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Japan government to halt buying Huawei, ZTE equipment: sources
Japan plans to ban government purchases of equipment from China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd and ZTE Corp to beef up its defenses against intelligence leaks and cyber attacks, sources told Reuters.
Exclusive: U.S. probe of China's Huawei includes bank fraud accusations: sources
Chinese telecoms giant Huawei Technologies Co Ltd's chief financial officer was arrested as part of a U.S. investigation into an alleged scheme to use the global banking system to evade U.S. sanctions against Iran, according to people familiar with the probe.
How China’s Drug-Buying Program Is Causing Pain: QuickTake
China is overhauling its health-care system with the aim of providing broader access to quality drugs for its enormous population. The result: Drug prices are tumbling and eroding the once-high margins of drugmakers, both local and foreign. For manufacturers, the pressure on prices in the world’s No. 2 pharmaceuticals market is set to intensify as China hones its strategy of extracting mega-discounts in exchange for access.
China's Military Might Get Even Stronger Thanks to One of America's Most Important Allies
A trend continues: Beijing loves to scoop up key military technology to reverse engineer it.
China's Ruyi, pretender to LVMH's throne, plots more 'affordable luxury' deals
China's acquisitive apparel firm Shandong Ruyi is targeting more global deals involving "affordable luxury" brands, under a push to establish the first high-end Chinese fashion empire to eventually challenge behemoth LVMH .
China says its lawful trade with Iran should be respected
China said on Monday its lawful trade cooperation with Iran should be respected and expressed regret that the United States re-imposed sanctions on the Middle Eastern country.
Britain to sell China ‘unlimited’ amount of military radar gear
Special export licence approved in April, just weeks after British Prime Minister Theresa May visited Beijing.
Global banks curb China travel after UBS banker stopped from leaving
Global banks including Citigroup and Standard Chartered have asked their private banking staff to postpone or reconsider travel to China after authorities there prevented a UBS banker from leaving the country, sources said.
China watchdog probes unit of catering giant Compass over expired school food
Chinese authorities are probing a local unit of global catering giant Compass Group Plc over mouldy and expired food found at a private school served by the group and said it would inspect other schools around the city.
ANALYSIS-Heeding China's call, Hong Kong tightens grip on dissent
* Police 'Security Wing' doing more political work on activists
Apple tells Congress it found no signs of hacking attack
Apple Inc's top security officer told Congress on Sunday that it had found no sign of suspicious transmissions or other evidence that it had been penetrated in a sophisticated attack on its supply chain.
Chinese reporter arrested after assault on volunteer at UK conference
State-run CCTV demands apology from conference organisers for violating rights of its reporter.
In China puzzle, Australia knows itself. The UK hasn’t a clue
Canberra has been thorough in examining its position on a rising China. London’s response is one of complacency verging on indifference.
Pakistan invites Saudi Arabia to join China's Belt and Road corridor
Islamabad has invited Saudi Arabia to become the third partner in the Beijing-funded Belt and Road corridor of major infrastructure projects inside Pakistan, Pakistan's information minister said on Thursday.
China and Britain to discuss 'top-notch' free trade deal after Brexit
Formal talks cannot begin until Britain officially leaves the EU and could take years to conclude
Global luxury brands again chase China's young, rich and spendthrift
Global luxury brands from Prada to LVMH are investing in China for the first time since a crackdown on conspicuous spending five years ago, focusing on smaller, less developed cities even as the world's second-largest economy slows.
Empty hotels, idle boats - What happens when a Pacific island upsets China
Empty hotel rooms, idle tour boats and shuttered travel agencies reveal widening fissures in the tiny Pacific nation of Palau, which is caught in an escalating diplomatic tug-of-war between China and Taiwan.
Britain commemorates China’s forgotten war dead
Ceremony held for five members of the 100,000-strong Chinese Labour Corps, who grew food, built roads and dug trenches during the first world war.
Huawei in British spotlight over use of U.S. firm's software
Huawei Technologies is facing increased scrutiny in Britain because it is using an aging software component sold by a firm based in the United States, one of the countries where lawmakers allege its equipment could facilitate Chinese spying, sources told Reuters.
Iran's foreign minister says China 'pivotal' to salvaging its nuclear deal
Iran's foreign minister said on Friday China was "pivotal" to salvaging a multilateral nuclear agreement for the Middle Eastern country after the United States pulled out of the pact earlier this year.