Trump has been counting on China to use its economic leverage with the government … plays fast and loose with the truth,” Mattis told a news conference. At the talks, Mattis and Secretary of State…
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Top Chinese general cuts short Vietnam trip amid South China Sea tensions
One of China’s top military leaders reportedly cut short his visit to Vietnam earlier this month, a move seen as the latest sign of Beijing’s anger about Vietnamese activity in the South China Sea. General…
China to levy 100 percent tax on overseas soccer transfers
China will effectively double the cost for its clubs to buy foreign soccer players in a move aimed at slowing the influx of overseas stars and encouraging homegrown talent. China’s Football Association announced Thursday that…
Calgary real estate firm advertises in China but can’t sell a home
A real estate agent hoped Vancouver’s foreign buyers tax would help her sell some languishing Calgary homes. Emma May told the Calgary Eyeopener that despite her best efforts to attract Chinese buyers over the past…
China invites Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner to Beijing later this year
At least I know China tried! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 20, 2017 CBS News’ Margaret Brennan reported Tuesday that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Defense Secretary James Mattis are meeting on Wednesday…
Hong Kong’s Carrie Lam: ‘I am no puppet of Beijing’
Carrie Lam thinks there is a place for her in heaven. “Because I do good things,” she says. She tells me this with a straight face. In fact, the 60-year-old career civil servant is relentlessly…
Ford to move Focus production to China, sees no US job loss
Ford Motor Co. will export vehicles from China to the U.S. for the first time starting in 2019. Ford said Tuesday it plans to move production of its Ford Focus small car from the U.S.…
Ford to build the Focus in China instead of Mexico
Ford will shift production of the Focus compact car from the United States to China. And in a first for the automaker, it will ship many of these cars back to the U.S. to sell.…
President Trump criticizes China and Obama for North Korea approach after Otto Warmbier’s death
President Trump on Tuesday criticized China and former President Barack Obama for their responses to the yearlong captivity of American student Otto Warmbier, even as the White House held off announcing action over the young…
China invites Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner to visit Beijing
The news comes after the couple hosted a dinner on Sunday for Terry Brandstad, the newly sworn-in U.S. ambassador to China, Bloomberg reported. Brandstad, who was the governor of Iowa, is expected to arrive in…
Subterranean home for 400 found in Beijing basement
These are external links and will open in a new window The recent discovery of around 400 people living underneath an upscale Beijing apartment complex has shone fresh light on the Chinese capital’s housing crunch.…
China pushing rise of electric ultra-high-performance cars
Communist leaders see electric vehicles as a way to clear China’s smog-choked cities and as an engine for economic development. “We really haven’t seen non-Chinese companies get into this super-technology market,” said Chris Robinson, who…
China cracks down on moneylenders targeting students
China is cracking down on online moneylenders who target university students, following concerns about the largely unregulated industry. A recent government directive has ordered such lenders to suspend all activities wooing student borrowers. The move…
