Canada’s former ambassador to China has cited parallels between Beijing’s detention of former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig and the 2014 arrest of two other Canadians that also occurred after Ottaw… ( read original story …)
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China moving to slash tariffs on U.S. autos, as Trump tweet predicted
READ MORE: Trump claims victory as China designates fentanyl-likes substances as controlled. Will it help? The news would also be beneficial for Tesla that has been hit hard by increased tariffs … ( read original…
China reports fifth straight drop in monthly auto sales
BEIJING — China’s auto sales plunged in November as a painful contraction in the biggest global market deepened for a fifth month. An industry group, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers … ( read original…
China, U.S. discuss next stage of trade talks
China and the United States discussed the road map for the next stage of their trade talks on Tuesday, during a telephone call between Vice Premier Liu He and U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin an……
China continues to attack Canada for ‘inhumane’ arrest of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou
But McMahon told Global News that while he doesn’t know details on the specific case, “our system generally provides people the medical care they need.” He also explained that because China … ( read original…
Huawei CFO bail hearing to resume in Canada as Beijing steps up pressure
TORONTO/BEIJING (Reuters) – A top executive of Chinese tech giant Huawei Technologies is due back in a Canadian court on Monday where she’ll fight for her freedom with the help of pressure from Beijin… (…
Beijing population hit turning point in 2017: report
(ECNS)— A research report says Beijing’s population hit an inflection point in 2017, with the number of residents with local household registration (or Hukou), and migrants from other areas both decli… ( read original story…
In Beijing, newsstands face battle amid changing times
BEIJING— Zhang Fan, 33, stopped by a newsstand one recent Sunday morning near his home in Beijing to buy a magazine, only to find the stand had been shut down. Zhang, a designer living on…
China pressures U.S., Canada ahead of hearing for Huawei exec
the official Xinhua News Agency said. A day earlier, the Chinese government gave Canadian Ambassador John McCallum a warning of “grave consequences” if she is not released. British Columbia said in a … ( read…
Beijing blames Canada for Huawei arrest, threatens ‘grave consequences for hurting feelings of Chinese people’
This story is being published for POLITICO as part of a content partnership with the South China Morning Post. It originally appeared on scmp.com on Dec. 9, 2018. China has ratcheted up the pressure o……
BEIJING | China summons US envoy to protest detention of Huawei exec
BEIJING — China summoned the U.S. ambassador to Beijing on Sunday to protest the detention of an executive of Chinese electronics giant Huawei in Canada at Washington’s behest and demanded Washington … ( read original…
Beijing Threatens “Severe” Retaliation Against Canada If Huawei CFO Is Not Released
China’s warning marks an escalation in Beijing’s rhetoric as investors worry that the arrest could cause the shaky trade detente between the US and China to devolve into acrimony. Canada’s extraordina… ( read original story…
BEIJING | The Latest: China summons US envoy over exec’s detention
BEIJING — The Latest on the arrest of a top executive of Chinese tech giant Huawei in Canada (all times local): 11:40 p.m. China has summoned the U.S. ambassador to protest the detention of an…