Frantic calls to the nursery and the hospital were going unanswered, according to the AFP news agency. Two people died at the scene … bearing grudges against their neighbours and society. China maintains tight control…
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Taiwan: Beijing wants Taiwan trade offices’ names changed
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan said China has been pressuring the governments of five countries in the Middle East, Africa and South America to force the island to change the names of its unofficial representative offices.…
Beijing protesters in rare clash with police over school dispute
BEIJING About a hundred protesters clashed on Wednesday with police in downtown Beijing after authorities abruptly reassigned their children to a school in a rough neighborhood, a rare display of public anger in the Chinese…
China approves 9 Trump trademarks previously rejected
But that’s just procedural. Substantively, it’s impossible to say whether any of this is unusual.” China’s Trademark Office did not respond to requests for comment Wednesday. The new provisional approvals further shore up the president’s…
China’s economy holds up in May but slowing investment points to cooling
BEIJING China’s economy generally remained on solid footing in May … Beijing is expected to handily meet its annual 6.5 percent economic growth target without too many bumps, good news for President Xi Jinping ahead…
Panama cuts ties with Taiwan in favour of China
These are external links and will open in a new window Panama has cut long-standing diplomatic ties with Taiwan in favour of establishing relations with China, in a diplomatic coup for Beijing. The Panamanian government…
Taiwan: How China is stealing the island’s diplomatic allies
The island’s allies are being picked off by China in what Taiwan derisively calls a “diplomatic money game”. Sao Tome and Principe, one of Africa’s smallest states, cut ties in December. Panama, a longstanding partner,…
IMF urges China to speed up action on mounting debt
The International Monetary Fund urged China on Monday to speed up reforms meant to slow … of the economy could eventually lead to sharp adjustment,” said Lipton at a news conference. Communist leaders have promised…
China reasserts hard line on Taiwan after Panama’s switch
BEIJING (AP) — China is reasserting its hard line on Taiwan following Panama’s switching of diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing. Spokesman for the Cabinet’s Taiwan Affairs Office Ma Xiaoguang told reporters Wednesday that there…
China overturns rejections of 9 Trump trademarks
But that’s just procedural. Substantively, it’s impossible to say whether any of this is unusual.” China’s Trademark Office did not respond to requests for comment Wednesday. The new provisional approvals further shore up the president’s…
Globe editorial: Why are the Liberals doing Beijing’s bidding?
The Liberal government of Justin Trudeau has an odd take on China: Where other governments are wary of Chinese companies trying to take over their domestic technology firms, ours is happy to facilitate a quick…
IOC ‘very happy’ with Beijing prep for 2022 Winter Olympics
BEIJING — The International Olympic Committee is “very happy” with Beijing’s preparations for the 2022 Winter Games, amid assurances Tuesday that the main venues will be completed three years before the events are held. Beijing…
Panama establishes ties with China, abandoning Taiwan, as Beijing steps up the pressure
BEIJING — Panama has established diplomatic ties with China and broken with Taiwan, as Beijing steps up efforts to isolate Taipei internationally since last year’s election of President Tsai Ing-wen. Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela…
