Speaking to reporters on his plane Sunday en route to a stop in Alaska, Mattis avoided any of the sharp criticism of China that he had voiced recently. Instead, he insisted that he is going…
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China blocks HBO’s website after John Oliver’s segment on Xi Jinping: report
Greatfire said that tests on Saturday and Sunday showed HBO’s website was blocked, according to the New York Daily News. Weibo, China’s social media giant, blocked Oliver from its website, according to Reuters. Weibo blocked…
How does China cheat on trade? Let us count the ways
You see, Dr. Navarro directs the White House Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy. He comes to work every day to be greeted by new evidence of China’s no-holds-barred economic war against the United States,…
China says United States domestic opioid market the crux of crisis
deputy head of China’s National Narcotics Commission, told a news conference. “But I believe that to resolve this the more important issue is for the United States to strive to reduce and compress the great…
China has more fans at this World Cup than England
Somewhat surprisingly, the non-qualifying United States accounted for the second most ticket sales (80,000). Even more surprising is China’s appearance on the list. In fact, with 37,000 tickets sold according to FIFA, and Chinese state…
The Changing Face of Beijing
Walking through Beijing’s hutongs – alleys bordered by rows of single-story courtyard houses that criss-cross the city – it is immediately apparent that the Chinese capital’s urban landscape is changing rapidly. A large proportion of…
US Defence chief to visit China amid South China Sea tensions
BEIJING — U.S. Defence Secretary Jim Mattis, who has accused China of “intimidation and coercion” in the South China Sea, visits Beijing this week as the countries increasingly spar over U.S. arms sales to Taiwan…
Fox spirits and demons: China’s tech giants splash out in cartoon arms race
China’s home-grown cartoons paled in comparison to the Japanese … the company said in May. Alibaba and the news aggregator Toutiao have snapped up production companies and launched animation platforms on their own sites. NetEase…
Xi says China must lead way in reform of global governance
BEIJING (Reuters) – China must lead the way in reforming global governance, the foreign ministry on Saturday cited President Xi Jinping as saying, as Beijing looks to increase its world influence. China has sought a…
China blocks John Oliver on social media after scathing show
China maintains some of the world’s toughest restrictions on content online as well as on foreign news and entertainment broadcasters such as HBO. ( read original story …)
China just took over radio frequencies left behind by Australia — and it shows Beijing is winning over the Pacific
China has taken over a number of radio frequencies that previously carried Australian broadcasts into the Pacific region. Australia broadcast to Pacific audiences, many of whom can’t receive FM radio or internet, for 88 years…
How Trump’s tariff fight with China could draw in the world’s oil powers
So far, U.S. President Donald Trump has taken aim at China with billions in tariffs for alleged intellectual property theft. China, not surprisingly, has responded in kind. Crude dips as Trump says he will not…
China says U.S. swinging “big stick” of unfair trade tactics
China on Thursday accused the United States of using bullying … and blackmail by swinging the big stick of trade protectionism,” Gao told reporters at a news conference. “The U.S. is abusing the tariff methods…
