persistently weak global demand and officials voicing fears of a trade war with the…
China Plays Down Tough Talk by Trump Choice for Top Diplomat
China on Thursday stressed mutual respect and cooperation with the U.S. in response to tough talk from Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of state, who said the administration would block Chinese access to its fortified…
Tillerson sets stage for clash with Beijing, says China should be barred from islands
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of state has set a course for a potentially serious confrontation with Beijing, saying China should be denied access to islands it has built in the contested South…
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