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In China First, Hainan Vows to Ban Oil-Fueled Vehicles
Pledge comes days after the island committed to phasing out single-use plastics.
China wins the tech war in Africa - The Mail & Guardian
Huawei has built up a loyal following by both states and consumers who see through the US’s charges
Possible China-U.S. Gas Deal Said to Predate Trade War Talks
A new gas supply deal between the U.S. and China that’s expected to be part of a broader trade agreement has been in the works since before the trade war began and was put on ice after tensions flared, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Italy set to formally endorse China’s Belt and Road Initiative
White House hits out at plan to sign agreement that is likely to alarm Brussels
Tesla blames misprinted label for China customs hiccup
BENGALURU/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Tesla Inc said on Tuesday that China's customs authorities have accepted the electric carmaker's plan to resolve problems with the clearance of its Model 3 sedans that centered around misprinting of labels. Shares in Silicon Valley billionaire Elon Musk's company fell more than 5 percent in early trading after Chinese media reported Shanghai customs had suspended clearance for a batch of Tesla's cars. "We have already reached a resolution with Chinese customs, and we are working closely with them to resume clearance procedures on these vehicles," a Tesla spokesperson said in a statement.
Why investors shouldn’t get too elated about a U.S.-China trade deal
A trade deal between the U.S. and China won’t be the panacea that financial markets might be hoping for, said Neil Shearing, group chief economist at Capital...
Weibo Sees Jump in Revenues, Users Thanks to Broadcasting, More Ads | Jing Daily
Chinese microblogging platform Weibo announced its fourth quarter and full-year 2018 earnings results on March 5 and benefited from active user growth.
Calls For Change Spark Disappearance as China Reaffirms President's Grip on Power
Rights lawyer Lu Tingge is incommunicado after suggesting that the power to legislate be made the sole preserve of the NPC.
Beijing plans to continue tightening grip on Christianity and Islam
Premier Li Keqiang tells legislature the Communist Party’s religious affairs policy must be fully implemented.
China defense spending to rise 7.5% this year - Taipei Times
China yesterday announced a 7.5 percent increase in military spending for this year, lower than last year as the nation faces an economic slowdown, but still likely to make Asian neighbors nervous. It is working to provide the 2 million-strong Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) with state-of-the-art hardware, spending heavily on stealth warplanes, aircraft carriers and other weaponry. Beijing has also stepped up its rhetoric against any independence movements in Taiwan and continues to assert its vast territorial claims in the disputed South China Sea and East China Sea. The government is to spend 1.19 trillion yuan (US$177.6 billion) on defense this year,
China halts canola shipments from major Canadian supplier | CBC News
A major Canadian canola exporter has had its registration to ship canola seeds to China revoked, the latest flare-up in a diplomatic and trade dispute between the two countries.
Bohemian Rhapsody’s release in China is a victory, despite the cuts | Le Fil
The fact that Freddie Mercury’s story is being shown in China is a breakthrough for gay people, says LGBT performer Le Fil
East China Sea fish stocks hit hard by global warming
Fish populations in the East China Sea shrunk by an estimated 8.3% between 1930 and 2010, due to warming oceans and climate change.
Beijing Drops Contentious ‘Made in China 2025’ Slogan, but Policy Remains
“Made in China 2025,” a government-led industrial program at the center of the contentious U.S.-China trade dispute, is officially gone—but in name only.
A Behind the Scenes Take on Lithium-ion Battery Prices | BloombergNEF
Automakers and policy makers are increasingly voicing their belief that the passenger vehicle of the future will be powered (partially or fully) by electricity. There remains, however, a lack of consensus on the timing and speed of the transition, in large part due to differing opinions on current and future lithium-ion batteries.
China’s Tech Titans Bring AI, 5G to the Table at ‘Two Sessions’
Here’s what the country’s most accomplished tech executives are talking about at the year’s most important political meetings.
China builds Latin America’s largest solar plant - China Dialogue
What does an Argentine mega-project say about China’s interest in investing in solar globally?
China’s replica of the Titanic taking shape
The construction of a 1.1 billion yuan (US$165 million) replica of the original RMS Titanic is now gaining steam in China. Building the Titanic II on the bank of a tributary of the Y…
Indian media: loves the military, blind to truth of Pakistan conflict?
The Indian army’s claims that up to 300 terrorists had been killed in Pakistan were reported by local media – then refuted by the foreign press.
China says defence spending rise to be 'reasonable and appropriate'
East Asia News -China's defence spending is only for its own security needs and will not threaten other countries, said a government spokesman.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
