Current Events in China: July 20
China reprimands Russia for alleged attack on Chinese fishing boats Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Cheng Guoping on Thursday expressed strong dissatisfaction with Russia over an alleged attack on a Chinese fishing vessel, which has left a fisherman missing. Read more China pledges US$20 bil. credit to African nations Chinese President Hu Jintao on Thursday pledged [...]
China Current Events: July 18
China’s GDP Hit Tells Story of Hubris Run Amok The lesson from recent economic data and policy moves in Asia (MXAP) is this: Hubris still has its costs. In recent years, Asia believed its own press a little too much. The way it steered around the financial crisis of 2008, the dizzying stock gains, the [...]
Current Events in China: June 21
China denies military drill with Russia, Syria, Iran China on Wednesday said there was no truth to an Iranian media report about a joint military drill involving China, Russia, Syria and Iran. Read more Russia jails two men for giving China nuke secrets Russia has jailed two university professors for passing top secret information on [...]
China Current Events: June 8
Global markets rally on news of China rate cuts World shares rallied to their highest in more than a week and the euro gained on Thursday after China surprisingly cut interest rates to shore up sluggish economic growth, fueling hopes other major central banks may follow suit. Read more Crucial new details of exchange that [...]
China Current Events: June 6
ConocoPhillips China Confirms Oil Is Leaking Into Bohai Again Failed safety device blamed for another spill in area where the company struggled to contain huge mess last year. Read more China embraces for largest exam About three out of four applicants of China’s annual national college entrance exam, the largest in the country and the [...]
China Current Events: April 29
Neil Heywood: new details emerge of British business dealings of Chinese woman suspected of murder The death of Neil Heywood has come under fresh scrutiny after a Sunday Telegraph investigation unearthed details of the British business dealings of the Chinese woman suspected of his murder. Read more Dissident Chen Guangcheng ‘chased by undercover Chinese agents’ [...]
China Current Events
- EU, China have 'much to lose' in case of trade war - The West Australian May 19, 2013The West AustralianEU, China have 'much to lose' in case of trade warThe West AustralianBRUSSELS (AFP) - The latest tit-for-tat EU-China trade disputes could signal worse to come but both sides have a lot to lose if things get out of hand and harm the much-needed economic growth they seek, analysts said. In May alone, the two have locked ...and mor […]
- German minister calls EU move on China solar 'grave mistake' - Reuters May 19, 2013German minister calls EU move on China solar 'grave mistake'ReutersBERLIN (Reuters) - German Economy Minister Philipp Roesler said the European Commission made a "grave mistake" by agreeing to impose punitive import duties on solar panels from China and urged the Commission to work to prevent the eruption of a ...and more » […]
- China Spends $125 Billion Per Year On Riot Gear And 'Stability Maintenance' - Business Insider May 19, 2013Business InsiderChina Spends $125 Billion Per Year On Riot Gear And 'Stability Maintenance'Business InsiderTwo Chinese paramilitary police test a telescopic sight fitted on a gun model at the China International Exhibition and Symposium on Police Equipment and Anti-Terrorism Technology and Equipment in Beijing on May 15, 2013. Mannequins in riot ge […]
- China Credit Surge Raises Property Market Concerns - Wall Street Journal May 19, 2013China Credit Surge Raises Property Market ConcernsWall Street JournalThat cuts against a March move by China's State Council—the government's top policy-making body—to crack down on burgeoning speculation and sharply rising prices. The State Council announcement sparked fears of a downturn in a real-estate sector ...and more » […]
- China Premier Li Keqiang in India - BBC News May 19, 2013BBC NewsChina Premier Li Keqiang in IndiaBBC NewsChina's Premier Li Keqiang is travelling to India in the first stop of his maiden foreign trip since taking office. Upon his arrival in Delhi, Premier Li will hold talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, followed by dinner at the Indian leader's ...'All issues on table' in China-India tal […]
- Greying China taps rural elderly to care for those even older - Reuters May 19, 2013Economic TimesGreying China taps rural elderly to care for those even olderReutersQIANTUN, China (Reuters) - Two years short of 70, Zhang Guosheng spends his days caring for an 81-year-old fellow villager - washing his clothes, bringing meals to his bed, and keeping him company - a routine he'll keep up until he himself needs the ...China Turns to Age O […]
- Table tennis: China's global reach tests world talent - Channel News Asia May 19, 2013Table tennis: China's global reach tests world talentChannel News AsiaPARIS, France: China's long-standing table tennis supremacy is nothing new to fans and administrators, but the threat of migrant Chinese players stifling opportunities for homegrown talent around the world has cast a dark cloud over its future. The ...and more » […]
- China Housing Bubble Cools, But Prices Still Higher - Forbes May 19, 2013CNBC.comChina Housing Bubble Cools, But Prices Still HigherForbesOf the 70 major Chinese cities tracked by NBS, 67 saw home prices increase in April compared to March, with the highest growth rate at 2.1%, down from the 3.2% in March. All the first-tier cities like Shanghai and Beijing saw their price hikes slow ...China police arrest man after plane bomb th […]
- China Police Bust Terrorist Hoax - Forbes May 19, 2013China Police Bust Terrorist HoaxForbesChinese authorities caught a 43-year old man who made bomb threats that affected five flights bound for Shanghai on Friday. From 5:22 p.m. to 5:25 p.m. on Friday, police in the cities of Beijing, Chongqing, Shanghai, Tianjin, and Guangzhou received ... […]
- 9 most popular USA brands sold in China - USA Today - USA TODAY May 18, 20139 most popular USA brands sold in China - USA TodayUSA TODAYBecause China is not an open market, international companies cannot compete in some sectors. According to the U.S.-China Business Council, the Chinese government currently imposes restrictions on about 100 different sectors in both manufacturing and ...and more » […]