Archive for October 19th, 2019
US still pressing China to stop importing Iranian crude
More than five months after the US ended sanctions waivers for Iran’s biggest oil buyers, the Trump administration continues to press China to stop importing Iranian [...] » More
China threatens ‘strong countermeasures’ if Trump signs bill supporting HK rights
China warned Wednesday that it would take strong action against the United States if President Donald Trump signs legislation that would place Hong Kong’s special trade [...] » More
China consortium wins Colombian capital metro contract
China’s APCA Transmimetro has won a $4 billion contract to build an elevated metro line in Bogota, Colombia’s President Ivan Duque announced Thursday. APCA [...] » More
White House adviser says China agricultural purchases will depend partly on markets
White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Thursday that China’s “serious commitment” to buy $40 billion to $50 billion worth of US agricultural [...] » More
China’s GDP growth to grind to 27-1/2 year low as tariffs hit demand
China is expected to post its weakest economic growth in at least 27-1/2 years on Friday, raising pressure on Beijing to roll out more stimulus to counter the effects of a [...] » More
Ping An Bank’s Shanghai chief under investigation by China’s corruption watchdog
The Shanghai chief of Ping An Bank, controlled by China’s largest insurer by market value Ping An Insurance, is being investigated by anti-corruption authorities, as [...] » More
China says it hopes to reach phased trade pact with US as soon as possible
China hopes to reach a phased agreement in a protracted trade dispute with the United States and cancel tariffs as soon as possible, the Commerce Ministry said on Thursday, [...] » More
China stops couriers from shipping black clothing to HK amid protests
China has banned the bulk shipment of black clothing and other items popularly used by Hong Kong protesters to the city, staff at Chinese courier firms said, as authorities [...] » More
China demanded firing of Rockets exec: NBA chief
China demanded that a Houston Rockets executive be sacked for supporting pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong, NBA commissioner Adam Silver has said. Rockets general manager [...] » More
Japan tightens rules on investment from abroad
apan’s Cabinet approved draft legislation on Friday (October 18) to impose tougher controls on foreign investments, aiming to prevent the leak of advanced technology [...] » More
Fate of Japan’s imperial dynasty rests on shoulders of 13-year-old
When Japan’s youngest prince, Hisahito, visited Bhutan in August on his first overseas trip just months after his uncle Naruhito became emperor, his trip was regarded [...] » More
Japan to participate in US moon landing plan: Kyodo
Japan has decided to participate in a US plan for putting astronauts back on the moon by 2024 and the government will officially inform the United States within this year, [...] » More
Gold, silk, lacquer: the kit and garb of Japan’s imperial ceremony
Rarely seen outfits, elaborate thrones and ancient paraphernalia will adorn a sacred and sumptuous ceremony marking the formal ascension of Emperor Naruhito to Japan’s [...] » More
As Japan digs out after killer Typhoon Hagibis, more rain is on the way
Less than a week after being hit by the worst typhoon in decades, Japan was bracing on Thursday for a secondary disaster. Heavy rain was forecast to hit already-inundated [...] » More
Mercy Relief deploys relief team to typhoon-hit Japan, launches fundraising drive
An independent local disaster relief agency has deployed a disaster response team and launched a public fund-raising exercise to aid typhoon-hit Japan. Mercy Relief said in a [...] » More
