Diplomatic row | China demands US drop Huawei extradition request with Canada

China yesterday demanded the U.S. drop a request that Canada extradite a top executive of the tech giant Huawei, shifting blame to Washington in a case that

Belt & Road | Cambodia leader says Beijing to give USD600 million in grant aid

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, making a four-day visit to China, says Beijing has agreed to provide his nation with nearly USD600 million in grant aid

2018 economic growth sinks to three-decade low

China’s economic growth hit a three-decade low in 2018, adding to pressure on Beijing to beef up stimulus measures and settle a tariff war with Washington.

Taiwan | Chinese accuse McDonald’s of supporting island independence

Chinese nationalists are accusing a McDonald’s advertisement in Taiwan of supporting independence for the self-ruled island. The advertisement for a breakfast sandwich, broadcast only in Taiwan, shows a

Report | Population expansion continued to slow in 2018

China’s population growth rate continued to slow in 2018, spelling possible trouble ahead as a swelling number of retirees pushes up against a shrinking labor pool. Numbers released yesterday

Genetics | Investigators say doctor behind gene-edited babies acted on his own

Chinese investigators have determined that the doctor behind the reported birth of two babies whose genes had been edited in hopes of making them resistant to the

China plans major cut in number of Everest climbers

China will cut the number of climbers attempting to scale Mount Everest from the north by one-third this year as part of plans for a major cleanup

Opinion | China Inc. is battling a crisis of confidence

China’s industrial sector is facing a crisis of confidence. So far, Beijing’s solutions haven’t been enough to shore it up. In response to streams of gloomy data —

Slump squeezes workers, hammers consumer spending

Yu Mingang had a good job helping Chinese manufacturers prepare to sell shares to the public until the cooling economy derailed those plans. As demand for auditing

Hong Kong | Property prices drop by 10pct since August

Home buyers in the world’s most-expensive property market may finally have something to cheer about - Hong Kong’s housing market is officially in correction territory.

Beijing using detainees as ‘bargaining chips,’ Trudeau envoy says

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will only call President Xi Jinping as a last resort if the Chinese government doesn’t release two detained Canadians, Ambassador John McCallum said. Canada

US said to prepare Trump order to restrict Chinese telecoms

The Trump administration is preparing an executive order that could significantly restrict Chinese state-owned telecom companies from operating in the U.S. over national security concerns, according

Trade War | Ministry says economy czar Liu to visit Washington for talks

In a possible sign of progress toward ending a costly tariff war over Beijing’s technology ambitions, the top U.S. and Chinese trade envoys will hold talks in

Belt & Road | Sri Lanka considers big China loan to repay foreign debts

Sri Lanka is considering a USD300 million loan offer from the Bank of China as it prepares to repay foreign debts this year, a Finance Ministry

Taiwan holds live-fire exercises following threats

Taiwan held live-fire exercises along its east coast yesterday amid renewed threats from China to bring the island under its control by force if deemed necessary.

Beijing hits back at criticism of its detention of Canadians

China minced no words yesterday as it rejected an accusation by Canada’s foreign minister that its detentions of Canadians pose a threat to all countries. “I

China criticizes Trudeau comments on death penalty case

China expressed its “strong dissatisfaction” with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over his criticism of a death sentence given to a Canadian accused of drug smuggling

Xie Haojie | Philippines arrests, hands over corruption fugitive

Philippine officials have turned over to China a former government official wanted for alleged economic crime and corruption. Xie Haojie was arrested on Sunday in

US assessment raises concerns over China attacking Taiwan

A mid increasing tensions with Beijing, the Pentagon yesterday released a new report that lays out U.S. concerns about China’s growing military might, underscoring worries

Beijing opposes ban on Huawei products in Taipei institute

The mainland firmly opposes a decision by Taiwan-based Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) that bans its employees from using mobile phones and computers produced by mainland-based

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