China is Apple’s second biggest market after North America. But Apple’s Chinese iPhone sales peaked in 2015. New research from UBS suggests a comeback is “doubtful.” Apple CEO Tim Cook frequently says he’s “bullish” on…
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Mercedes-Maybach confirms new model reveal at Beijing Motor Show
It used to be the case that major automakers only unveiled their China-only models at the Beijing Motor Show, but the Chinese market is now becoming so important that new models of all types are…
Beijing Motor Show 2018 preview: star cars and wild concepts
There are just days to go before China’s most important motoring event – the Beijing Motor Show – opens its doors. Details of the BMW M2 Competition have emerged in the run-up to the car’s…
Beijing rolls out red carpet for film festival
Beijing film festival kicks off in China’s capital, drawing in domestic and international stars. Rough cut (no reporter narration). Beijing film festival kicks off in China’s capital, drawing in domestic and international stars. Rough cut…
China’s flaunts its supersonic nuclear missile that ‘could reach US territory and sink aircraft carriers’
The news clip claimed that the missile is capable of carrying nuclear warheads and striking ‘important targets on land and medium-to-large ships at sea with precision’. CCTV also said the missile is Beijing’s trump card…
Here’s why Trump needs to a more realistic approach to trade with China
For those, Beijing’s mercantilism is key—vast subsidies, high tariffs and a myriad of administrative barriers to imports that compel U.S. firms to invest in China to sell there, forced joint ventures on U.S. firms establishing…
China’s Weibo site backtracks on gay censorship after outcry
BEIJING — One of China’s top social networking sites announced Monday that it will no longer be censoring content related to gay issues after the plan triggered a loud public outcry. Weibo.com was flooded over…
China tariffs on U.S. business jets no clear boost to rivals: aviation executives
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s planned tariffs on U.S. business jets may do little to buoy rivals despite concerns the moves could create an unequal playing field in the fast-growing China market, aviation executives said in…
China’s Sina Weibo backtracks from gay content ban after outrage
Often described as China’s answer to Twitter … “But today I saw the announcement by Sina Weibo…as a source of news, it is discriminating and attacking minorities, and this is violence!” Another widely-shared post was…
Air China flight diverted after man holds attendant hostage
BEIJING — An Air China flight bound for Beijing was diverted to central … It said it was arranging for another plane to pick up the passengers from Zhengzhou. The Beijing News said on its…
Japan Foreign Minister Says Beijing, Tokyo Should Co-operate More to Denuclearize North Korea
TOKYO — Japanese Foreign Affairs Minister Taro Kono said on Sunday that Tokyo and Beijing needed to work more closely together to denuclearize North Korea, in comments made during a meeting with his Chinese counterpart,…
Beijing Festival Sends out Mixed Messages
The eighth edition of the Beijing International Film Festival gets under way Sunday night. A spectacular ceremony, some 25 miles away from downtown Beijing will kick off a week of cinema-related celebrations that look little…
Beijing ‘takes aim at Taipei’ with ‘last-minute’ live-fire drills in the Taiwan Strait
Beijing’s first live-fire exercise in the Taiwan Strait in three years, which is expected to include the first drill appearance in the area by aircraft carrier the Liaoning, appears to be a last-minute countermove to…
