China’s big-budget fantasy epic Asura has been pulled from cinemas after a dismal opening weekend. The 750m yuan ($112m; £85m) film reportedly made less than 50m yuan on its weekend debut. Asura’s plo… ( read…
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China threatens to ban Hong Kong’s independence-minded party
National security is defined as “the safeguarding of the territorial integrity and the independence of the People’s Republic of China.” “Hong Kong has freedom of association, but that right is not wit… ( read original…
Live From Beijing: A Disappearing ‘Saturday Night Live’
BEIJING — When NBCUniversal announced last year that a version of “Saturday Night Live” would be made for a Chinese audience, it was unclear how a show that thrives on political satire could survive i……
Beijing to launch English emergency services aimed at expats, authorities say
Beijing will soon launch a multilingual emergency services hotline so expats will be able to speak to an English-language operator, the local health authorities announced on Monday. Foreigners in need … ( read original story…
China won’t allow Philippines to fall into a ‘debt trap’: envoy
MANILA (Reuters) – China will not allow the Philippines to fall into a “debt trap”, even as it has committed itself to handing out loans and grants to help finance the Southeast Asian country’s massiv……
China big-budget fantasy epic pulled after box office flop
The move highlights the challenges facing China as it seeks to promote home-grown productions to rival imported Hollywood films. Several big-budget Chinese films have flopped while more modest product… ( read original story …)
China big-budget movie pulled after box office flop
The move highlights the challenges being faced by China as it looks to promote home-grown productions to rival imported blockbusters from Hollywood. The country has seen several big-budget films flop … ( read original story…
Q&A: World Trade Organization’s role in US-China dispute
FRANKFURT, Germany – China is using the World Trade Organization as one of its weapons to fight back against the latest tariffs proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump. Its complaint to the organizati… ( read…
China warns on trade war as economy slows
Stock markets fell on the back of the data with China’s Shanghai Composite losing ground after a positive start to the session. Commenting on the figures Alaistair Chan of Moody’s told the AFP news ag……
China, EU vow to work more closely to defend global trade order
China does not want a trade war with the US – there is no winner in a trade war,” Li said, adding that the two sides would have to find a solution to the dispute.…
China files WTO challenge to US $200B tariff plan
BEIJING — China announced it filed a World Trade Organization challenge Monday to U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal for a tariff hike on $200 billion of Chinese goods, reacting swiftly amid deep… ( read original…
EU pushes China on trade, saying it could open up if it wanted
At a joint news briefing with Li and Tusk in Beijing’s Great Hall of the People, Juncker said that move showed “if China wishes to open up it can do so. It knows how to…
China’s economic growth cools amid trade tensions
BEIJING — China’s economic growth slowed in the quarter ending in June, adding to challenges for Beijing amid a mounting tariff battle with Washington. The world’s second-largest economy expanded by 6 … ( read original…
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