A Canadian filmmaker says an invitation to have her work screened at the Beijing International Film Festival has been rescinded over political tensions between China and Canada. Maja Zdanowski was … ( read original story…
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Canada’s $27B canola market could lose $2.7B over China’s import block
China’s decision to block imports of Canadian canola products signals a significant threat to Canada’s canola farming industry — and has the government rushing to resolve the dispute. The … ( read original story …)
China, U.S. Pore Over Details of Agreement Text to End Trade War
Chinese and U.S. negotiators made “new progress” in trade negotiations as both sides discussed the wording of an agreement that’s designed to resolve a bilateral trade dispute, according to Beijing’s … ( read original story…
Trade negotiations between China, U.S. resume in Beijing
Trade negotiators from China and the U.S. resumed talks Friday to try to resolve their tariff dispute over China’s ambitions to dominate emerging technologies. The representatives posed for photos at … ( read original story…
China, US trade negotiators resume talks in Beijing
BEIJING – Trade negotiators from China and the U.S. are resuming talks to try to resolve their tariff dispute over China’s technology ambitions. Representatives of both sides arrived Friday morning at … ( read original…
U.S., China resume trade talks in Beijing after ‘productive working dinner’
BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Friday he had a “productive working dinner” the previous night in Beijing, kicking off a day of talks aimed at resolving the bitter … (…
Polish Minister Says Huawei Should Lobby Beijing to Open Markets
WARSAW — Chinese tech giant Huawei, which hopes to see its equipment included in Poland’s next generation mobile network, should lobby Beijing to drop barriers on Polish imports, a junior Polish … ( read original…
U.S. trade negotiators arrive in China for resumed talks
Li was speaking at the Boao Forum for Asia, an annual meeting in the coastal town of Boao. The official Xinhua News agency cited Li as promising to improve access to China’s bond, banking, securities…
China-Canada feud over canola imports hurting Manitoba farmers
Canadian farmers are facing an uncertain future after China escalated its feud over canola imports. Global News spoke with farmers at the Manitoba fair in Brandon who said they aren’t happy with … ( read…
Sony to Close Smartphone Plant in Beijing, Shift Production to Thailand
BEIJING/TOKYO — Sony Corp will close its smartphone plant in Beijing in the next few days, a company spokesman said, as the Japanese electronics giant aims to cut costs in the loss-making business. … (…
Beijing and Shanghai Limit Population Growth
Beijing’s objective of limiting the provincial level municipality’s population showed particular success in 2018. According to the Statistical Communiqué of the National Economic and Social … ( read original story …)
China pledges to expand financial market opening as U.S. trade delegation arrives
China will sharply expand market access for foreign banks and securities and insurance companies, especially in its financial services sector, Premier Li Keqiang said on Thursday, as senior U.S. … ( read original story …)
Beijing ‘signals shift’ on Dalai Lama with new white paper on Tibet
Document omits mention of willingness to engage with the 83-year-old Nobel peace laureate, a departure from a similar statement a decade ago Paper comes as Beijing has tightened security in Tibet … ( read original…
