The Los Angeles Times suspended Beijing Bureau Chief Jonathan Kaiman on Tuesday and has launched an investigation into an allegation of sexual misconduct. On Monday, former Beijing-based journalist Felicia Sonmez sent a letter to the…
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China, Airbus investigating blown-out windshield on plane
Sichuan Airlines Flight 3U8633 was en route from Chongqing, China, to Lhasa, Tibet, on Monday morning when the cockpit window on the A319 jet broke off, according to the website of the Civil Aviation Administration…
Gap apologizes for China map T-shirt after backlash
The U.S. clothing retailer Gap apologized Tuesday for selling T-shirts with a map of China that didn’t include self-ruled Taiwan, the latest example of corporate kowtowing to Beijing. “Upon the realization that one of our…
U.S. companies seek relief from Trump’s looming China tariffs
Trump had raised hopes for the latest talks by striking a surprisingly conciliatory tone toward China, which he has long accused of predatory business practices that robbed American jobs and swelled Washington’s trade deficit with…
Alberta cannabis to undergird Beijing Winter Olympics
Some Alberta cannabis cultivators will be fueling winter Olympic bobsleds instead of bongs. Industrial hemp fiber, processed in Calgary from cannabis plants grown in southern Alberta, will help pave the way for safe, stable bobsled…
Retailer Gap apologizes to Beijing for selling T-shirts with incorrect China map
HONG KONG — The U.S. clothing retailer Gap apologized Tuesday for selling T-shirts with what it says is an incorrect map of China that didn’t include self-ruled Taiwan, in the latest example of corporate kowtowing…
Air Canada, The Gap wade into contentious war of words between China and Taiwan
Taiwan’s foreign ministry is demanding a “speedy correction” from Air Canada after the airline’s recent decision to list the Taiwanese capital of Taipei as being part of China. China amps up rhetoric on U.S., Taiwan…
China Sichuan Airlines pilot ‘half sucked out of plane’ survives
“We didn’t know what was going on and we panicked,” one told the state-run China News Service. “The oxygen masks dropped… We experienced a few seconds of free-fall before it stabilised again.” The Civil Aviation…
Qualcomm-NXP deal still on hold in China, trade talks with U.S. eyed: sources
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Qualcomm’s proposed $44 billion takeover of rival NXP Semiconductors is yet to see a concrete breakthrough in China, sources said, tempering hopes a lull in trade tensions with the United States had…
‘China’s Hawaii’ looking for 1 million new residents, more than the population of Stockholm
China’s tropical island of Hainan is offering subsidised housing and fast track work visas as part of an ambitious campaign to attract 1 million new residents by 2025, as it seeks to become the new…
N. Koreans visit Beijing to learn about China’s reforms: ministry
Beijing (AFP) – A North Korean delegation has visited Beijing to learn about China’s experience in economic reform and opening up, the foreign ministry said Tuesday, the latest diplomatic outreach by the isolated regime. The…
Beijing: Anti-Moscow Sanctions Won’t Harm Chinese Investors’ Interest in Russia
BEIJING(Sputnik) – Anti-Russian sanctions imposed by Washington will not affect Chinese investors’ interest in the Russian market, Beijing will continue to support bilateral cooperation in trade and investment, Liu Xuesong, the deputy director general of…
China’s crude oil futures boom amid looming Iran sanctions
SINGAPORE/BEIJING (Reuters) – A U.S. decision to reimpose sanctions on Iran is supporting China’s newly established crude oil … more than double the day before, spurred by news of the Iran sanctions. The jump helped…
