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Head of China's Hong Kong liaison office says U.S. sanctions indicate he is doing what he should
Director at China's Hong Kong Liaison Office, Luo Huining, said U.S. sanctions on him indicated he was doing what he "should be doing for my country and Hong Kong", a statement on the liaison office's website showed on Saturday.
U.S. sanctions branded 'clowning actions' as Hong Kong vows it won't be intimidated
Beijing's top representative office in Hong Kong said on Saturday that sanctions imposed by Washington on senior Hong Kong and Chinese officials were "clowning actions" that would not frighten or intimidate Chinese people.
China's July export surge may point to more sustainable recovery
China's economy appeared to be gathering pace in July as exports rose the most this year while some raw material imports hit record highs, adding to hopes for a more sustained recovery.
China soybean imports rise 18% through July as Brazilian cargoes arrive
China's soybean imports rose 18% this year through July versus a year ago, as large volumes of soybeans bought cheaply from top supplier Brazil arrived in the country, according to data from the General Administration of Customs.
China July trade surplus with U.S. at $32.46 billion
China's trade surplus with the United States stood at $32.46 billion in July, Reuters calculations based on Chinese customs data showed on Friday, up from a $29.41 billion surplus a month earlier.
Think 'sanctions' will trouble China? Then you're stuck in the politics of the past | Ai Weiwei
The complex history of how China and the US once embraced each other should inform how the current showdown is tackled, says artist and activist Ai Weiwei
Biden says Trump's China trade deal is 'failing' badly
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Wednesday ratcheted up the rhetoric on President Donald Trump's handling of the country's increasingly tense relationship with China, saying the Republican's much-vaunted trade deal was "failing."
China only fulfils 5% of Sino-U.S. energy trade deal in first half of 2020
China bought only 5% of the targeted $25.3 billion in energy products from the United States in the first half of 2020, falling well short of its trade deal commitments at a time when relations between the two top economies are already sour.
Serbian purchase of missile defence system shows ties deepening with China
Serbia has bought a new generation of medium-range, radar-guided surface-to-air missiles from China in a new sign of deepening cooperation between Beijing and Belgrade.
China's factories accelerate recovery in July as demand perks up
China's factories stepped up activity in July for a fifth straight month as improving prospects for electrical and pharmaceutical goods helped sustain a broader recovery from earlier coronavirus shutdowns.
U.S. sells record amount of corn to China as tensions rise
Chinese buyers booked their single biggest-ever purchase of U.S. corn, extending their flurry of large U.S. purchases even as tensions between Washington and Beijing rise.
Chinese banks urged to switch away from SWIFT as U.S. sanctions loom
China should prepare for potential U.S. sanctions by increasing use of its own financial messaging network for cross-border transactions in the mainland, Hong Kong and Macau, according to a report from the investment banking unit of Bank of China.
Global prospects dim for China's tech champions as great powers clash
Huawei Technologies' founder Ren Zhengfei's global ambitions are marked in bricks and mortar at a new company campus in southern China, where the buildings are replicas from European cities.
China imports more oil from Saudi than any other country in June
China's crude oil imports from Saudi Arabia rose 15% in June from a year ago, as refiners ordered record volumes of the fuel in March and April when oil prices tumbled, cementing the kingdom's position as the top oil supplier to China.
China's soybean imports from Brazil rise to record in June
China's soybean imports in June from top supplier Brazil soared to a record high, according to customs data released on Sunday, driven by growing demand for soybeans as China's pig herd recovers after deadly outbreaks of African swine fever.
China vows 'forceful counter-attack' in escalating row with Britain over Hong Kong
China threatened a "forceful counter-attack" on Tuesday in response to Britain's announcement that it would suspend its extradition treaty with Hong Kong following Beijing's introduction of a national security law for the former British colony.
U.S. adds 11 firms to economic blacklist over China's treatment of Uighurs
(This July 20 story corrects spelling of last name to Cheh in paragraph 19.)
Special Report: China expands amphibious forces in challenge to U.S. beyond Asia
China launched its military build-up in the mid-1990s with a top priority: keep the United States at bay in any conflict by making the waters off the Chinese coast a death trap. Now, China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) is preparing to challenge American power further...
‘Ugly face’: U.S. and China trade barbs in Myanmar as South China Sea rift deepens
China's embassy in Myanmar on Sunday accused the United States of “outrageously smearing” the country and driving a wedge with its Southeast Asian neighbors over the contested South China Sea and Hong Kong, as tensions mount between the superpowers.
China buys more U.S. soybeans
China booked deals to buy 522,000 tonnes of soybeans, the U.S. Agriculture Department said on Thursday, the latest in a string of purchases by the world's top buyer of U.S. agricultural products.