Archive for November 16th, 2019
US and China ‘getting close’ to trade deal: White House economic adviser
The United States and China are getting close to a trade agreement, White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Thursday, citing what he called very constructive talks [...] » More
China’s Xi warns HK protesters jeopardise ‘one country, two systems’
China’s President Xi Jinping warned Thursday that protests in Hong Kong threaten the “one country, two systems” principle governing the semi-autonomous city [...] » More
Is Beijing ready to step in to stop HK protests?
As this week’s major escalation of violence shows no sign of abating, a question that has hung over Hong Kong from the start of the protest movement is again weighing [...] » More
Chinese police say two of nine children abducted by ‘Aunt Mei’ traffickers have been found
Two people who were abducted as children about 15 years ago by a gang involving a go-between known as Aunt Mei have been found, police in southern China said. The woman in [...] » More
UPDATE 3-Australia approves China-government backed buyout of dairy firm Bellamy’s
Australia cleared a dairy producer part-owned by the Chinese government to buy local infant formula maker Bellamy’s Australia Ltd for A$1.43 billion ($980.27 million), [...] » More
China’s central bank injects 200 billion yuan to boost liquidity, keeps rate unchanged
China’s central bank extended 200 billion yuan ($28.60 billion) through its medium-term lending facility on Friday, the second time it has done so this month, while [...] » More
China strongly condemns attack on HK govt official in London
China’s embassy in the United Kingdom strongly condemned and expressed strong indignation on Friday at the attack on a Hong Kong government official in London. [...] » More
China’s Commerce Ministry says trade war should be ended by removing tariffs
China is still calling for the US to roll back tariffs as part of any “phase one” agreement, as trade negotiations between the world’s two largest economies [...] » More
EU’s proposed ambassadorial visit to Xinjiang seen unlikely to happen
The European Union is discussing a visit for ambassadors to China’s far western region of Xinjiang, where Beijing has been accused of oppressing ethnic Uighurs, but the [...] » More
UPDATE 2-China’s major cities drag on new home prices in Oct
China’s new home prices maintained steady growth in October but soft patches emerged in the country’s larger cities where momentum slowed, suggesting local [...] » More
Norway: Automated calls from China embassy spook Uighur diaspora
Members of community, many of whom have family in Xinjiang, say they feel harassed by continuous phone calls. Sixteen years ago, Tina, a Uighur from Xinjiang, settled in [...] » More
China will further prioritise stabilising growth: premier Li
China’s Premier Li Keqiang said the country will further prioritise stabilising growth, according to state media on Thursday citing a meeting he had with local [...] » More
Chinese government may have falsified organ donation numbers, study says
The Chinese government may have been systematically falsifying its organ donation numbers, raising renewed concerns over the use of executed prisoners and other forced donors [...] » More
China runs hundreds more Muslim detention camps than previously thought, rights group claims
A rights group says it has identified many more sites in northwestern China where minority Muslim Uighur people are suspected to be detained. Satellite images were analysed [...] » More
US Defence Secretary Mark Esper starts second Indo-Pacific tour with bid to counter Chinese power
US Defence Secretary Mark Esper is making his second tour of the Indo-Pacific as the United States looks to reaffirm its commitment to the region and put pressure on China. [...] » More
