Amid weeks of mass anti-government demonstrations in Hong Kong that have frequently turned violent, Beijing on Tuesday issued a stark warning to protesters: “those who play with fire will perish by it … ( read…
Tagged By news
China ‘will not stand idly by’ over U.S. deployment of midrange arms in Asia
China said Tuesday that it “will not stand idly by” and will take countermeasures if the U.S. deploys intermediate-range missiles in the Asia-Pacific region, which Washington has said it plans … ( read original story…
China’s July exports seen falling again, import slump to deepen: Reuters poll
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s exports probably fell for a second successive month while imports likely contracted more sharply in July, a Reuters poll showed, hurt by tit-for-tat tariffs in a … ( read original story…
China warns Hong Kong protesters that punishment is coming
China so far has not visibly intervened in the situation … The three protesters who spoke to reporters said the briefing was intended to counter regular government and police news conferences in … ( read…
China media says U.S. ‘destroying international order’, after currency-manipulator branding
SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s official Communist Party newspaper said on Tuesday that the United States was “deliberately destroying international order”, a day after Washington … ( read original story …)
China Overtakes North America As Biggest Market By Admissions For European Movies
China has overtaken North America as the biggest export market for European films in terms of admissions, according to a new study by the European Audiovisual Observatory. The study found that in 2017 … (…
Air China to suspend Beijing-Hawaii flights amid weak travel demand
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Air China will suspend its flights on the Beijing-Hawaii route from Aug. 27 after a review of its network, China’s flagship carrier said on Tuesday, … ( read original story …)
China Warns Hong Kong Protesters Not to ‘Take Restraint for Weakness’
It was rare for the office to hold a news conference, and even rarer for it to hold another just a week later, an indication of the Chinese leadership’s struggle to respond to the increasingly…
China, Hong Kong Tensions Weigh on InterContinental Hotels
(Bloomberg) — InterContinental Hotels Group Plc reported a slowdown in business travel in China amid a trade war with the U.S. and protests in Hong Kong. Revenue per available room, a key measure of ……
China Acts to Limit Yuan Plunge, Bringing Some Relief to Markets
(Bloomberg) — China took steps to limit weakness in the yuan, providing some stability to global financial markets in the wake of Monday’s rout. The People’s Bank of China on Tuesday set the daily ……
Air China to suspend Beijing-Hawaii route flights from August 27
BEIJING (Reuters) – Air China will suspend its flights on the Beijing-Hawaii route from Aug. 27 after a review of its network, China’s flagship carrier said on Tuesday, as travel demand … ( read original…
China’s yuan falls further to U.S. dollar amid trade war fears
BEIJING — China’s yuan fell further Tuesday against the U.S. dollar, fueling fears about increasing global damage from Beijing’s trade war with U.S. President Donald Trump. The yuan declined to … ( read original story…
China Says U.S. Allies Face Retaliation If They Host Missiles
China’s foreign ministry said in a statement late Monday that the country “will not sit idly by” in response to such threats, urging the U.S. to avoid escalating tensions. A ministry official … ( read…
