China and the United States agreed to halt new … which was not addressed by the Chinese government’s top diplomat at a news conference in Buenos Aires on Saturday night. In July, Qualcomm … (…
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Security experts question political influence of Toronto developer with ties to Beijing
A wealthy Toronto developer with close ties to Beijing’s ruling Communist Party has become a donor to federal, provincial and municipal politicians – raising concerns among security experts about the … ( read original story…
Beijing launches new administrative center in expansive suburb
Beijing’s subsidiary administrative center in the city’s Tongzhou district has been put into formal service as multiple Beijing’s municipal government agencies started moving in their entirety into th… ( read original story …)
Trade truce with China means big changes in Beijing policy: Trump
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – President Donald Trump and top U.S. officials said on Monday that a trade truce with China will lead to structural changes in Beijing’s economic policies, including lowe… ( read original story …)
BEIJING | China gets US tariff delay but movement on tech unclear
BEIJING — Buy more U.S. exports? Done. Tinker with technology tactics that irk Washington and other trading partners? Maybe. But scrap those plans, seen by Beijing as a path to prosperity and influenc… ( read…
Earn after reading: China news app lures with clickbait and cash
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Cai Li, a janitor in Shanghai, developed a serious addiction to news app Qutoutiao, lured by gossipy articles about celebrities and the cash she gets from reading them. Lo… ( read original…
Beijing ‘steps up naval patrols’ in Taiwan Strait in pushback at US warships
Taiwan’s defence ministry confirmed on Monday that naval vessels from the mainland have stepped up patrols in the western part of the Taiwan Strait this year in what analysts say is a reaction to the…
BEIJING | US-China trade cease fire does little to narrow differences
BEIJING — A U.S.-Chinese cease fire on tariffs gives jittery companies and investors a respite but is no sign the two sides have changed stances in a war over Beijing’s technology ambitions that threa… (…
Beijing ‘steps up naval patrols’ in Taiwan Strait
Taiwan’s defence ministry confirmed on Monday that naval vessels from the mainland have stepped up patrols in the western part of the Taiwan Strait this year in what analysts say is a reaction to the…
German president heads to China as Beijing courts European economic ties
China will host a state visit by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier this week as Beijing seeks to lock up economic ties with major European powers amid a trade war with the United States. Steinm… (…
Why falling steel prices in Shanghai mean rising smog in Beijing
If you want to know whether Beijing will succeed in its ambitious programme to procure pollution-free blue skies this winter across China’s industrial north and east, take a look at the recent price a… (…
Stocks set to jump on news of US-China trade truce
A cease fire is better than a trade war, and stocks are set to jump higher after the United States and China said they would stand down on further tariffs and continue talking about their…
Beijing on ‘heightened alert’ as US Navy vessels sail Taiwan Strait for the third time this year
Beijing said it is on “heightened alert” after the US Navy sailed two ships through the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday in the third such operation this year. Chinese defence ministry spokesman Ren Guoqian… ( read…
