Walking through Beijing’s hutongs – alleys bordered by rows of single-story courtyard houses that criss-cross the city – it is immediately apparent that the Chinese capital’s urban landscape is changing rapidly. A large proportion of…
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US Defence chief to visit China amid South China Sea tensions
BEIJING — U.S. Defence Secretary Jim Mattis, who has accused China of “intimidation and coercion” in the South China Sea, visits Beijing this week as the countries increasingly spar over U.S. arms sales to Taiwan…
Fox spirits and demons: China’s tech giants splash out in cartoon arms race
China’s home-grown cartoons paled in comparison to the Japanese … the company said in May. Alibaba and the news aggregator Toutiao have snapped up production companies and launched animation platforms on their own sites. NetEase…
Xi says China must lead way in reform of global governance
BEIJING (Reuters) – China must lead the way in reforming global governance, the foreign ministry on Saturday cited President Xi Jinping as saying, as Beijing looks to increase its world influence. China has sought a…
China blocks John Oliver on social media after scathing show
China maintains some of the world’s toughest restrictions on content online as well as on foreign news and entertainment broadcasters such as HBO. ( read original story …)
China just took over radio frequencies left behind by Australia — and it shows Beijing is winning over the Pacific
China has taken over a number of radio frequencies that previously carried Australian broadcasts into the Pacific region. Australia broadcast to Pacific audiences, many of whom can’t receive FM radio or internet, for 88 years…
How Trump’s tariff fight with China could draw in the world’s oil powers
So far, U.S. President Donald Trump has taken aim at China with billions in tariffs for alleged intellectual property theft. China, not surprisingly, has responded in kind. Crude dips as Trump says he will not…
China says U.S. swinging “big stick” of unfair trade tactics
China on Thursday accused the United States of using bullying … and blackmail by swinging the big stick of trade protectionism,” Gao told reporters at a news conference. “The U.S. is abusing the tariff methods…
Why you can’t talk about John Oliver in China
The British television host been censored on China’s biggest social media site, just days after he criticised Chinese President Xi Jinping on his popular US show Last Week Tonight. In the show’s latest episode, Mr…
Exclusive: Pope says China talks going well, dialogue worth the risk
and make new progress in the process of improving relations and advancing constructive bilateral dialogue,” Geng told a regular news briefing in Beijing on Thursday, without elaborating. The most outspoken critic of the pope’s China…
Washington’s ‘capricious’ trade actions will hurt U.S. workers, China warns
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s commerce ministry on Thursday accused the United States of being “capricious” over bilateral trade issues, and warned that the interests of U.S. workers and farmers ultimately will be hurt by Washington’s…
China Says US Swinging ‘Big Stick’ of Unfair Trade Tactics
China has accused the U.S. of using pressure tactics and blackmail … and blackmail by swinging the big stick of trade protectionism,” Gao told reporters at a news conference. “The U.S. is abusing the tariff…
China to allow North Korea airline to fly between Xi’an and Pyongyang: media
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China will allow North Korea’s Air Koryo to offer flights between Xi’an and Pyongyang from July, the state-run Xi’an Evening News reported on Thursday, citing the central Chinese city’s tourism authority. This…
