(CNN)Heavy security in Beijing and the presence of what appears to be a train that belongs to North Korea’s ruling Kim family are fueling speculation that a high-level representative from Pyongyang, perhaps even Kim Jong…
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Beijing festival pulls Call Me By Your Name amid content clamp-down
A Chinese film festival has pulled award-winning gay romance Call Me By Your Name from its program, the movie’s distributor said on Monday, reflecting China’s mottled relationship with gay themes in the creative arts. The…
Trump may have spurred Kim Jong Un’s reported trip to Beijing
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is reportedly in Beijing on Monday for the first time since he became supreme leader in Pyongyang. US President Donald Trump could be the reason. Previously, China would not…
Reports: Special North Korea train arrives in Beijing under guard
TOKYO — Japanese media reports said a special North Korean train arrived in Beijing under unusually heavy security on Monday, suggesting a senior delegation might have been aboard. A spokeswoman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry…
Beijing issues three-day major smog alert, third this year
Saturday’s orange alert, the second-highest in a four-level system after red, will run from Monday to Wednesday, the Beijing environmental protection bureau said in a post on its official Weibo microblog account. The central part…
Mnuchin: Trump not afraid of a trade war with China – Fox News
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Despite threats of retaliation from China over U.S. plans to impose tariffs on up to $60 billion in Chinese goods, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin on Sunday said President Donald Trump had no…
China appeals for co-operation, warns against ‘trade war’ amid dispute with U.S.
However, he also emphasized that China’s income per person still is low … interest and hopes both sides will remain rational,” according to the official Xinhua News Agency. Consumers would be the biggest victim in…
China renews pledges to open economy, protect IP rights
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…
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…
