China extended its visa-free period for people transitting through Beijing to 144 hours Thursday, and added neighboring Hebei Province and Tianjin City to the program. Transit air, train, and ship passengers entering either of the…
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Beijing starts using special license plates for green vehicles
Dec. 28 (UPI) –State media in China reported Thursday that commuters in Beijing started using special license plates to designate alternative vehicles for the first time. The Chinese Ministry of Public Security in November announced…
Trump says China-North Korea oil sale will prevent nuclear solution
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he was “very disappointed that China is allowing oil to go into North Korea” and that such moves would prevent “a friendly solution” to the crisis over Pyongyang’s…
Beijing’s top office on Hong Kong affairs says city ‘must implement’ controversial joint checkpoint for high-speed rail
China’s State Council-level institution overseeing Hong Kong affairs on Wednesday said the city “must implement” a controversial joint checkpoint for the cross-border rail link under construction as Beijing had formally approved the plan, even as…
Beijing Complicates Washington’s Afghan Strategy
After a meeting in Beijing on Tuesday of the China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Dialogue, a newly created trilateral format, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi made a major announcement that Beijing and Islamabad will look at extending the US$57…
China spotted illegally selling oil to North Korea, report says
told the news organization. Cai added the “tightening … reflects China’s stance.” More on North Korea… It’s unknown if China supplies crude oil to the North, but it’s believed by industry insiders that China provides…
As China smothers Xinjiang, even mild critics are silenced
BEIJING — Zhang Haitao was a rare voice in China, a member of the ethnic Han majority who for years had criticized the government on social media for its treatment of the minority Muslim Uighurs.…
Taiwan president says China military causing regional instability
TAIPEI (Reuters) – China’s frequent military activity is causing regional instability, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Thursday, adding that the island’s forces have been keeping a close eye on what they are up to.…
China defends sanctions work after report of NK oil transfer
BEIJING – China’s foreign ministry has defended its enforcement of U.N. sanctions against North Korea following reports Chinese ships improperly transferred oil to North Korean vessels at sea. A ministry spokeswoman, Hua Chunying, said Wednesday…
China lashes out at German ambassador over cyber security
Foreign companies use VPNs to communicate securely with their offices abroad and to see news and other websites that are blocked by Chinese web filters. Companies already cite internet controls as among the biggest obstacles…
Why China jails activists at Christmas
That can make it the ideal time to bury bad news, experts say. This was on show Tuesday … at least 146 lawyers and their families were detained in a nationwide swoop according to the…
China says part of Hong Kong rail station to be subject to mainland laws
BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) – China’s parliament on Wednesday said part of a Hong Kong high-speed railway station being built in the city center would be regarded as Chinese territory, an unprecedented move that critics say…
China regulator flags greater scrutiny on chips after price surge
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s economic regulator is paying close attention to a recent surge in the price of mobile phone storage chips and could look into possible price fixing by the firms that make them,…
