Archive for May 8th, 2019
China says to play constructive role in Arctic
China will work with all parties to play a constructive role in the Arctic, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday, as the United States warned about Beijing’s [...] » More
Revealed: new evidence of China’s mission to raze the mosques of Xinjiang
Guardian and Bellingcat investigation finds more than two dozen Islamic religious sites partly or completely demolished since 2016 Around this time of the year, the edge of [...] » More
‘Do not even think about it’: Beijing refuses to give in to Trump’s latest threat on trade tariffs
Beijing will not make concessions in trade talks in response to Donald Trump’s latest tariff threats, Chinese state media said in a commentary published a day after the [...] » More
Experts say China isn’t too worried about Trump’s tariff threats
The Chinese were not surprised by President Donald Trump’s threats to impose more tariffs on their goods, several experts said Monday they just assumed it was Trump [...] » More
Eco groups sue Chinese forestry department for failing to save smuggled pangolins
In the first lawsuit of its kind, a Chinese forestry authority has been sued for failing to save a group of smuggled pangolins. The forestry department in Guangxi and its [...] » More
US warns Beijing’s Arctic activity risks creating ‘new South China Sea’
The US plans to beef up its Arctic presence to keep Russia’s and China’s “aggressive behaviour” in check in the resource-rich region, the secretary of [...] » More
China confirms economy czar going to Washington for talks
China confirmed Tuesday its economy czar will go to Washington for trade talks despite fears he might cancel after President Donald Trump threatened to escalate a tariff war [...] » More
Exclusive: Sequoia China to cut up to 20pct of investment staff as tech growth slows sources
Sequoia Capital China, widely viewed as a bellwether for Chinese tech investment, is set to lay off as much as 20 percent of its investment staff as a slowdown in the [...] » More
Exclusive: AnalystsImages show construction on China’s thirdand largestaircraft carrier
Construction of China’s first full-sized aircraft carrier is well under way, according to satellite images obtained and analysed by a US think tank. The images from [...] » More
New Zealand says it will find a ‘win-win’ situation in China’s Belt and Road strategy
New Zealand is willing to work with China on its Belt and Road initiative (BRI) and can offer its expertise in areas such as regulation and the environment, its Trade [...] » More
Chinese reversal prompts Trump to impose new tariff hike as markets fall
China backtracked on substantial commitments it had made during trade talks with the United States, prompting President Donald Trump to impose additional tariffs on Chinese [...] » More
Donald Trump is a business ‘killer’ who ‘never plays by the rules’, say Chinese exporters after tariff threat
US President Donald Trump is a business “killer” who “never plays by the rules”, according to China’s manufacturers who have been left reeling [...] » More
US says China reneged on trade commitments, talks continue
China had backtracked on commitments in trade talks, prompting US President Donald Trump to threaten additional tariffs over the weekend, but Washington would be willing to [...] » More
China’s Meituan Dianping pushes its short delivery service to more customers in search for profit
Meituan Dianping is offering its short-distance delivery service to more consumers and industries under a new brand “Meituan Delivery” as the loss-making [...] » More
Trump plays hardball with China ahead of key talks
US President Donald Trump on Monday effectively ended a six-month trade truce with China, with top US officials accusing Beijing of backtracking ahead of a key round of [...] » More
