Beijing (CNN)US Secretary Defense James Mattis met with Chinese President Xi Jinping Wednesday inside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Xi said the US-China relationship was among the most important in the world,…
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How China is preparing for a potential trade war with the U.S.
China is stocking up its war chest for a potential trade war … and blackmail by swinging the big stick of trade protectionism,” Gao told reporters at a news conference. “The U.S. is abusing the…
China has unused weapons in escalating trade war: Don Pittis
“fake news,” Mnuchin tweeted that they had got the wrong end of the stick. The restrictions, he wrote, applied not just to China “but to all countries that are trying to steal our technology.” Later…
China, France agree to expand trade, EU raises ‘difficult issues’
The EU and China discussed “difficult issues” such as state subsidies, forced tech transfers, and cyber security issues during the talks, European Union Commission Vice President Jyrki Katainen said in a news conference following the…
China tells France an Airbus deal is still alive
At a joint news conference, Li said China had long been a large customer for Airbus aircraft, and noted their joint manufacturing facility in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin. “I explained to Mr Prime…
China, EU to form group to modernize global trade rules
BEIJING – China and the European Union agreed Monday to launch a group … “I don’t expect these negotiations to be easy,” Katainen said at a news conference. But if nothing is done, “the environment…
Beijing softens ‘Made in China 2025’ message in face of looming U.S. trade war
Beijing has begun downplaying Made in China 2025, the state-backed industrial policy that has provoked alarm in the West and is core to Washington’s complaints about the country’s technological ambitions, diplomatic and Chinese state media…
Beijing hopes US will treat Chinese investments fairly
BEIJING — China’s foreign ministry has expressed concern over reports that U.S. President Donald Trump plans to curb Chinese investments in the United States, and urged Washington to provide a “good, fair, and predictable” environment…
Mattis focusing on strategic security issues in China talks
Speaking to reporters on his plane Sunday en route to a stop in Alaska, Mattis avoided any of the sharp criticism of China that he had voiced recently. Instead, he insisted that he is going…
China blocks HBO’s website after John Oliver’s segment on Xi Jinping: report
Greatfire said that tests on Saturday and Sunday showed HBO’s website was blocked, according to the New York Daily News. Weibo, China’s social media giant, blocked Oliver from its website, according to Reuters. Weibo blocked…
How does China cheat on trade? Let us count the ways
You see, Dr. Navarro directs the White House Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy. He comes to work every day to be greeted by new evidence of China’s no-holds-barred economic war against the United States,…
China says United States domestic opioid market the crux of crisis
deputy head of China’s National Narcotics Commission, told a news conference. “But I believe that to resolve this the more important issue is for the United States to strive to reduce and compress the great…
China has more fans at this World Cup than England
Somewhat surprisingly, the non-qualifying United States accounted for the second most ticket sales (80,000). Even more surprising is China’s appearance on the list. In fact, with 37,000 tickets sold according to FIFA, and Chinese state…
