BEIJING/HANOI (Reuters) – China and Vietnam have reached agreement on managing … “They reached an important consensus,” Chen told a news briefing. “Both sides will uphold the principle of friendly consultations and dialogue to jointly…
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North Korea says China’s Xi wants to boost ties
(CNN)The leaders of China and North Korea have exchanged personal messages, according to North Korean state media, a rare move that could signal a thaw in strained top-level diplomatic relations. In a statement which was…
Beijing seen poised for fresh South China Sea assertiveness
HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) – China has quietly undertaken more construction and reclamation in the South China Sea, recent satellite images show, and is likely to more powerfully reassert its claims over the waterway soon, regional…
Beijing police detain 54 touts for selling US$300 hospital appointments
Police in Beijing recently detained 54 people suspected of selling hospital appointments to waiting patients for up to 2,000 yuan (US$300) apiece, state media reported. The move followed a two-month investigation into six groups of…
Beijing and neighbouring region to set up anti-smog agency
The smog prone northern Chinese region of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei province will set up a joint environmental protection agency in an effort to coordinate the area’s war on pollution, the official China Securities Journal…
Beijing – the king of renao
Having just ordered a little after-dinner snack serving of dumplings from the local restaurant, I sit on one of the small, flimsy chairs and wait for them to be freshly prepared. The scene here tonight…
Beijing warns US against trying to contain China’s rise
China has fired back at the Trump administration’s plans for a new “Indo Pacific” strategy to counter Beijing’s growing economic and security hold on the region, warning that the world’s two biggest powers should not…
Beijing, Shanghai most scientifically productive cities in China: Nature Index
China’s Beijing and Shanghai has been named by the Nature Index as China’s most scientifically productive cities, which also enjoy the highest city-to-city collaboration in the country. In an article posted on its website on…
Canadian prisoner in China has sentence reduced after ‘re-education’
That includes China’s massive “One Belt, One Road” project that aims to … said the disclosure of the new 18-year sentence is relatively good news and could be start of a series of sentence reductions…
With all eyes on North Korea, Beijing looks ready to deploy fighter jets in the South China Sea
Sand can be seen spilling from a newly dredged channel in this view of Vietnamese-held Ladd Reef, in the Spratly Island group in the South China Sea, November 30, 2016, in this Planet Labs handout…
China may hand prison sentences for disrespecting national anthem
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…
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…
