The immediate cause of China’s anger is South Korea’s decision to deploy the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defence system (THAAD), designed to guard against incoming North Korean missiles, but which China fears is aimed at spying…
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Beijing’s tone on US trade positive
BEIJING: Beijing sought to play down tensions with the United States and put on a positive face as the US administration slammed China on a range of business issues ahead of President Xi Jinping’s first…
Hong Kong likely to choose Beijing's pick for leader amid economic malaise
HONG KONG Hong Kong on Sunday will likely select Beijing’s favored candidate for its next leader who some say will further divide a city where middle class families have become increasingly disaffected by political tension…
Why would Beijing trust Carrie Lam but not John Tsang?
One big question on many people’s minds, perhaps until today, is: why would Beijing trust Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor to lead Hong Kong, but not the more popular John Tsang Chun-wah, who was the city’s…
China Uighurs: Xinjiang ban on long beards and veils
These are external links and will open in a new window China has introduced new restrictions in the far … The restrictions were approved by Xinjiang lawmakers and published on the region’s official news website.…
China outlaws elephant ivory trade but worries remain over black market
Animal rights activists are praising China’s announcement that it will ban the sale and trade of ivory by the end of 2017, but the news has also raised concerns that it will drive a much-maligned…
China plans panda preserve 3 times size of Yellowstone park
the Xinhua News Agency said Friday. Xinhua said about 170,000 people will have to be moved elsewhere to make way for the 27,134-square kilometer (10,476-square mile) preserve. Giant pandas are China’s unofficial national mascot and…
China downplays tensions with U.S. as Xi prepares to meet Trump
“China does not deliberately seek a trade surplus. We also have no intention of carrying out competitive currency devaluation to stimulate exports. This is not our policy,” Zheng said. State news agency Xinhua also struck…
Can China's ivory trade ban save elephants?
At the height of the market some of them could sell for many thousands of dollars. Now, to the delight of conservationists everywhere, China is calling a halt to this lucrative end of a brutal…
China's Xi to meet Trump, who predicts 'difficult' meeting
U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping for the first time on April 6-7 at Trump’s Florida resort, China’s Foreign Ministry announced Thursday, amid a range of pressing issues including…
China factory index hits 5-year high as economy gains steam
China’s factory activity ticked up again last month to its highest level in five years, according to an official survey released Friday, in a fresh sign that the world’s No. 2 economy is picking up…
Trump says trade gap will make China meeting 'a very difficult one'
The U.S. side is also expected to criticize Beijing for its pursuit of expansive claims in the South China Sea. White House spokesman Sean Spicer told a news briefing the meeting would be an opportunity…
China treaty failure sparks war between Tony Abbott and Malcolm Turnbull camps
The federal government’s failure to ratify the China-Australia extradition treaty has sparked a proxy war between supporters of Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and his predecessor, Tony Abbott. Foreign Minister Julie Bishop delivered a slap to…
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