China’s navy is holding live-fire exercises near Taiwan on Wednesday in a warning to the democratic, self-ruled island against what Beijing describes as “dangerous” remarks on independence. Few details about the drills in the Taiwan…
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China fights big smog with big air purifier
China has a found a novel way to tackle its massive air pollution problem: Putting up a giant air purifier the size of an industrial smokestack in the middle of a smog-plagued city. Instead of…
Beijing Forges Ahead With ‘Made In China’ Policy, Targeted By Proposed U.S. Tariffs
After three rounds of tariffs and counter-tariffs, both actual and proposed, the U.S. and China appear deadlocked, with the possibility of a trade war still looming. China remains defiant in the face of U.S. threats,…
Report: China’s Silk Road Plan Serves Beijing Security Goals
HONG KONG — A new study says a massive Chinese infrastructure program that Beijing says is aimed at promoting global trade and economic growth is actually intended to expand the country’s political influence and military…
China to open up auto sector, even as it slaps new tariffs on animal feed
China announced plans Tuesday to allow full foreign ownership of automakers in five years, ending restrictions that helped to fuel its trade dispute with U.S. President Donald Trump as it promotes electric car development. The…
China to allow full foreign ownership in auto industry
BEIJING — China announced plans Tuesday to allow full foreign ownership of automakers in five years, ending restrictions that helped to fuel its escalating dispute with U.S. President Donald Trump and strained relations with other…
China’s first quarter growth beats expectations at 6.8%
At the current rate, this sector in China doubles in size every two to three years. But it was also exports that helped the economy grow in line with the second half of last year.…
China’s first-quarter economic growth beats expectations on firm consumption, property sector
That’s positive news for Beijing, giving policymakers room to further reduce risks in China’s financial system and rein in pollution without stalling economic growth. Resilient consumption, which accounted for 77.8 percent of economic growth in…
China’s Sina Weibo reverses ban on LGBT content after outcry
The social media company announced the ban on LGBT content last Friday It reversed the decision Monday after a huge backlash from Chinese netizens Homosexuality is not a criminal offence in China, but discrimination is…
No turnaround for Apple in China due to smartphone ‘saturation’: UBS
Apple’s iPhone sales in China will not return to their peak levels anytime soon, according to one Wall Street analyst. UBS predicts Apple’s iPhone sales growth in China will be roughly flat this fiscal year…
Apple’s dominance in China is over, UBS says (AAPL)
Apple is facing increased competition in China’s smartphone market, UBS analyst Steven Milunovich wrote in a note to clients. Apple’s presence in the high-end slice of the market is diminishing. The broader Chinese smartphone market…
Air China flight rerouted after passenger takes flight attendant hostage with pen
An Air China flight bound for Beijing was diverted to central China … It said it was arranging for another plane to pick up the passengers from Zhengzhou. The Beijing News said on its Weibo…
Asia News: China’s Weibo backtracks on gay content ban
China’s popular Weibo microblogging platform on Monday reversed a decision to block “homosexual” content, in an unusual concession to a storm of online protest at the weekend. Sina Weibo said in a statement Friday it…
