BEIJING : China on Friday praised US president Donald Trump’s snub of Taiwan, noting that observers had called his decision not to take a second call from the island’s president a “slap in the face”.…
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Nuclear neighbours: China and North Korea at the edge of patience
After China detonated its first nuclear weapon in 1964, North Korean “great leader” Kim Il-sung even appealed to his brothers in Beijing to help him build his own atomic bomb. But for Chairman Mao, that…
China warned North Korea of sanctions after any nuclear test: Tillerson
in possibly China’s toughest threat yet against its defiant neighbor.Tillerson, speaking on Fox News, said China has asked North Korea not to conduct any more nuclear tests. He noted that major commemorations in North had…
Study comparing subway air quality to Beijing caused 'unnecessary alarm,' TTC charges
The Toronto Transit Commission is firing back after a report on the air quality in Canada’s three major transit systems, released this week, compared the pollution in Toronto’s subway system to “a typical day in…
China vows weapons tests as U.S. grapples with “grave” North Korea threat
“China’s military will continue to carry out live-fire military exercises and test new military equipment in order to firmly safeguard national security and regional peace and stability,” Defence Ministry spokesman Yang Yujun said in Beijing.…
Push for South China Sea Code Stirs ASEAN Suspicions About Beijing's Endgame
MANILA — China’s support for finalising a code of conduct in the hotly contested South China Sea is generating some hope in Southeast Asia of settling disputes, but those working out the terms remain unconvinced…
China launches aircraft carrier, boosting military presence
US President Donald Trump has also proposed a 10% increase in the military budget. Chinese state news agency Xinhua said work had started on China’s latest aircraft carrier in 2013. The launch was attended by…
China talking with European Space Agency about moon outpost
BEIJING — Representatives of China and the European Space Agency are discussing potential collaboration on a human outpost on the moon and other possible joint endeavours, according to a spokesman for the European agency and…
China, Sending a Signal, Launches a Home-Built Aircraft Carrier
The first news reports did not give the ship’s name, though previous reports have said it would probably be called the Shandong, after the eastern Chinese coastal province. China launched its first aircraft carrier, the…
China launches first domestically-made aircraft carrier
“We aim to safeguard our sovereignty and state interests and world peace by developing our military forces including maritime forces,” said a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman at a regular news briefing on Tuesday. China has…
Exclusive: China seeks to cement globalization credentials at Silk Road summit
Still, state media has proclaimed China’s key role in the Silk Road and how Beijing plans to use it to challenge the West. The official Xinhua news agency, in a commentary on the front page…
China launches first home-built aircraft carrier amid South China Sea tension
Foreign military analysts and Chinese media have for months published satellite images, photographs and news stories about the second carrier’s development. China confirmed its existence in late 2015. The launch “shows our country’s indigenous aircraft…
Netflix strikes licensing deal in China
Netflix is making its first big inroads in China through a licensing agreement with local streaming giant iQiyi. The company confirmed the deal to CBC News. It will allow Netflix’s original shows to be available…
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