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Beijing on ‘heightened alert’ as US Navy sails Taiwan Strait
Naval tensions increase as leaders prepare to meet
Chinese economic reformers using US trade war to push demands
Pro-reform intellectuals, including people close to Vice-Premier Liu He, are urging policymakers to open up economy further and implement pro-market reforms.
‘Bring Me Tariffs’—How Trump and Xi Drove Their Countries to the Brink of a Trade War
The drama escalated this year in the corridors of power in Washington and Beijing, with both maneuvering—and often miscalculating. The two presidents are set to meet this weekend, carrying with them months of distrust, miscommunication and failed negotiations.
PNG upholds deal with Huawei to lay internet cable, derides counter-offer
Papua New Guinea (PNG) will uphold its agreement with China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd to build its internet infrastructure, a PNG government minister said on Monday, dismissing offers from Western countries to take on the work.
In China's hinterland, car market growth engine sputters
When Cao Jun, 40, an engineer from the central Chinese city of Pingdingshan, takes his old, grey MG 3 car to be serviced he always steals a few moments to pop into the Nissan and Honda dealerships next door.
China's Xiamen Airlines puts pork back on the menu after swine fever 'misunderstanding'
China's Xiamen Airlines has reversed a short-lived ban and resumed serving pork on flights after a "misunderstanding" about the measures being taken to tackle African swine fever, the deadly disease sweeping China's pig herd.
China heaps pressure on Taiwan president after poll defeat
Chinese state media heaped pressure on Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Monday after her ruling pro-independence party suffered heavy defeats in local elections at the weekend, as party officials sought to work out what went wrong.
Beijing plans an AI Atlantis for South China Sea – with no humans in sight
Unmanned South China Sea base could lead to robot colonies.
Iran says China's CNPC replacing France's Total in gas project
China’s state-owned CNPC has replaced France’s Total in Iran's multibillion-dollar South Pars gas project, Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said, according to the semi-official news agency ICANA on Sunday.
Taiwan rebukes ruling party, emboldens China-friendly opposition
Voters in Taiwan have delivered a strong rebuke to the island's pro-independence ruling party in local elections, emboldening the China-friendly opposition, one of whose main figures says he will now reach out to Beijing to forge more friendly ties.
China grants market access to two more foreign financial institutions: regulator
China has given the go-ahead for two more foreign financial institutions to set up local subsidiaries, the country's banking and insurance regulator said in a notice on Sunday, bringing the total number of approvals to 12.
China's Xiamen airlines to stop serving pork on flights due to African swine fever
China's Xiamen airlines said it would stop serving pork on flights from Nov. 24 due to African swine fever outbreaks, CAAC News, a publication run by China's aviation regulator, reported on Friday.
Expect a photo op and a 'mock deal' at the Trump-Xi meeting — not a long-term truce, says economist
Expect a photo opportunity, a "mock deal" — and temporary market relief from the much-touted meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at the G-20 meeting, an economist told CNBC.
US voids 10-year multiple-entry visas for some Chinese researchers
Specialist in China-US ties says status was revoked without explanation.
China will propose WTO reforms, but don't try to trap us: Beijing's WTO envoy
China plans to propose reforms of the World Trade Organization, China's ambassador to the WTO Zhang Xiangchen said, while warning fellow WTO members against seeing reform as a chance to put China in a straitjacket.
Film director at centre of Taiwan storm stands by Golden Horse remarks
Documentary maker Fu Yue ignited controversy on the mainland when she declared her hope for the island to be ‘regarded as an independent entity’.
US ‘won’t give in to China’ on Taiwan or South China Sea
US diplomat says Beijing must take much of blame for complicating key issues between the two countries.
After Apec tensions, expect ‘extra pressure’ when Xi and Trump meet at G20
Atmosphere described as ‘extremely tense’ at Pacific nations summit, and observers say it reflects reality of rivalry between China and the US.
Exclusive: Maldives set to pull out of China free trade deal, says senior lawmaker
The Maldives' new government will pull out of a free trade agreement (FTA) with China because it was a mistake for the tiny nation to strike such a pact with the world's second biggest economy, the head of the largest party in the ruling alliance said.
China and Brunei to step up oil and gas development in South China Sea
China and sultanate agree oil and gas strategy as part of wider diplomatic picture.
