BEIJING (Reuters) – China pledged on Sunday to press ahead with market opening and reforms while reiterating that it will treat domestic and foreign firms equally and protect intellectual property rights. The pledge on reform…
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China’s economic czar tells U.S. Beijing will defend interests
BEIJING — China’s newly-appointed economic czar told U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin Saturday that Beijing is ready to defend its interests after U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to slap tariffs on nearly US$50 billion…
China urges U.S. to ‘pull back from the brink’ on trade as tensions rise
China has urged the United States to “pull back from the brink” as U.S. President Donald Trump’s plans for tariffs on up to $60 billion US in Chinese goods, while events in the South China…
China targets US$3 billion of Made-in-America goods in tariff spat
China’s response Friday appeared to be aimed at increasing domestic … On Tuesday, the Chinese premier promised at a news conference Beijing will “open even wider” to imports and investment as part of efforts to…
China may hike tariffs on U.S. pork, aluminum, other goods
China’s proposed tariff hikes in response to the steel and aluminum … On Tuesday, the Chinese premier promised at a news conference Beijing will “open even wider” to imports and investment as part of efforts…
Is Beijing spoiling for a trade war?
If U.S. officials wanted to provoke a sharp response from China, they got one. Comments on the internet here burst out Friday with insults and invective, calling U.S. President Donald Trump a “shortsighted bully.” They…
China’s Baidu gets approval to test self-driving cars in Beijing, days after fatal Uber crash in the US
Tech giant Baidu has received Beijing’s first licenses to test self-driving vehicles on the capital city’s roads. The cars, which are permitted to travel on 33 roads spanning 105 kilometers (65 miles), took their first…
China may hike tariffs on US pork, aluminum, other goods
China announced a list of U.S. goods including pork … On Tuesday, the Chinese premier promised at a news conference that Beijing will “open even wider” to imports and investment as part of efforts to…
China’s Baidu gets green light for self-driving vehicle tests in Beijing
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s capital city has given the green light to tech giant Baidu Inc to test self-driving cars on city streets, an important step as the country looks to bolster its position in…
Beijing to ease policies, create special fund to attract overseas talent
The Beijing government plans to ease visa policies and establish a special fund to attract outstanding overseas talent. Potential talent will be offered up to one million yuan ($158,300) in incentives once they’ve made great…
No sign of Adolf Hitler analogies when Boris Johnson flew the flag for Beijing
Boris Johnson has compared Russia’s World Cup to the 1936 Berlin Olympics, with Vladimir Putin glorying in the event and manipulating it to sanitise his regime as Adolf Hitler did. Well, as a flag-waving veteran…
Trump threatens new tariffs on China if trade deficit not reduced
China will also have space to respond to Trump’s actions, reducing the risk of immediate dramatic retaliation from Beijing, and Trump struck an emollient tone as he started speaking, saying “I view them as a…
Will China and the U.S. Start a Trade War? Beijing Lashes Out Against Trump’s Technology Tariffs
President Donald Trump’s decision to hit China with billions of dollars of tariffs has angered Beijing, with Chinese officials pledging to retaliate when the U.S. moves forward with the policy. Trump announced a new set…
