“China’s position on the China-India boundary question is consistent and clear-cut,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said in a statement carried by the official Xinhua news agency. “The Chinese government has never recognized the…
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China’s U.S. envoy says ‘dangerous to advocate confrontation’
BEIJING (Reuters) – It is dangerous to advocate confrontation in relations between the United States and China, and wishful thinking to believe … Cui was quoted as saying by the official Xinhua news agency. “Friendly…
Taiwan president wishes China happy new year, gets warm response
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen wished “friends” in China a happy Lunar New Year on Thursday, drawing a surprisingly warm reaction from Chinese state media which is more used to disparaging her as…
Fireworks popular in Beijing as officials covet clean air targets
The children of Beijing will not be dissuaded. Red banners declaring a fireworks ban in the city have been strung across apartment compounds this week, a new addition to the red lanterns and paper cuts…
US ignores China ‘at our peril,’ and lags on missile tech, Pacific commander warns
“China’s intent is crystal clear … Jennifer Griffin currently serves as a national security correspondent for FOX News Channel (FNC) and is based out of the Washington D.C. bureau. She joined the network in October…
A Dog’s Life: In Beijing’s Forbidden City, No Holiday for Canine Patrol
BEIJING — As China ushers in the Lunar Year of the Dog, hundreds of millions of Chinese are traveling to their hometowns to spend the week-long national holiday with their families. But for the 23-dog…
Millions in China journey home for Lunar New Year
China’s official Xinhua news agency said more than 1.1 million were expected to pass through railway stations in Beijing on Tuesday and Wednesday alone. Travel agency Ctrip and the China Tourism Academy also found more…
Jewelry companies vie for China’s independent women in marketing blitz
“A memento to reward your own success,” reads the slogan alongside a diamond encrusted pendant in an advertisement from Chow Tai Fook, a Hong Kong-based jewelry company that has a big presence across China. Facing…
British warship to sail from Australia to South China Sea
but we shouldn’t be blind to the ambition that China has and we’ve got to defend our national security interests,” he told the ABC. In a recent interview with news.com.au, Dr Malcolm Davis, a senior…
China’s Xi stresses military modernization in pre-new year visit
“Noting that technology was a core combat capability, Xi called for intensified work to make breakthroughs in core and key technologies so that China could take the initiative in international competition,” the news agency said.…
British Navy to send a warship to challenge Beijing’s claims to the South China Sea
A British warship will sail through the South China Sean next month to challenge Beijing’s claims to the international waters. The move is likely to stoke tensions with China, who have claimed the area and…
The ‘globalisation’ of China’s military power
China’s modernisation of its armed forces is proceeding faster than many analysts expected. Now, according to experts at the International Institute for Strategic Studies – the IISS – in London, it is China and no…
Hong Kong Catholics step up opposition to Vatican deal with Beijing
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Catholics in Hong Kong stepped up their opposition to a deal between the Vatican and Beijing on Monday with an all-night prayer vigil and an open letter warning of dire consequences…
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