Manufacturing is back in expansion

A gauge of China’s manufacturing sector jumped unexpectedly in November, signaling a recovery in activity amid government support and a stabilizing global economy. The official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index rose to

LGBT activists seek to change marriage civil code

It was only after her partner’s death that He Meili realized the full meaning of marriage. As a lesbian couple in China, He and Li Qin kept their ties largely unspoken,

China’s crackdown on cryptocurrencies claims first victims

China’s latest crypto-crackdown is already claiming its first casualties. At least five local exchanges have halted operations or announced they will no longer serve domestic users this month, after regulators issued

Taiwan | Panasonic leaves semiconductor business with Taiwan sale

Japanese electronics manufacturer Panasonic Corp. is abandoning the semiconductor business with the sale of its last business in that sector to a Taiwanese company. Panasonic said yesterday it was transferring the

Hong Konger complains to UK about China TV forced confession

A former British Consulate employee in Hong Kong who says he was detained and tortured by Chinese police for information on protesters complained to U.K. regulators that China’s state TV

US proposes rules to vet all telecoms-related purchases

The Department of Commerce has proposed requiring case-by-case approvals of all purchases of telecommunications equipment in a move likely to hit major Chinese suppliers like Huawei.

Environment | Gov’t says it has met its carbon reduction goal early

China has realized its 2020 target for reducing carbon emissions ahead of schedule, the ecology and environment ministry reported yesterday. The ministry said China’s CO2

US criticizes China for abuses revealed by leaked cables

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday that a cache of leaked documents proves that Chinese authorities are engaged in massive and systemic repression of Muslims and

China says trade envoys agree on phone to continue talks

Top Chinese and U.S. trade negotiators have agreed to talks on a preliminary deal for resolving the tariff war between the world’s two largest economies, the Chinese Commerce Ministry said

California man tells court he served as agent for Beijing

A former San Francisco Bay Area tour operator agreed yesterday to plead guilty to serving as an unregistered agent for China in exchange for a possible reduced prison sentence. Xuehua

Xinjiang papers The man behind the detention of one million Muslims

After bloody race riots rocked China’s far west a decade ago, the ruling Communist Party turned to a rare figure in their ranks to restore order: a Han Chinese official

Secret documents reveal how China mass detention camps work

The Chinese government has detained more than a million Uighurs, Kazakhs and other ethnic minorities for what it calls voluntary job training. But a newly revealed classified

Trade | Gov’t sets tougher guidelines to protect patents, copyrights

China issued new, tougher guidelines for protection of patents, copyrights and other intellectual property in a move that may be timed to help along halting

Gov’t says self-confessed spy defector is fraudster

China denied the explosive claims of a self-confessed spy seeking asylum in Australia, saying yesterday he is a convicted fraudster wanted by Shanghai police. The Nine Network newspapers reported that Chinese

US regulators bar gov’t telecom funds for Huawei, ZTE

U.S. communications regulators have cut off government funding for equipment from two Chinese companies, citing security threats. The Federal Communications Commission also proposed requiring companies that get government subsidies to rip

Beijing bats away rumors, says trade talks with US continue

China is working to resolve conflicts with Washington over trade, a Commerce Ministry official said yesterday, dismissing speculation the talks might be in trouble as inaccurate “rumors.” Ministry spokesman Gao Feng

Malaysia detains 680 in China-based online scam syndicate

Malaysia’s Immigration Department said yesterday it has broken up a China-based online investment scam syndicate with the arrest of 680 suspected Chinese citizens after storming a building where they were

Trump expected to sign Hong Kong bill despite China threats

U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to sign legislation passed by Congress supporting Hong Kong protesters, setting up a confrontation with China that could imperil a long-awaited trade deal between

Trade war | US, China to tie tariff relief to failed deal from May

The near-deal between the U.S. and China that fell apart six months ago is now being used as the benchmark to decide how much tariffs should be rolled back in

Ex-British Consulate staff says Chinese police tortured him

A former employee of the British Consulate in Hong Kong says he was detained and tortured by Chinese secret police trying to extract information about massive anti-government protests in the

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