CHINA’S state-run media has issued a blistering attack on Britain following its announcement of an upcoming voyage in the South China Sea. Earlier this week, British Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson confirmed a Type 23 frigate…
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Navy officer: US won’t be bullied by China in S. China Sea
ABOARD USS CARL VINSON, Philippines – A Navy officer aboard a mammoth U.S. aircraft carrier brimming with F18 fighter jets said American forces will continue to patrol the South China Sea wherever “international law allows…
China warns Trump over potential steel and aluminum tariffs
a senior official at China’s Commerce Ministry, according to a report Saturday by state-run news agency Xinhua. The short article didn’t provide further details on how Beijing might respond. Ross’ recommendations came in the middle…
China’s Hui Muslims fearful Chinese New Year education ban a sign of curbs to come
GUANGHE, China (Reuters) – For some in China’s ethnic Hui Muslim minority here, a recent ban on young people engaging in religious education in mosques is an unwelcome interference in how they lead their lives.…
All quiet as Beijing muzzles Year of the Dog celebrations
Beijing began the Year of the Dog Friday with eerily silent streets, as the usual thunderous bursts of firecrackers and fireworks were silenced by a strict ban that sacrifices tradition in the name of an…
Millennials aren’t buying fine china — and they don’t want yours, either
We all remember those family dinners growing up, the ones important enough that your parents or grandparents brought out the good china. But those days appear to be waning. As the Calgary Eyeopener’s Paul Karchut…
Comedy sketch on variety show in China celebrating Lunar New Year features woman in blackface
… person writing online that “CCTV’s racist show during Spring Gala shook me and made me so ashamed of China and my people,” according to Sky News. “Imagine if the US State of the Union…
Seven Years Old and Kicked Out of Beijing
This is Ding Shanshan. Her friends, her family and her pet turtle all live in Beijing. It’s the only home she has ever known. But Shanshan, 7, and her family are no longer welcome in…
China news digest: February 2018
Suzhou has issued a water town protection and conservation guideline in support of a joint application by 14 Chinese water towns in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River to become a Unesco World Heritage…
Harry Harris, Trump’s pick for Australia envoy, slams Beijing’s Asia ambitions
(CNN)China is seeking to “undermine” the international order in the Asia Pacific, Adm. Harry Harris, US President Donald Trump’s nominee for ambassador to Australia, said in Washington on Wednesday. Addressing the US Committee on Armed…
China angered as Indian PM visits disputed border region
“China’s position on the China-India boundary question is consistent and clear-cut,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said in a statement carried by the official Xinhua news agency. “The Chinese government has never recognized the…
China’s U.S. envoy says ‘dangerous to advocate confrontation’
BEIJING (Reuters) – It is dangerous to advocate confrontation in relations between the United States and China, and wishful thinking to believe … Cui was quoted as saying by the official Xinhua news agency. “Friendly…
Taiwan president wishes China happy new year, gets warm response
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen wished “friends” in China a happy Lunar New Year on Thursday, drawing a surprisingly warm reaction from Chinese state media which is more used to disparaging her as…
