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US officials reject Chinese demand to stop moves in South China Sea
Chinese Defence Minister Wei Fenghe described talks with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defence Secretary James Mattis as constructive ‘so that this military relationship will be a source of stability’.
Is Xi Jinping finally walking the talk on opening up China’s economy?
President Xi Jinping has been touting China’s commitment to globalisation but foreign players’ access to the country’s huge consumer market remains limited.
China expresses satisfaction over Rohingya repatriation deal
China is "happy" that Bangladesh and Myanmar have reached a deal to start repatriating hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees to Rakhine, its government's top diplomat said on Friday.
Washington talks unlikely to change course of China-US rivalry
Tensions between the world’s two biggest economies extend far beyond the trade war and could shape international politics for years to come, analysts say.
Forget the trade war, China's economy has other big problems | CNN
China is riding out the trade war so far but its economic troubles run deep and could escalate rapidly if US tariffs really start to bite.
With Russian support, China broadcasts export ambitions at air show
China paraded industrial and military clout and sent deliberate signals to Western rivals that its aerospace and arms industries aim to catch them up on world markets, while playing down trade tensions at the nation's largest air show this week.
China's choreographed trade expo more 'theater' than deal clincher
German car maker Volkswagen AG signed what looked like a meaty deal with one of its China joint ventures this week at a huge new trade show in Shanghai to ship almost $9 billion worth of cars and parts to China next year.
In China, response to pledged share meltdown stirs concern
Scores of Chinese brokers and banks are struggling under the weight of hundreds of billions of dollars worth of loans to companies using their own plummeting shares as collateral.
Air show deals highlight Russia’s prospects for arms sales to China
Russia’s prospects for arms sales to China remain undiminished by US sanctions after the countries signed new weapons contracts at China’s major air show.
Cargo trade routes are changing amid trade war, says SATS CEO
A reconfiguration of trade routes is underway as the trade war between the U.S. and China spills over globally, a logistics industry executive said on Friday.
China factory inflation eases for fourth month on weak demand
China factory inflation eases in October, consumer inflation tame, as economy slows due to trade war
Is China violating anti-hacking agreement with the US?
Intelligence agency thinks so, but says number of attacks has dropped dramatically
Top Beijing adviser says don’t expect Trump-Xi trade war closure at G20
Fan Gang, formerly of the monetary policy committee of the People’s Bank of China, told a Harvard audience that Xi and Trump’s teams have yet to even discuss the free market and IP concerns that are at the heart of the trade war.
Mattis-Wei talks ‘won’t curb unsafe encounters’ in South China Sea
An upcoming meeting in Washington between the US and Chinese defence ministers will do little to address underlying cause of close calls, analysts say.
China, Japan, India among those exempt from Iran oil sanctions, says US
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said some exemptions would only last ‘weeks’, while others would require a dramatic reduction in supply.
US medical school Johns Hopkins bars foreign scientists over IP risk
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine said there will be no more visiting scientists until government agency ‘can safely allow foreign nationals to be involved with government-sponsored research’, according to an email it sent out.
Taiwan ‘may consider’ US request for port call at Taiping Island
Defence minister says island’s government will consider allowing US vessels access to Taiping Island if it is in Taiwan’s interests.
China says its lawful trade with Iran should be respected
China said on Monday its lawful trade cooperation with Iran should be respected and expressed regret that the United States re-imposed sanctions on the Middle Eastern country.
China's Sinopec, CNPC speed up oil, gas drilling to boost output
China's Sinopec and CNPC [CNPET.UL] are speeding up drilling and exploration from major tight and shale oil and gas formations in the country's western regions to boost domestic output, according to company reports on Monday.
Xi makes fresh promises to open China’s economy, boost imports
Xi says China has made long-term commitment to buy US$30 trillion worth of goods and US$10 trillion worth of services in next 15 years.
