BEIJING – China’s legislature is considering a bill mandating prison sentences of up to three years for disrespecting the national anthem. The move comes amid rising nationalist appeals from the Communist Party under President Xi…
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China considers three-year jail terms for disrespecting national anthem
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s largely rubber-stamp parliament is considering tougher penalties for those who disrespect the national anthem, including up to three years in jail, state news agency Xinhua said on Tuesday. In September, China…
China, South Korea Agree to Shelve Thaad Missile Shield Spat
Why Thaad Bothers China So Much: QuickTake Q&A Tensions over the missile shield had prompted Beijing to retaliate economically, suspending sales of package tours and hindering the operations of South Korean companies. The won extended…
South Korea, China seek to mend relations after THAAD fallout
SEOUL/BEIJING (Reuters) – South Korea and China have agreed to work swiftly to get their relations back on track following a year-long standoff over the deployment of a controversial U.S. anti-missile system in South Korea.…
China, US will have some practical cooperation on OBOR, says envoy
Ahead of US President Donald Trump’s visit to China in November, a top Chinese envoy to the US has said that Beijing and America will have some practical cooperation on one belt one road (OBOR)…
South Korea’s Moon Jae-in will meet with China’s Xi Jinping over U.S. missile-defence system
In response to the missile-defence system’s deployment, China has issued angry rhetoric and South Korean businesses operating in China have suffered economic retaliation. China believes the system poses a threat to its own security. Seoul…
China’s October factory growth cools as output weakens
New export orders also faltered and showed almost no change. A separate survey found China’s services sector also lost momentum, with the official monthly non-manufacturing PMI falling to 54.3 from 55.4 the previous month. The…
The Latest: China says it’s talked with SKoreans about THAAD
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — The Latest on South Korea and China agreeing to talks to improve ties (all times local): 11 a.m. The Chinese Foreign Ministry says top diplomats from China and South Korea…
South Korea says Moon will hold summit talks with China’s Xi
In response to the missile-defense system’s deployment, China has issued angry rhetoric and South Korean businesses operating in China have suffered economic retaliation. China believes the system poses a threat to its own security. Seoul…
China to US: Stay out of South China Sea talks
Add China as an interest to stay up to date on the latest China news, video, and analysis from ABC News. China’s ambassador says the U.S. shouldn’t obstruct efforts by China and its neighbors to…
China warns against attempts to contain Beijing before Trump visit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China’s ambassador to Washington said on Monday U.S. President Donald Trump’s state visit to Beijing next week was a historic opportunity to boost cooperation between the world’s two largest economies, but warned…
Tim Cook and Mark Zuckerberg meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing
Apple CEO Tim Cook arriving before a meeting with Chinese Vice Premier Liu Yandong during a May 2015 trip to China. REUTERS/China Daily Some of the biggest names in tech, including Apple’s Tim Cook and…
Apple’s Cook, Facebook’s Zuckerberg meet China’s Xi in Beijing
SHANGHAI, Oct 30 (Reuters) – Apple Inc chief executive Tim Cook and Facebook Inc’s Mark Zuckerberg met Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday at an annual gathering of advisers to Beijing’s Tsinghua University business school.…
