BEIJING – China says it has arrested nearly 13,000 people it describes as terrorists in the traditionally Islamic region of Xinjiang since 2014 and broken up hundreds of “terrorist gangs.” The figures … ( read…
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China says 13,000 ‘terrorists’ arrested in Xinjiang since 2014
BEIJING (Reuters) – Authorities in China have arrested almost 13,000 “terrorists” in the restive far western region of Xinjiang since 2014, the government said on Monday, in a lengthy policy paper … ( read original…
FilMart: Super-Producer Beijing Culture Puts New Emphasis on Sales
It’s been a good year for Beijing Culture, one of the lead production companies behind some the biggest films of the year in China. The company began as a tourism-management entity overseeing … ( read…
China Stimulus Vow Gives Fresh Boost to Risky Assets: EM Review
Appetite for riskier assets also got a lift from China’s plans to cut the value-added tax and U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s comments that interest rates can remain on hold. The … ( read…
As Xi heads to Italy, Vatican says China should not fear Church
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – A top Vatican official says China’s government should not fear “distrust or hostility” from the Roman Catholic Church, writing amid speculation over whether … ( read original story …)
China Vows to Stick to Targeted Stimulus Amid Jobless Pressure
This is not consistent with Chinese law, this is not how China behaves,” Li said. “We did not do that in the past and will not do that in the future.” –With assistance from James…
North China landslide knocks over homes, killing 7
BEIJING — Hundreds of police, firefighters and medical personnel joined rescue efforts on Saturday after a landslide in northern China knocked down several buildings, killing seven people and leaving … ( read original story …)
U.S. mulls ‘measures’ against China for rights abuses in Xinjiang
The United States is considering unspecified measures against those responsible for human rights violations against Muslims in China’s Xinjiang region, a U.S. State Department spokesman said on … ( read original story …)
New U.S. military budget focused on China despite border talk
Chinese anti-satellite weapons. To a remarkable degree, the 2020 Pentagon budget proposal is shaped by national security threats that Acting Defence Secretary Patrick Shanahan has summarized in three … ( read original story …)
Why China Silenced a Clickbait Queen in Its Battle for Information Control
The state-run news media accused Ms. Ma of circulating false information, and her social media accounts were wiped from the internet. The silencing of Ms. Ma, better known in China by her pen name, ……
World shares gain as investors await news on China-U.S. trade
BANGKOK — Shares rose Friday in Europe and Asia after a day of lacklustre trading on Wall Street. Britain’s FTSE 100 climbed 0.5 per cent after Parliament voted, following weeks of political gridlock … (…
Asian shares gain as investors await news on China-U.S. trade
BANGKOK — Shares rose Friday in Asia after a day of lacklustre trading on Wall Street. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index jumped 1 per cent to 21,506.92 as the Bank of Japan ended a policy meeting…
China’s premier denies Beijing tells companies to spy
BEIJING — China’s premier denied Beijing tells its tech companies to spy abroad and promised Friday to treat foreign and domestic competitors equally, seeking to defuse tensions with Washington and … ( read original story…
