President Donald Trump broke with tradition on his trip to China and didn’t take questions from reporters. Trump obliged China on presenting a very controlled, choreographed visit. China controls its media, but the US has…
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Philippines Halts Work in South China Sea, in Bid to Appease Beijing
MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines has ordered military officials to stop construction work on a sandbar in a disputed area of the South China Sea after Beijing complained, the country’s defense chief…
China, U.S. sign more business deals during Trump visit
BEIJING — China on Thursday signed business deals it said totalled $253.4 billion with American companies during U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit in a tradition aimed at blunting criticism of Beijing’s trade policies. The agreements,…
Trump China visit: US leader strikes warmer tone with Xi Jinping
The two leaders also said they would to work together to tackle terrorism and drug trafficking, while Xinhua state news agency reported that Mr Trump had said the US government upholds the “one China” policy…
Trump tweets in China – how, and why does it matter?
Thousands of websites and social media platforms are blocked in mainland China. Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp are blocked, as well as websites the authorities consider sensitive. (The BBC News website has been blocked in…
Philippines backs down in South China Sea dispute
Duterte made the decision after Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano advised him of an agreement involving China and the Philippines for a halt on new construction in the disputed waters, Lorenzana later told a news…
The Latest: Trump wants China to pressure North Korea
China’s official Xinhua News Agency reported that Trump played a video of Arabella reciting ancient Chinese poetry and verses from the Confucian text the “Three Character Classic” to Chinese President Xi Jinping (shee jihn-peeng) after…
China’s Xi fetes Trump on first day of Beijing trip
Xi said he hoped Arabella would visit China soon, noting that she was already a “child star” in China, the official Xinhua news agency said. A video of Arabella reciting a Chinese poem went viral…
Philippines’ Duterte says ‘it’s about time’ Beijing clarified its intentions in the South China Sea
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, shake hands after a signing ceremony in Beijing, China, October 20, 2016. Reuters/Ng Han Guan/Pool MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, in an apparent…
China and the US to sign $9 billion in business deals during Trump’s visit to Beijing
President Donald Trump and US first lady Melania visit the Forbidden City with China’s President Xi Jinping in Beijing. Thomson Reuters US and Chinese companies signed business deals worth $9 billion during President Donald Trump’s…
Philippines, Seeking to Appease Beijing, Halts Construction in South China Sea
MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines has ordered military officials to stop construction work on a sandbar in a disputed area of the South China Sea after Beijing complained, the country’s defense chief…
Trump arrives in Beijing after challenging China over North Korea
Donald Trump has arrived in China after challenging those that still deal with North Korea to get tough, warning them “the weight of this crisis is on your conscience”. The President and the First Lady…
Trump visits Beijing amid mounting tensions over trade
BEIJING — After a brief truce with China to co-operate on North Korea, President Donald Trump visits Beijing this week amid mounting U.S. trade complaints, with limited prospects for progress on market access, technology policy…
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