China’s foreign ministry says the country is open to resuming trade talks with the U.S., but sincerity and mutual respect are needed. Spokesman Lu Kang said Thursday that China hopes for a restart to ……
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Beijing experts’ latest message as trade talks stall: The US needs China
Wei Jianguo, a former vice minister at China’s Ministry of Commerce, tells CNBC he hopes the U.S. won’t miss out on the opportunity to benefit from the Chinese market. Two speakers at a small press…
If Beijing wants an extradition law with Hong Kong – and elsewhere – it should reform its judicial process
For many decades, every democratic government in the common law world has successfully resisted efforts by the People’s Republic of China to conclude an extradition treaty. These democracies have … ( read original story …)
Beijing Telecom paves the way for 5G+ World Horticulture Exposition
Beijing Telecom, a subsidiary of China Telecom, has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Coordination Bureau of the Beijing International Horticultural Exhibition on 5G application. China … ( read original story …)
Beijing hits back at US Senate’s plan for South China Sea sanctions saying it ‘violates norms of international law’
to punish Chinese individuals and entities for “illegal and dangerous” activities in the South China Sea. Lu Kang, a spokesman for the ministry, said the “legislation violates the basic norms of … ( read original…
Why Hong Kong needs high-speed overnight trains to Beijing
Early evening on Thursday (May 16), I was due to board a flight to Beijing for a series of meetings the next day. I received a message from Cathay stating that my flight had been…
Win a Nobel Prize, get a house in a Beijing suburb for free
A nondescript suburb on the eastern fringes of Beijing has been ridiculed for inviting Nobel Prize winners to come and live there for free. It is common practice for local governments in China to ……
Banishing African stereotypes in China: Beijing photo show uses art to create new narratives
“Sir, where is this place?”, a photo show at Beijing’s A.C. Art Museum Hotel, features works by 14 artists from 10 African countries South African curator Megan Mace says she wants to bring new energy…
Treasury Secretary Mnuchin says there are no plans to go to Beijing for trade talks yet
Qualcomm suppressed competition in the market for cellphone chips and used its position to impose excessive licensing fees, a U.S. judged ruled. China is considering cutting natural gas purchases from … ( read original story…
Top Beijing official speaks out on HK extradition bill
After Zhang Xiaoming, director of the State Council’s Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office, said last week that revision of Hong Kong’s extradition laws is an urgent matter for the city, another senior … (…
Stock Futures Mixed as U.S.-China Tech News Mulled: Markets Wrap
U.S. stock futures slipped and European contracts were little changed alongside Asian equities as traders digested the latest U.S.-China confrontations over technology. Treasuries were little changed … ( read original story …)
Washington and Beijing in ‘contest of wills’ in South China Sea
China and the United States have entered a “contest of wills” in the South China Sea, according to analysts. The assessment follows the latest passage of a US warship through disputed waters near the ……
Beijing fully supports HK law amendments
Vice-Premier Han Zheng, who is also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with representatives of the Hong Kong Federation … ( read…
