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Pressure Grows on U.S., China to Forge Trade Deal
As a deadline approaches for a trade deal between the U.S. and China, American business figures from Stephen Schwarzman to Hank Paulson, fearing the consequences of a failure, are pushing for compromise.
Canada's relations with China were already bad. Then Trudeau fired his ambassador | CNN
Canada's diplomatic rift with China looks set to deepen following the dismissal of the country's top diplomat in Beijing.
Inside Xinjiang: A 10-Day Tour of China's Most Repressed State
Surveillance cameras are everywhere, even in some public restrooms.
Writer ‘charged with espionage’
Australian writer Yang Hengjun accused by China of threatening state security, and his family have enlisted the services of a prominent Beijing lawyer known for dealing with sensitive human rights cases.
China calls international open letter condemning Kovrig, Spavor detainments an attack on country’s sovereignty
Foreign ministry spokeswoman also demands U.S. drop Huawei extradition request to Canada, urging Trump administration to ‘pay close attention to China’s serious stance, take actions to correct its mistakes, and withdraw the arrest warrant for the Chinese citizen’
U.S. to proceed with formal request to extradite Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou
Canada’s ambassador to the U.S. David MacNaughton did not say when the formal U.S. extradition request would be made but the deadline for filing is Jan. 30
China Deal to End U.S. Trade Surplus May Be Illegal
Buying $1 trillion in goods from the U.S. could expose Beijing to billions in penalties.
Uyghur refugee tells of death and fear inside China's Xinjiang camps | CNN
The children's eyes light up when their mother pulls out a photo of her triplets taken shortly after their birth in 2015.
China Offers a Path to Eliminate US Trade Imbalance: Sources
China has offered to go on a six-year buying spree to ramp up imports from the U.S., in a move that would reconfigure the relationship between the world’s two largest economies, according to officials familiar with the negotiations.
New policy puts revenue squeeze on China’s payments giants – TechCrunch
The era that saw China’s mobile payments providers making handsome interest returns on client money has officially ended. Starting this week, non-bank payments companies must place 100 percent of their customer deposit funds under centralized, interest-free accounts as Beijing moves to rein in financial risks. In the past, third-party payments firms were allowed to hold […]
Canada Feud Damaging China's Reputation, Trudeau Envoy Says
Canada’s ambassador to China warned that the spiraling diplomatic feud between the nations was damaging Beijing’s reputation, as the U.S. joined countries criticizing a Canadian citizen’s death sentence as “politically motivated.”
Jokowi Rival Wants Better Indonesia Trade Deal With China
Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto vowed to “seek a better deal” in trade with China, making relations with Beijing a key issue ahead of an April election in Southeast Asia’s biggest economy.
China's Coffee Unicorn Is Burning Millions to Overtake Starbucks
Luckin Coffee, a Chinese startup that’s banking on selling cappuccinos to on-the-go office workers, is spending millions of dollars a year opening outlets to unseat Starbucks Corp. as the top java seller in the country.
China's Big Banks Throw a $22 Billion Test at Hybrids Market
China’s banks’ urgent want for cash is threatening to overload the country’s fledgling convertible-bond market.
China set to lower GDP growth target in 2019, policy sources say
China plans to set a lower economic growth target of 6 percent to 6.5 percent in 2019 compared with last year's target of about 6.5 percent, policy sources told Reuters.
Trump says China is 'more honorable than Chuck and Nancy' | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump claimed Thursday that China, a geopolitical rival with whom he has been locked in a months-long trade dispute, is "more honorable" than Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer.
In major TV push, China’s Xiaomi buys 0.5% stake in TCL – TechCrunch
A veteran TV maker just got a notable refresh as it enters the age of connected devices. Xiaomi, the Beijing-based firm best known for budget smartphones, has bought 65.2 million shares, or 0.48 percent, of Chinese home appliance maker TCL, said TCL in a statement to the Shenzhen Stock Exchange on Sunday. Shares of TCL, the world’s third-largest […]
China's Tighter Credit Helps Explain Apple (AAPL) IPhone Shock
It’s not just about a slowing economy and the rise of cheaper devices from the likes of Huawei and Xiaomi.
Baidu, Sohu Get Caught in Latest Chinese Internet Clampdown
China’s cyberspace police have ordered Baidu Inc. and Sohu.com Ltd. to suspend a plethora of news services for a week, kicking off an online clean-up campaign with two of the country’s biggest internet corporations.
China customs gives green light for US rice imports - Times of India
China News: China's customs administration announced Friday it had approved US rice imports, a move that comes during a 90-day tariff truce between the two count
