China’s drive to cut pollution could reduce economic growth by 0.25 percentage point in the next six months while boosting factory inflation, according to Societe Generale SA. Production cuts to curb emissions and tougher nationwide…
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Tillerson Plays Good Cop on North Korea in Beijing Trip
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s public acknowledgment that the U.S. has direct channels to North Korea has underscored his role as an administration moderate when it comes to reining in the regime over its nuclear…
Beijing’s bitcoin crackdown sends market sliding
A delegation of Australian Bitcoin entrepreneurs have arrived in China to find a chorus of official condemnation of the dangers of “virtual currencies”, amid a crackdown on the world’s biggest Bitcoin market. ( read original…
Jo Konta’s place at year-end WTA Championship in danger after fifth straight loss in Beijing Open first round
Jo Konta’s alarming slump in form has continued to the point where she could jeopardise her chances of a place in the prestigious, year-end WTA Championships. The British No 1 was painful to watch as…
Manny transports Vegas glitz to Beijing
BEIJING – Sen. Manny Pacquiao brought a taste of Las Vegas to this Chinese capital as he put on a glittering event of nine fights, highlighted by the pro debut of Rio Olympian Lu Bin,…
Israel, China set up first accelerator program in Beijing
Israel’s Ministry of Economy and Industry said Sunday it was setting up a first China-Israel accelerator program in Beijing together with Chinese partner ShengJing Group, a fund-of-funds manager and consulting firm. The program aims to…
Beijing: City between two worlds
BEIJING — Beijing is a city stepping between two worlds, trying with all its might to seem to have completed the step. The old world, or Third World as we sometimes call it, has been…
Chinese investors bemoan Beijing’s bitcoin crackdown
Beijing’s decision to shut down bitcoin trading platforms has left investors scrambling to cut their losses and threatens to deprive the crypto-currency of a crucial market. “The authorities don’t understand anything about bitcoin!” fumed Zhang…
With Wang Zhimin, what will Beijing’s liaison office in Hong Kong be about?
It speaks volumes that Beijing’s new representative in Hong Kong chose to make his first public appearance attending the National Day reception organised by local media groups last Friday. Wang Zhimin, who replaced Zhang Xiaoming…
U.S. Navy conducts drills amid North Korea tensions, as China keeps watch
As the commanders of the largest U.S. warship in Asia seek to maintain operational readiness amid protracted tensions over North Korea, they find themselves keeping one eye on China, too. On Saturday, as F-18 Super…
China Fears India May Be Edging It Out in Culture Battle
Similarly, China has made no secret of its soft power ambitions. The outcome of its most ambitious soft power project to date — President Xi Jinping’s $1 trillion One Belt, One Road initiative — remains…
After Doklam stand-off, China seeks a friend in India
China is the largest trading partner of India … while finding solutions to new problems. Get latest news & live updates on the go on your pc with News App. Download The Times of India…
Sharapova takes revenge on Sevastova in Beijing
(Reuters) – Former world number one Maria Sharapova avenged her U.S. Open loss to Anastasija Sevastova with a 7-6(3) 5-7 7-6(7) victory over the Latvian in the China Open first round on Saturday. The 30-year-old…
