Restricting the Vatican’s control over the appointment of bishops in China does not infringe on religious freedom, a Chinese official said yesterday, amid historic negotiations between
China’s biggest lenders are increasingly using short-term financing to meet demand for loans, in a development that could push up money-market rates. The banks are
The twin-spired church in this southern Chinese village was packed with more than a thousand Catholics observing Good Friday, but the bishop who tends to the
China raised import duties on a USD3 billion list of U.S. pork, apples and other products yesterday in an escalating dispute with Washington over
Mainland authorities have voiced their support for Hong Kong’s handling of Benny Tai’s controversial remarks in Taiwan. At a seminar last week in the Taiwanese
State TV has shown the founder of the Chinese insurance company that owns New York City’s Waldorf Hotel admitting his guilt at a trial on charges he
China’s defunct and reportedly out-of-control Tiangong 1 space station is expected to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere sometime this weekend. It poses only a slight risk to people and
An enigmatic North Korean leader takes a secretive train trip to China to affirm fraternal ties and declare a commitment to denuclearization. It sounds like
China’s Commerce Ministry urged Washington yesterday to discard planned tariffs it warned might set off a chain reaction that could disrupt global trade and said Beijing will “fight
OCTOBER 1949 North Korea and China establish diplomatic relations. OCTOBER 1950 China intervenes in the Korean War and engages in combat with U.S.-led
President Donald Trump said yesterday there’s “a good chance” that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will “do what is right for his people and
With smiles and firm handshakes, North Korea and China used a surprise summit this week to show that despite recent tensions, Pyongyang still has a powerful backer
After six years of seclusion, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un seems to want to get out and see the world. Kim's surprise summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping this week
Kim Jong Un made a surprise visit to Beijing on his first known trip outside North Korea since taking power in 2011, three people with knowledge of the visit
High above downtown Hong Kong’s bustling, traffic-clogged streets, a group of office workers was toiling away not on a corporate acquisition or a public share offering but
No matter who was on the private train that pulled into Beijing from Pyongyang overnight, one thing is clear: China still plays a major role in efforts to
A bishop in China’s underground Catholic church has reportedly been detained, just as the Vatican has been laying the groundwork for him to step aside as part
One of those blocked Tuesday was a nickname Chinese have bestowed on the North Korean leader, Kim the Third Fatty ("Jin San Pang" in Chinese). A blocked Weibo post about
A Taiwanese human rights group says the wife of a jailed pro-democracy activist will visit him in prison in China this week. The Taiwan Association
China’s government said yesterday it is open to negotiating with Washington amid a spiraling tariff dispute following a news report American officials have submitted a list of
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