“We won’t do it and we have told them that.” In a commentary on Wednesday, China’s official Xinhua news agency said China and Europe “should resist trade protectionism hand in hand”. “China and Europe… (…
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Thousands rally in Hong Kong over Beijing’s tightening grip
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Thousands of Hong Kong people braved sweltering heat on Sunday to protest against Beijing’s tightening grip over the city as the former British colony marked the 21st anniversary … ( read…
How Beijing’s bid to eliminate local dialects backfired
Language is often seen as a symbol of the “soft power” of a particular place. For example, back in the 1980s and ’90s, when Hong Kong’s pop culture was in its heyday, Cantopop songs were…
Beijing fossil exhibition prompts rethink of mammal evolution
We flew over Jurassic China, and the pristine forest stretched endlessly towards distant mountains. A river meandered below and we sank down to skim across its surface like a dragonfly. A pterosaur sw… ( read…
China warns citizens against U.S. travel citing gun violence, expensive medical costs
I think this is absolutely a matter that is in the scope of our duty,” ministry spokesman Lu Kang told a regular news briefing. There was little mention of the latest embassy alert on Chinese…
China’s Xiaomi says American ties to smooth U.S. push amid trade tension
On Monday, state-backed China Mobile Ltd (HKSE:0941.HK – News) became the latest Chinese telecommunications firm targeted by U.S. politicians seeking to block market entry on security grounds. The U.S. action comes against a backdrop of…
China’s state-owned banks seen supporting yuan as market rout deepens
The outlook for Sino-U.S. trade relations was further clouded on Tuesday by Washington’s moves to block China Mobile (0941.HK) from offering services in the U.S. and news that growth in China’s exports to the United…
Trump moves to block China Mobile’s U.S. entry, citing security concerns
(Reuters) – The U.S. government moved on Monday to block China Mobile (0941.HK) from offering services to the U.S. telecommunications market, recommending its application be rejected because the government-owned firm posed national security risks. (…
UK Sport chief Liz Nicholl says Beijing 2022 winter sport funding a ‘good news story’
Funding for the Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic cycle is a “good news story” for winter sports despite £8m cuts, says UK Sport CEO Liz Nicholl. UK Sport will invest £24m into winter sports during…
Does China have a UFO? British ‘X-Files’ indicate the UK thought so
The UK feared their rivals China or the Soviet Union – as Russia was known then … This story originally appeared in news.com.au. ( read original story …)
Mica Moore will have to make a case for Beijing Olympics funding
GB bobsleigh star Mica Moore will have to make a case for funding for the 2022 Winter Olympics. Bobsleigh, figure skating, wheelchair curling and short track speed skating were not included in UK Sport’s £24m…
China June manufacturing sector growth ebbs as export orders shrink: Caixin PMI
BEIJING, (Reuters) – Growth in China’s manufacturing sector cooled slightly in June as firms faced rising input costs and a decline in export orders amid an escalating trade dispute with the United States, a private…
Mica Moore has ‘fingers crossed’ for Beijing Winter Olympics funding
GB bobsleigh star Mica Moore says she is keeping her “fingers crossed for a good result” when funding for the 2022 Winter Olympics is announced on Monday. The 25-year-old from Newport finished eighth alongside Mica…
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