… Narcotics Control Commission told media that China’s seizure of synthetic drugs including methamphetamine and ketamine has “surged by 106 per cent year on year in 2016”. The official Xinhua News Agency said in November…
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Artist Who Filmed Beijing Crackdown Is Reportedly Freed on Bail
An artist who was detained by the police after documenting mass expulsion of migrant workers from the Chinese capital was released Monday on bail, a friend said. The artist, Hua Yong, posted dozens of short…
China calls on US to promote peace ahead of Trump report
BEIJING – China appealed to Washington to promote “strategic mutual … U.S. strategic mutual trust in ensuring world peace and security,” Hua said at a regular news briefing. U.S. officials told reporters on Sunday the…
China’s top leaders start annual economic meeting: Xinhua
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s top leaders have started an annual meeting to map out economic and reform plans for 2018, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Monday. The closed-door Central Economic Work Conference is…
China air force drills in Sea of Japan and again around Taiwan
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s air force carried out another round of long-range drills on Monday, flying into the Sea of Japan, prompting South Korean jets to scramble, and again around self-ruled Taiwan amid growing tension…
China defends trade with U.S. as Trump set to brand it a competitor
… the strategy can play a constructive role in promoting world peace and stability and promoting China-U.S. strategic mutual trust, Hua told a daily news conference. The essence of China-U.S. trade and economic ties is…
China hails Spain court’s approval of Taiwanese extradition
BEIJING — China says it welcomes a Spanish court’s decision to grant Beijing’s request for the extradition of 121 Taiwanese nationals to China, a decision that has drawn criticism from Taiwan, a self-ruled island. Chinese…
Coal’s Two-Year Rally to End in Europe as China Addiction Fades
Benchmark coal prices will probably fall about 16 percent by the end of next year, capping the longest rally in year-ahead rates since 2010, according to a survey of analysts and traders by Bloomberg News.…
Artist Who Filmed Beijing Crackdown Is Missing, Friends Say
Friends of an artist who fled Beijing after documenting mass expulsions of migrant workers from the Chinese capital say he has gone missing after being detained by the police. The painter, Hua Yong, posted dozens…
‘China dream’ demolished by mass evictions
After a brief stand-off, they relented, but clearly this is not a story the authorities want told. News of the evictions is being censored in China, as is the term “low end population” which officials…
AP: China’s ‘thought police’ make thousands disappear in their war on terror
KORLA, China — Nobody knows what happened to the Uighur student after he returned to China from Egypt and was taken away by police. Not his village neighbours in China’s far west, who haven’t seen…
Trump needs to stand up to China, despite our confrontation with North Korea
North Korea makes the unproven claim that it can hit any place in the continental United States with a missile topped with a nuclear warhead, but America’s long-term preeminent strategic concern should continue to be…
Beijing unveils 2022 Winter Olympics emblems
China unveiled emblems for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics inspired by Chinese calligraphy on Friday, in a star-studded ceremony featuring songs from actor Jackie Chan and pianist Lang Lang. Beijing, which hosted the…
