They also plan to take countermeasures, but what exactly they consist of was not specified, according to state-run Xinhua news. “We think the US-South Korean decision to deploy the THAAD missile defense system has seriously…
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China overtakes U.S. in number of cinema screens but many sit empty
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China export figures for 2016 poorest in 7 years
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China Plays Down Tough Talk by Trump Choice for Top Diplomat
China on Thursday stressed mutual respect and cooperation with the U.S. in response to tough talk from Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of state, who said the administration would block Chinese access to its fortified…
Tillerson sets stage for clash with Beijing, says China should be barred from islands
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of state has set a course for a potentially serious confrontation with Beijing, saying China should be denied access to islands it has built in the contested South…
China calls for peace as it sends aircraft carrier, warships through Taiwan Strait
China’s navy “does not pose a threat to the security of this region or to neighboring countries,” said Liu, speaking at a news conference to discuss the Cabinet report. ( read original story …)
China sails aircraft carrier into Taiwan Strait in defiant move displaying Beijing’s naval strength
China said Wednesday it was committed to promoting peace and stability in Asia, even as it sent an aircraft carrier battle group through the Taiwan Strait amid heightened tensions between Beijing and the self-ruled island.…
South China Sea: Tillerson says US should block China from new islands
The US should block access to islands built by China in contested waters of the South China Sea, Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of state says. The comments, which are likely to hike tensions with…
China response to Trump's choice for top US diplomat
BEIJING – China is stressing mutual respect and cooperation in response to tough talk from Donald Trump’s pick for U.S. secretary of state, who said the administration will block Chinese access to its fortified man-made…
China Vanke, centre of power struggle, says No. 2 shareholder has a plan
State-owned China Resources said it had nothing further to add at this point. Tencent Finance, a local news website, reported China Resources would sell its 15.2 percent stake to Shenzhen Metro Group, a Vanke ally…
