Beijing’s industry and commerce authority is investigating a claim that a 78-year-old woman was defrauded by being coaxed into spending large sums of money at a beauty salon, a report claims. The woman spent 274,500…
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Beijing holds live-fire drills in Taiwan Strait for first time in 2yrs amid tensions with Taipei
Beijing has launched military drills in the Taiwan Strait, “the first of their kind since 2016,” which it says are aimed at protecting China’s sovereignty. Taiwan has slammed the move as “saber-rattling” and “intimidation.” The…
Buick debuts Enspire all-electric crossover SUV concept ahead of Beijing Motor Show
Buick knows its nameplate is gaining immense popularity in China, a country growing increasingly stringent with emissions regulations and fuel economy figures. Thus, the stage is perfectly set for the tri-badge brand to debut a…
China flexes military muscle in waters near Taiwan
China’s navy is holding live-fire exercises near Taiwan on Wednesday in a warning to the democratic, self-ruled island against what Beijing describes as “dangerous” remarks on independence. Few details about the drills in the Taiwan…
China fights big smog with big air purifier
China has a found a novel way to tackle its massive air pollution problem: Putting up a giant air purifier the size of an industrial smokestack in the middle of a smog-plagued city. Instead of…
Beijing Forges Ahead With ‘Made In China’ Policy, Targeted By Proposed U.S. Tariffs
After three rounds of tariffs and counter-tariffs, both actual and proposed, the U.S. and China appear deadlocked, with the possibility of a trade war still looming. China remains defiant in the face of U.S. threats,…
Report: China’s Silk Road Plan Serves Beijing Security Goals
HONG KONG — A new study says a massive Chinese infrastructure program that Beijing says is aimed at promoting global trade and economic growth is actually intended to expand the country’s political influence and military…
China to open up auto sector, even as it slaps new tariffs on animal feed
China announced plans Tuesday to allow full foreign ownership of automakers in five years, ending restrictions that helped to fuel its trade dispute with U.S. President Donald Trump as it promotes electric car development. The…
China to allow full foreign ownership in auto industry
BEIJING — China announced plans Tuesday to allow full foreign ownership of automakers in five years, ending restrictions that helped to fuel its escalating dispute with U.S. President Donald Trump and strained relations with other…
China’s first quarter growth beats expectations at 6.8%
At the current rate, this sector in China doubles in size every two to three years. But it was also exports that helped the economy grow in line with the second half of last year.…
China’s first-quarter economic growth beats expectations on firm consumption, property sector
That’s positive news for Beijing, giving policymakers room to further reduce risks in China’s financial system and rein in pollution without stalling economic growth. Resilient consumption, which accounted for 77.8 percent of economic growth in…
China’s Sina Weibo reverses ban on LGBT content after outcry
The social media company announced the ban on LGBT content last Friday It reversed the decision Monday after a huge backlash from Chinese netizens Homosexuality is not a criminal offence in China, but discrimination is…
No turnaround for Apple in China due to smartphone ‘saturation’: UBS
Apple’s iPhone sales in China will not return to their peak levels anytime soon, according to one Wall Street analyst. UBS predicts Apple’s iPhone sales growth in China will be roughly flat this fiscal year…
