In an interview with the West Block‘s Eric Sorensen, Nova Scotia Liberal Premier Stephen McNeil said the ongoing tensions between Canada and China amid its broader trade fight with the U.S. will … ( read…
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China’s Piraeus power play: In Greece, a port project offers Beijing leverage over Europe
The union members were shouting, “No more workers’ blood!” at a protest at the Port of Piraeus, just outside Athens, on a warm weekday morning in late May. A worker had been killed in a…
Chinese city to clamp down on ‘Beijing bikinis’
Each summer men across China roll their T-shirts up above their stomachs as cities swelter in the heat. The cooling method is said to be based on a theory in traditional Chinese medicine, where ……
Chinese city to clamp down on ‘Beijing bikinis’ in hot weather
Chinese men have been banned from sporting so-called “Beijing bikinis” after they were deemed “uncivilised” by authorities in the city of Jinan. Each summer men across China roll their T-shirts up … ( read original…
‘Fake news’: China dismisses reports about detention of Uighurs
On the 10th anniversary of the Urumqi riots in China, above, state media has dismissed reports of forced separation of families. Photograph: Peter Parks/AFP/Getty Images A Chinese state media outlet … ( read original story…
Is Shenzhen Expressway Company Limited’s (HKG:548) 4.3% Dividend Worth Your Time?
Today we’ll take a closer look at Shenzhen Expressway Company Limited (HKG:548) from a dividend investor’s perspective. Owning a strong business and reinvesting the dividends is widely seen as an … ( read original story…
China scolds Canada for ‘mustering so-called allies’ on detainees
Speaking in Beijing, Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said the matter is between China and Canada — and “mustering so-called allies,” such as the United States, won’t help. … ( read original story …)
No more ‘Beijing bikini’: Chinese city calls topless men ‘uncivilized’
Beijing (CNN)Each summer, as Chinese cities swelter under the baking heat, middle-aged men across the country roll their T-shirts up above their bellies to cool down. It’s a style so ubiquitous that … ( read…
Chinese tech billionaire Robin Li was drenched in water by a protester who stormed the stage at a conference in Beijing
Baidu CEO Robin Li was doused in water by a protester while he was giving a speech about AI at a conference in Beijing, China. Li reacted calmly to the bizarre incident, simply asking: “What’s…
Australian student missing in N. Korea is safe in China: NK News
SYDNEY (Reuters) – An Australian student who went missing in North Korea is safe and sound in China, North Korea-focused news site NK News reported on Thursday, citing unidentified sources. Alek … ( read original…
Trump raised Canadian detainees with China in ‘clear and substantive way’: source
CBC News first reported the development … skirting sanctions on Iran and corporate espionage the following month. China has demanded Canada free Meng, who is free on bail and living in her … ( read…
China criticizes Britain for ‘shameless’ comments on Hong Kong
China has stepped up a war of words with Hong … is simply shameless,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang told a news briefing. “I would like to ask Mr. Hunt, during the British colonial ……
Alberta producers feeling stress from China’s canola ban
Canola crops in central Alberta are about halfway to harvest and the yields look to be faring well, but this isn’t necessarily good news as China continues its ban on Canadian canola. … ( read…
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