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Muslim family dragged out of Belgian embassy in Beijing by Chinese police
A Muslim family was dragged out of the Belgian embassy in Beijing by Chinese police after Belgian officials allowed them to enter the building, it has emerged.
Google Appoints New China Region Chief as U.S. Tensions Simmer
Alphabet Inc.’s Google has appointed a new Greater China head, as the company tries to reset a checkered relationship with Beijing while tensions with Washington flare.
Hong Kong extradition law: What happens next? | CNN
Hong Kong residents have proven more willing to come to the streets to fight back against a loss of political freedoms than to push for extra ones, and both the local and central governments appear to have a greater degree of flexibility or patience on these issues as well.
City of dissent: Hong Kong has a proud tradition of protesting to protect its unique identity | CNN
From the Leftist riots of the 1960s to an uprising that fought a "brainwashing" National Education system, Hongkongers have always protested. But has the government stopped caring?
UBS Apologizes for Chinese Pig Comment Amid Social-Media Backlash
Chinese brokerages in Hong Kong stepped into the furor surrounding comments by a top UBS Group AG official about a “Chinese pig,” with an industry group urging the bank to fire all people involved in the incident and a rival firm cutting business ties.
Remote China Region Eyes New Clean Power Record in `Stress Test'
A sparsely populated Chinese province that’s home to the headwaters of the Yangtze and Yellow rivers is attempting to set a new record for clean energy use, serving as a test bed for the entire country.
Trade War Latest: Trump Says He's Holding Up China Deal
President Donald Trump said he’s personally holding up a trade deal with China and that he won’t complete the agreement unless Beijing returns to terms negotiated earlier in the year.
China Car Slump Extends to a Year With No Rebound In Sight
China’s car sales declined for the 12th consecutive month, a historic slump that’s left manufacturers reeling as trade tensions and economic worries weigh on consumer sentiment.
Apple Has Capacity to Make All iPhones for U.S. Outside of China
Apple Inc. has a backup plan if the U.S.-China trade war gets out of hand.
U.S. Bulks Up Coast Guard in Pacific to Counter China Fleet
The U.S. Coast Guard is touting increased operations in the Western Pacific, thousands of miles from American shores, as China’s coast guard and civilian fishing militias increasingly assert the country’s territorial claims.
China May Allow More Meat Imports to Fill Gap Left by Pig Fever
Beijing is preparing to allow more sources of imported meat in an effort to overcome potential pork shortages as African swine fever curbs domestic hog herds, according to the China Meat Association.
Thirty years on from Tiananmen: unpublished pictures of the student movement
In the early hours of 4 June 1989, the China’s People’s Liberation Army violently ended weeks of popular protests that centred on Tiananmen Square. Begun by students, the protests were soon joined by…
China Censors Lock Down Internet Before Tiananmen Anniversary
Chinese censors are putting the country’s social media sites on lockdown ahead of the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen crackdown.
Here are the Most Interesting Items in China's Trade White Paper
China is ramping up its response to President Donald Trump’s decision to impose higher tariffs on $200 billion of its exports and blacklist national technology champion Huawei Technologies Co.
China Invokes Abraham Lincoln in Justifying Push to Take Taiwan
When it comes to Taiwan, China’s generals say they are simply following the example of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln.
Hong Kong's Tiananmen Museum Takes on China’s Censorship Machine
A saboteur poured salty water into the museum’s nine sockets and fuse box during renovations. A few dozen protesters gathered outside when it opened. Critics pestered visitors at the entrance.
China Says It Doesn’t Want to Replace U.S as ‘Boss of World’
China doesn’t seek to surpass the U.S. as the globe’s dominant power but is prepared to “fight to the end” if needed, Defense Minister Wei Fenghe said, as trade friction grows between the world’s biggest economies.
China Puts US Soy Purchases on Hold as Trade War Escalates
China, the world’s largest soybean buyer, has put purchases of American supplies on hold after the trade war between Washington and Beijing escalated, according to people familiar with the matter.
TikTok parent Bytedance is reportedly working on its own smartphone – TechCrunch
It’s been a busy couple of months for Bytedance, one of the world’s most valuable startups and the operator of globally popular video app TikTok. The Beijing-based company has continued to grow its list of apps to include the likes of work collaboration tool Lark, an instant messenger called Feiliao as well as a music streaming […]
China Commits to Trade Talks Amid ‘Groundless’ Huawei Suspicions
Beijing is committed to striking a trade deal with the U.S. but it’s ready to respond with more countermeasures, said Chinese envoy Cui Tiankai, as he called the blacklisting of Huawei an “unusual” act of state power against a company.