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Trump Signs Law Punishing Chinese Officials Who Restrict Access to Tibet (Published 2018)
Lawmakers hope to force China to lift the travel restrictions, which they say are meant to conceal abuses of Tibetans’ human rights.
In Latin America, Big Brother China is watching you
The uptake of Chinese surveillance technology in the region sparks fears it could be subverted both by local governments and Beijing.
Major Chinese shipyard rapidly expands in size amid military buildup | CNN
One of China's most prominent harbors for naval shipbuilding has rapidly expanded in the past decade, new satellite images show, amid a massive military modernization push by Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Exclusive: China hacked HPE, IBM and then attacked clients - sources
Hackers working on behalf of China's Ministry of State Security breached the networks of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co and IBM, then used the access to hack into their clients' computers, according to five sources familiar with the attacks.
Morgan Stanley says it's 'outright bullish' on Asian markets
Asian markets have hit the bottom and will likely turn around in 2019 due to China's expansionary monetary policies to help spur economic growth, a Morgan Stanley strategist said on Thursday.
China offers low-cost loans to banks to help small businesses
Central bank introduces new lending facility to boost liquidity ahead of interest rate increase in the United States.
China approves urban rail projects worth $43.3 billion in Shanghai
China's state planner said on Wednesday it had approved new urban railway projects worth 298.35 billion yuan ($43.28 billion) in Shanghai.
China's state planner approves urban rail expansion projects in Hangzhou
China's state planner on Wednesday approved to increase investment in two existing urban railway projects by 14.0 billion yuan ($2.03 billion) in the eastern city of Hangzhou.
Israel reviews deal as US ponders port under Chinese control
SIPG’s deal to transform a Mediterranean port and acquire control for 25 years prompts US pressure on Israeli government and announcement of a review.
Deputy head of Chinese shipbuilder sacked and expelled from party
Graft-buster finds Sun Bo guilty of trading power for financial gain and taking bribes, but sources say he was investigated for passing information about China’s first aircraft carrier to foreign intelligence agents.
Chinese start-ups turn to Southeast Asia in trade war, NYSE exec says
‘Southeast Asia is one of those areas where it has been explored before, but now there is that new focus,’ says Betty Liu, executive vice-chairwoman at NYSE. A shift would challenge US markets to draw more companies from China, which has become a growth engine.
Four Chinese activists shave heads to protest 'persecution' of husbands
The wives of four of China's most prominent rights lawyers and activists shaved their heads on Monday in protest over what they called the "persecution" of their husbands by the government.
As trade war bites, China advisers recommend lowering 2019 growth target
China should lower next year's growth target to 6.0-6.5 percent as headwinds including a trade dispute with the United States increases risks for the economy, according to government advisers' recommendations to top leaders who will meet to map out the 2019 economic agenda.
Exclusive: T-Mobile, Sprint see Huawei shun clinching U.S. deal - sources
(This story corrects paragraph 8 to show Wanzhou was arrested in Canada, not China)
China agrees to lower import tariff on US cars for three months
Beijing’s temporary suspension of a 25 per cent tariff on 144 cars and auto parts, and of a 5 per cent tariff on 67 other auto parts, is the latest sign that negotiations to defuse the trade war are bearing fruit.
Chinese Markets Were Early to the Trade War Meltdown. Now They’re Not So Worried. (Published 2018)
Escalating trade tensions have dragged down stock markets on Wall Street and across much of the world in recent weeks. One place where they have held up? China.
U.S. to counter China, Russia influence in Africa: Bolton
The United States plans to counter the rapidly expanding Chinese and Russian economic and political influence in Africa, U.S. national security adviser John Bolton said on Thursday, calling business practices of the two nations "corrupt" and "predatory."
Foreign investment in China falls 27.6 per cent on trade war worries
Investors spooked as fears of further tariff increases cause sharp deterioration in business confidence about China’s economic outlook.
China to rev up ‘powerful home market’ to shield economy from trade war
Leadership focuses on domestic agenda to suggest it is not caving in to US demands, analyst say
