Chinese President Xi Jinping issued a tough line on national sovereignty Tuesday amid multiple territorial disputes with his country’s neighbours, saying China will never permit the loss of “any piece” of its land to outsiders.…
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China fires back at Donald Trump’s criticism of North Korea and its latest missile test
Chinese Vice Commerce Minister Qian Keming, weighed in too, telling a news conference there was no link between the North Korea issue and China-U.S. trade. “We think the North Korea nuclear issue and China-US trade…
China gripped by censored essay on Beijing
A candid opinion piece describing the growing difficulties of living in Beijing appears to have become the target of Chinese government censorship. The essay, entitled “Beijing has 20 million people pretending to have a life”,…
China hits back at Trump criticism over North Korea
BEIJING (Reuters) – China hit back on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted he was “very disappointed” in China following North Korea’s latest missile test, saying the problem did not arise in China and…
Beijing now repaying its green debt
A tourist poses for a photo in front of a sea of sunflowers at the Olympic Forest Park in Beijing on July 4. [Photo/VCG] TWO URBAN VILLAGES in the southeast and northwest corners of Beijing－one…
China says US and North Korea are key to peace _ not Beijing
The United States and North Korea hold “the primary responsibility” for de-escalating tensions and negotiating peace on the Korean Peninsula — not China, Beijing’s U.N. ambassador said Monday. Liu Jieyi said that if Washington and…
Viral essay on ‘no warmth’ Beijing life censored
A candid opinion piece describing how Chinese people are merely “pretending to have a life” in Beijing appears to have become the target of government censorship. The essay, entitled “Beijing has 20 million people pretending…
China says U.S. and North Korea are key to peace — not Beijing
The United States and North Korea hold “the primary responsibility” for de-escalating tensions and negotiating peace on the Korean Peninsula — not China, Beijing’s U.N. ambassador said Monday. Liu Jieyi said that if Washington and…
China criticizes British freedom of navigation mission plans
A look at recent developments in the South China Sea, where China is pitted against smaller neighbors in multiple disputes over islands, coral reefs and lagoons in waters crucial for global commerce and rich in…
Chinese blogger sorry after essay slamming Beijingers’ ‘fake’ lives goes viral and is censored
A Chinese blogger whose essay criticising life in Beijing went viral on social media last week – before it was deleted and slammed by state media – has apologised for his “imprecise writing”. The essay…
Beijing leads the way for China’s cashless generation, study finds
Beijing is China’s “smartest” city for cashless payments, a new study has found, with consumers using e-wallets everywhere from vegetable markets to hotels. The study released on Monday was the result of a 34-city survey…
Apple removes VPN apps in China as Beijing doubles down on censorship
Beijing appeared to have doubled down on its crackdown of the internet in China, with news emerging that over the weekend, Apple pulled several virtual private network (VPN) services from the local version of the…
Chinese official says no link between US trade and N. Korea
BEIJING — A senior Chinese trade official said Monday the issue of China-U.S. trade should be kept separate from the issue of North Korean security threats, pushing back on statements from President Donald Trump. Vice…
