Archive for May 8th, 2019
China denies having ‘concentration camps,’ tells US to ‘stop interfering’
Beijing has rejected US accusations of operating “concentration camps” in its Xinjiang region, with a government spokesman telling Washington Monday to [...] » More
‘No more concessions’. Why is China playing hardball in trade war talks with the United States?
Chinese vice-Premier Liu He will go to the United States on Thursday to continue trade negotiations, the Ministry of Commerce said on Tuesday. The trip, scheduled for two [...] » More
Chinese engineer made Nigerian tribal chief
A man from central China has been made a Nigerian tribal chief for his contribution to local infrastructure development. Kong Tao, 34, was granted the title by the Emir of [...] » More
China’s social media troll ‘army’ wages war on Uighurs
The Chinese troll army suddenly struck one evening, bombarding the Facebook pages of two pro-Uighur groups with an array of verbal grenades and offensive images. The social [...] » More
From Huawei charges to new tariff threats from Donald Trump: jolts keep buffeting US-China trade talks
Months after Huawei Technologies chief financial officer Sabrina Meng Wanzhou landed in Vancouver for what was supposed to be a routine layover, she remains a bit player in a [...] » More
US: China reneged on trade commitments, sparking Trump tariff hike
China backtracked on substantial commitments it made during trade talks with the United States, prompting President Donald Trump to impose additional tariffs on Chinese goods [...] » More
Factbox: Winners and losers in Trump’s trade war with China
US companies in everything from computer chips to tractors have said President Donald Trump’s trade wars, including disputes with Beijing and global steel tariffs, have [...] » More
Fire and ice as Chinese Game of Thrones fans go online to voice disappointment over latest episode
Chinese viewers disappointed with the latest episode of the fantasy TV show Game of Thrones joined fans from around the world to vent their anger on the internet. The fourth [...] » More
US Pork Industry Works To Contain African Swine Fever Ravaging China’s Hogs
Pork is the most widely consumed meat in the world, and China, as the largest consumer and producer, is the primary reason why pork has earned its status as the world’s [...] » More
China frees ‘lost’ Uighur wives but at a price, families say
Their Uighur wives vanished in 2017, swept up in a Chinese dragnet tackling Islamic extremism, now they’ve been releasedbut the Pakistani husbands left behind say [...] » More
Starbucks’ China rival Luckin seeks to raise up to $586.5 million in IPO
* Luckin Coffee, the Chinese challenger to Starbucks, is looking to raise up to $586.5 million, its filing with the US Securities and Exchange on Monday showed. * The company [...] » More
Mao Zedong drugs bust: suspected methamphetamine found in sculpture of late Chinese leader’s head during raids in HK
Three Hongkongers were arrested and more than HK$1 million worth of illegal drugs seized including some hidden inside a bust of Mao Zedong in two separate raids on Monday. [...] » More
Xinjiang surveillance app targets legal, everyday behaviour: rights group
Chinese authorities are using a mobile app designed for mass surveillance to profile, investigate and detain Muslims in Xinjiang by labelling “completely lawful” [...] » More
Pakistani Christian girls targeted by Chinese as brides
Muqadas Ashraf was just 16 when her parents married her off to a Chinese man who had come to Pakistan looking for a bride. Less than five months later, Muqadas is back in her [...] » More
US-China deal seems dim but possible as talks stay on track
Accusing Beijing of “reneging” on commitments it made in earlier talks, US Trade Representative Robert Lighthiser said Monday that the Trump administration will [...] » More
