China’s official Xinhua news agency said Beijing’s own tariffs took effect at 12:01 p.m. local time, as scheduled. The tariffs took effect amid two days of talks in Washington between mid-level offici… ( read original…
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U.S., China set to impose more tit-for-tat tariffs, escalating trade war
BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and China were poised to escalate their trade war on Thursday, with both sides set to implement punitive 25 percent tariffs on $16 billion worth of the … (…
China’s Xi says ideology work ‘absolutely correct’ amid trade row criticism
“Uphold a clean and righteous internet space,” the Xinhua news agency cited Xi as saying. China shut as many as 128,000 websites that contained obscene and other “harmful” information in 2017, Xinhua … ( read…
China, U.S. spar after El Salvador breaks off diplomatic relations with Taiwan
China and the U.S. are sparring over El Salvador’s decision to drop Taiwan in favour of diplomatic relations with Beijing, with a Chinese spokesperson on Wednesday accusing Washington of trying to det… ( read original…
China denies visa for BuzzFeed writer in likely retaliation
China has refused to renew the journalist visa for an American correspondent for BuzzFeed News in what appears to be punishment for her reporting on topics considered sensitive by the authorities. Meg… ( read original…
China expects to wean away Taiwan’s last Africa ally soon
BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) – China expects self-ruled Taiwan’s last diplomatic ally in Africa, the Kingdom of eSwatini, will switch to Beijing soon, a senior Chinese diplomat said on Wednesday, a day af… ( read original story…
China expects Taiwan’s last Africa ally will switch to Beijing soon
BEIJING (Reuters) – China expects self-ruled Taiwan’s last diplomatic ally in Africa, the Kingdom of eSwatini, will switch to Beijing soon, a senior Chinese diplomat said on Wednesday, a day after Chi… ( read original…
Taiwan Grows Isolated As El Salvador Recognizes Beijing
Taiwan lost another ally on Tuesday after El Salvador’s president, Salvador Sanchez Ceren, reversed course on his country’s diplomatic direction by establishing ties with Beijing. The move isolates th… ( read original story …)
Malaysian PM says China-financed projects canceled
At a news conference with Li on Monday, Mahathir said he appreciated China’s understanding of Malaysia’s need to deal with its “internal fiscal problems,” but also hinted at the threat of Chinese econ… ( read…
Malaysian PM says China-financed projects cancelled
At a news conference with Li on Monday, Mahathir said he appreciated China’s understanding of Malaysia’s need to deal with its “internal fiscal problems,” but also hinted at the threat of Chinese econ… ( read…
Taiwan loses another diplomatic ally as El Salvador switches to Beijing
Taiwan has lost another diplomatic ally to China, its third in a matter of months, after El Salvador announced it would sever ties with the island and switch its allegiance to Beijing. Load Error The…
Taiwan says China ‘out of control’ as it loses El Salvador to Beijing
TAIPEI/BEIJING (Reuters) – Taiwan vowed on Tuesday to fight China’s “increasingly out of control” behavior after Taipei lost another ally to Beijing when El Salvador became the third country to switch … ( read original…
China to launch national probe into policy implementation: media
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China will conduct a series of “targeted inspections” this year in a bid to ensure that central government policies are being properly implemented at the local level, state news a… ( read…