Washington (CNN)A long-standing rift between Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and the President’s nationalist trade adviser Peter Navarro hit new levels on the sidelines of trade talks in Beijing earlier this month. Navarro fought with Mnuchin…
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Peter Navarro, Steven Mnuchin feuded at Beijing trade talks
A long-standing rift between Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and the President’s nationalist trade adviser Peter Navarro hit new levels on the sidelines of trade talks in Beijing earlier this month. Navarro fought with Mnuchin during…
L.A. Times Suspends Beijing Bureau Chief After Accusations
The Los Angeles Times said Tuesday that it was suspending Jonathan Kaiman, its Beijing bureau chief, amid accusations of sexual misconduct. The move followed accusations against Mr. Kaiman by a fellow journalist, Felicia Sonmez, who…
China, Airbus investigating after blown-out windshield on plane forces emergency landing
Sichuan Airlines flight 8633 was en route from Chongqing, China, to Lhasa, Tibet, on Monday morning when the cockpit window on the A319 jet flew off, the country’s aviation regulator said. The co-pilot’s seatbelt prevented…
China urges North Korea to proceed with Trump summit amid threats
BEIJING — China urged its ally North Korea on Wednesday to proceed … and maintain peace and stability in the region,” Lu said at a regularly scheduled news briefing. Kim and Trump are due to…
China’s Didi axes social features from carpooling service after passenger murder
Following news of the death, users have criticized Didi’s efforts … Brasil and Australia where it will come head-to-head with Uber [UBER.UL]. After acquiring Uber’s China business in 2016, Didi controls over 90 percent of…
China: military drills to threaten Taiwan
The message conveyed by the recent drills is “very clear,” spokesman for the Cabinet’s Taiwan Affairs Office An Fengshan said at a biweekly news conference on Wednesday … and territorial integrity,” An said. China has…
L.A. Times suspends Beijing bureau chief while it investigates sexual misconduct allegation
The Los Angeles Times suspended Beijing Bureau Chief Jonathan Kaiman on Tuesday and has launched an investigation into an allegation of sexual misconduct. On Monday, former Beijing-based journalist Felicia Sonmez sent a letter to the…
China, Airbus investigating blown-out windshield on plane
Sichuan Airlines Flight 3U8633 was en route from Chongqing, China, to Lhasa, Tibet, on Monday morning when the cockpit window on the A319 jet broke off, according to the website of the Civil Aviation Administration…
Gap apologizes for China map T-shirt after backlash
The U.S. clothing retailer Gap apologized Tuesday for selling T-shirts with a map of China that didn’t include self-ruled Taiwan, the latest example of corporate kowtowing to Beijing. “Upon the realization that one of our…
U.S. companies seek relief from Trump’s looming China tariffs
Trump had raised hopes for the latest talks by striking a surprisingly conciliatory tone toward China, which he has long accused of predatory business practices that robbed American jobs and swelled Washington’s trade deficit with…
Alberta cannabis to undergird Beijing Winter Olympics
Some Alberta cannabis cultivators will be fueling winter Olympic bobsleds instead of bongs. Industrial hemp fiber, processed in Calgary from cannabis plants grown in southern Alberta, will help pave the way for safe, stable bobsled…
Retailer Gap apologizes to Beijing for selling T-shirts with incorrect China map
HONG KONG — The U.S. clothing retailer Gap apologized Tuesday for selling T-shirts with what it says is an incorrect map of China that didn’t include self-ruled Taiwan, in the latest example of corporate kowtowing…
