TORONTO – Premier Kathleen Wynne will be leading a trade mission to China and Vietnam this fall. It is her third mission to China, which she says is a direct reflection of how important the…
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China fires back at U.S. accusations over aerial encounter
BEIJING — China on Tuesday denied its fighter jet pilots operated dangerously during an encounter with a U.S. surveillance plane in international airspace in which the American pilot took evasive action to avoid a possible…
China rising political star facing corruption probe
Before his abrupt removal from office earlier this month, he was a strong contender to rise to the elite seven-member committee that rules China. But now China’s anti-corruption body says it is investigating him for…
China opens movie theater on disputed South China Sea island
A look at recent developments in the South China Sea, where China is pitted against smaller neighbors in multiple disputes over islands, coral reefs and lagoons in waters crucial for global commerce and rich in…
China warns India of its ‘resolve’ amid border standoff
“China’s determination and resolve to safeguard national security and sovereignty is unshakable,” Wu said at a news conference to mark the upcoming 90th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Liberation Army. “Here, I wish…
AP Explains: India and China face off in border standoff
The U.S. State Department has urged the two sides to work together toward a peaceful resolution. India told China last week that it was ready to hold talks if both sides pulled their forces back…
South China Sea: Vietnam halts drilling after ‘China threats’
Vietnam has reportedly terminated a gas-drilling expedition in a disputed area of the South China Sea, following strong threats from China. A source in the south-east Asian oil industry has told the BBC that the…
Beijing police on manhunt after deadly hit-and-run: Xinhua
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Beijing police are hunting for a man suspected of stabbing five people and then ploughing into a group of nine others with a van, killing one and injuring eight, the official Xinhua…
Student detained in China has been released, according to senator
An American college student who was arrested in China one week ago after allegedly injuring a taxi driver who was roughing up his mother in a dispute over a fare has been released, according to…
China: India must pull back its troops amid border standoff
“China’s determination and resolve to safeguard national security and sovereignty is unshakable,” Wu said at a news conference to mark the upcoming 90th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Liberation Army. “Here is a…
China holds Canadians ‘for smoking marijuana’
“Consular services are being provided to two Canadians who were detained in Beijing, China, as well as to their families,” said a spokesperson for the department. “Consular officials are in contact with local authorities to…
China’s Belt and Road Initiative could redraw the map on global trade
“The initiative is a complex one,” she told news.com.au. “It encompasses areas of security and economics and is also China’s challenge to US hegemony. It’s part and parcel of China trying to assert itself as…
China’s steel industry body wants Beijing to get tougher with Trump over possible US import curbs
China’s steel industry association, which represents 80 per cent of the country’s steel production, has called on Beijing to get tougher with the administration of US President Donald Trump and to threaten retaliation if Washington…
