China’s foreign ministry has expressed opposition to North Korea’s test-launch of a ballistic missile and called on all sides to exercise restraint. A Mnistry spokeswoman, Hua Chunying, said in a statement Sunday faxed to The…
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Manila, Beijing to open South China Sea talks next week: envoy
The Philippines and China will open bilateral talks on their dispute over the South China Sea next week, Manila’s ambassador to Beijing said on Saturday. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has sought to deepen relations with…
India cool on Beijing summit as “Silk Road” stirs unease
NEW DELHI India is likely to be represented by local embassy staff or academics this weekend at a major gathering of leaders and ministers on China’s “Silk Road” initiative, reflecting deep unease in New Delhi…
Beijing hit by strong winds after sandstorm takes pollution levels off the charts
Beijing: The worst sandstorm to hit China’s capital in two years on Thursday was swept away by winds that proved fatal on Friday morning, sending walls and trees toppling onto major Beijing roads. On social…
China's Xi calls for greater counter-terrorism cooperation with Turkey
Beijing says some Uighurs then end up fighting with Islamist militants in Iraq and Syria. Meeting on the sidelines of a summit about China’s new Silk Road plan, Xi told Erdogan that developing strategic cooperation…
Kazakh culture on display at Beijing subway station
BEIJING. KAZINFORM – Xinhua News Agency found a great way to introduce Beijing Subway passengers to culture and nature of countries of the One Belt, One Road initiative, including Kazakhstan, Kazinform correspondent reports from China.…
Beijing's Pollution Is Currently Off the Charts Because a Huge Sandstorm Has Made the Smog Even Worse
Masks were donned, and air purifiers cranked up to max, as Beijing’s chronic air pollution returned Thursday, shrouding the city’s skyline in a thick pall, and sending residents scurrying for cover as airborne particle ratings…
Beijing says forum not exclusive after US remarks against N. Korea
BEIJING: China welcomes all countries to participate in the forum on China’s new Silk Road plan, the Foreign Ministry said, after the United States warned China that North Korea’s attendance could affect other countries’ participation.…
Beijing-KL relationship at its best ever, says Xi Jinping
Both sides hail new Silk Road, agree to boost ties in infrastructure, e-commerce, training BEIJING • Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak described China’s One Belt, One Road (OBOR) initiative – its new Silk Road -…
Trade deal feeds China taste for beef, won't close deficit
railways and roads expanding China’s trade with Asia, Africa and Europe. The decision to lift by no later than July 16 a ban on imported American beef imposed in 2003 over mad cow disease concerns…
China's Silk Road forum latest effort to boost Xi's stature
China will seek to burnish President Xi Jinping’s stature as a world-class statesman at an international gathering centered on his signature foreign policy effort envisioning a future world order in which all roads lead to…
China, U.S. reach agreement on beef, poultry and natural gas
WASHINGTON — China will finally open its borders to U.S. beef while cooked Chinese poultry is closer to hitting the American market as part of a U.S.-China trade agreement. Trump administration officials hailed the deal…
China's big push for its global trade narrative
China’s President Xi Jinping intends to tell you a story. But first he’s going to try it out on the world’s political leaders. Not those of the United States, Japan, India or much of the…
