Having made little progress in the previous meetings, the White House said on Aug. 3 that the United States is open to further talks with China on how to resolve the festering trade dispute. News…
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Asian stocks slide as investors fret over China’s economy
consumer spending and retail sales in China were all slower than expected. But there was encouraging news in Beijing’s announcement that it is sending a sending a trade envoy to Washington, renewing e… ( read…
China could reportedly use its ‘unwritten’ tech rules as an ‘invisible tool’ against US firms
With Sino-American trade tensions escalating, China’s cybersecurity standards could be used as an “invisible tool” of retaliation against Washington’s tariffs, according to one expert. Those so-called … ( read original story …)
Beijing 2008: A look at the Olympic venues a decade on
Ten years ago, the Beijing Olympics was reaching its sweet spot. On 13 August, Michael Phelps had become the greatest Olympian of all time, winning his 10th and 11th golds to surpass the greats of…
Beijing’s eerie abandoned Olympic venues
(CNN) — It’s 10 years since China hosted the 2008 Summer Olympic Games. A decade later many of the celebrated Beijing venues and structures used for the competition are abandoned. Many were purpose-bu… ( read…
China says U.S. solar tariffs violate trade rules, lodges WTO complaint
The move is not expected to have an immediate impact on China’s major solar manufacturers, including GCL (HKSE:0451.HK – News), Jinko Solar (NYSE:JKS – News) and Canadian Solar (:CSOQ.O), as their exp… ( read original…
Beijing should ‘temper’ its behavior in the South China Sea, Duterte says
Beijing claims an enormous swathe of territory in the region, and has heavily-fortified artificial islands under its control in the Spratly and Paracel chains. Duterte said despite China’s behavior to … ( read original story…
Beijing appeals to US for fairness under investment law
BEIJING — China appealed to Washington on Tuesday not to misuse security concerns to hamper business activity after President Donald Trump signed a law that expands the jurisdiction of an investment r… ( read original…
Beijing furiously protests after US targets China in new defense act
Beijing is furiously expressing its frustration with the new National Defense Authorization Act, which features some provisions considered to be tough on China. President Donald Trump signed the act i… ( read original story …)
Accused of interning 1 million Uighurs in camps, China blames ‘ulterior motives’
Anti-China forces are behind criticism of policies in the far western region of Xinjiang, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Tuesday, after a U.N. panel aired accusations that a million ethnic Uighu… ( read original…
Anti-China forces are behind Uighur crackdown criticism, Beijing says
BEIJING – China blamed “anti-China forces” on Tuesday for the growing criticism of Beijing’s policies in a far western region where large groups of ethnic Uighurs are being detained in internment camp… ( read original…
How China’s ire put global spotlight on Hong Kong activist Andy Chan
A lunchtime talk by a little-known Hong Kong political figure has drawn global attention to China’s influence on free speech in the territory. Andy Chan is the head of a fringe nationalist party calli… (…
Exclusive: Sequoia China to raise $6 billion in new fund with state-owned partner – sources
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Sequoia Capital China is teaming up with a state-owned venture capital (VC) fund and e-commerce powerhouse JD.com to raise up to 40 billion yuan ($5.81 billion) for a new investm… (…