China has plans to build holiday resorts that the government has compared to the Maldives. On March 3, state-run news agency Xinhua announced that a new cruise ship had embarked on its maiden voyage to…
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Criticized for torturing lawyers, China lashes out at Canada and other countries
“China has repeatedly expressed that China is a country under the rule of law and everyone stands equal in front of the law, and no one can rise beyond the law.” On the same day,…
Hong Kong set to pick new leader anointed by Beijing
HONG KONG — The three candidates vying to be Hong Kong’s next leader squared off in a feisty debate in front of hundreds of voters who peppered them with questions. They wrangled over policy proposals…
China: Australia should look beyond the nations' differences
China hopes Australia will continue to look beyond the countries’ ideological differences and focus on bilateral business ties and other forms of cooperation, a senior Chinese official said Tuesday. Vice Foreign Minister Zheng Zeguang was…
China's trading partners raise alarm over food import controls
“We have to assess the food management of areas abroad that export food to China to ensure the food safety of our country,” the minister in charge of AQSIQ, Zhi Shuping, said at a March…
Beijing park dispenses loo roll using facial recognition
A park in Beijing has installed toilet paper dispensers with facial recognition to stop visitors from taking too much loo roll, media reports say. Machines at the Temple of Heaven park scan visitors’ faces before…
China's trading partners alarmed by food import controls
“We have to assess the food management of areas abroad that export food to China to ensure the food safety of our country,” the minister in charge of AQSIQ, Zhi Shuping, said at a March…
China girds for U.S. trade penalties, but aims to avoid them
BEIJING – China’s government has been seeking advice from its think-tanks and policy advisers on how to counter potential trade penalties from U.S. President Donald Trump, getting ready for the worst, even as they hope…
Canada, 10 other countries call out China for torturing human rights lawyers
China should, it says, remove all suspects from residential … series of articles and social media posts lashing out at what People’s Daily called “FAKE NEWS” in Western media reports on the torture of Mr.…
S Korea complains to WTO about China over Thaad
but we have to point out the possibility,” Mr Joo said according to Yonhap news agency. “We are collecting evidence and will also deal with issues that South Korean companies are treated unfairly in China.”…
China's new love of lobster
The expanding market for lobsters in China is continuing to grow, with the country setting a new record for the value of its imports of the crustaceans from the United States. American lobster was almost…
China warns India over invite to Dalai Lama to Buddhist meet
BEIJING: China on Monday warned India not to go against its “core concerns” to avoid “disruption” in bilateral ties after New Delhi invited the Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama to an international Buddhist seminar in…
China angered as Dalai Lama shares stage with Indian officials
The Dalai Lama also shared the stage with Indian government officials and gave a speech, she told a daily news briefing. “China is strongly dissatisfied and resolutely opposed to this,” Hua added. “We urge the…
