Terry Branstad | ‘Farm boy’ from Iowa tasked with bridging US-China divisions

A self-described “farm boy from Iowa” who befriended China’s president three decades ago is tasked with smoothing relations between the world’s two largest economies amid increased unpredictability

FBI locates car related to missing scholar case 

The FBI has located the car that a missing Chinese scholar studying at the University of Illinois was last seen getting into earlier this month, the FBI said

Reports | Bo Xilai released on medical parole

  Bo Xilai, a former Chongqing party chief, who was serving a life sentence for corruption and abuse of power has been granted medical parole following a

Premier Li says economy to meet growth goals, vows free trade support

Premier Li Keqiang said China remains on track to meet its main economic goals for this year while warning of rising geopolitical risk and threats to the global

State Dep’t Report today | Beijing hits back at US on human trafficking downgrade

China has pre-emptively hit back at the United States for speaking “irresponsibly” ahead of an expected Trump administration move to name China among the world’s worst human trafficking offenders.

Questions raised about Liu Xiaobo’s prison medical treatment

As recently as February, Liu Xiaobo’s brother dismissed reports that the imprisoned Chinese Nobel Peace laureate might be ill. Then came the bombshell on Monday that Liu has been

Liu Xiaobo | Jailed Nobel Peace laureate given medical parole

Imprisoned Chinese Nobel Peace Prize laureate and dissident Liu Xiaobo has been transferred to a hospital after being diagnosed with late-stage liver cancer, his former lawyer said yesterday.

Sichuan | Landslide site evacuated over concerns of second slide

Rescue crews were ordered yesterday to evacuate the site of a deadly landslide in southwestern China over concerns of a second landslide, the official Xinhua News Agency reported.

Vatican worries about ‘forcibly removed’ bishop in Wenzhou

The Vatican is expressing “grave concern” for a Chinese bishop who it says was “forcibly removed” from his office several weeks ago. The Holy See in a

Coal on the rise in China, US, India after major 2016 drop

The world’s biggest coal users — China, the United States and India — have boosted coal mining in 2017, in an abrupt departure from last year’s

10 bodies found, scores missing in massive landslide

Rescuers recovered 10 bodies and were still searching for 93 other people yesterday, a day after a massive landslide buried a picturesque mountain village in southwestern

HKSAR 20th anniversary | Hong Kong needs close China ties to prosper, next leader says

Hong Kong’s importance to the global economy will increase due to integration with China, Chief Executive-elect Carrie Lam said, dismissing concerns that Beijing was undermining the

Billionaire says Lotus car may be domestic-produced

Chinese billionaire Li Shufu said his Zhejiang Geely Holding Group will consider producing Lotus sports cars in China after agreeing to purchase stakes in Malaysian carmaker Proton

Parents alarmed by miniature crossbow craze

Powerful mini-crossbows that shoot toothpicks and needles are the new must-have toy for schoolkids across China — and a nightmare for concerned parents and school officials.

Li Ka-Shing: Hong Kong handover created beneficial ties

Hong Kong’s return to Chinese rule almost 20 years ago set the stage for a smooth transition that paved the way for a mutually beneficial relationship,

Taiwan | Foxconn founder says United States expansion might top USD10 billion

The chairman of Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn said yesterday it may spend more than USD10 billion to set up manufacturing in the United States, and will announce investment

Hong Kong Jockey Club looks overseas as bets show decline

Before Hong Kong’s return to Chinese rule, Communist leader Deng Xiaoping had a reassuring message for those worried about the departure of the British from the capitalist enclave.

AP Newsbreak | US, EU urge China to limit food import control

Food exporters including the United States and European Union are stepping up pressure on China to scale back plans for intensive inspections of imports that they say

Beijing to levy 100pct tax on overseas football transfers

China will effectively double the cost for its clubs to buy foreign football players in a move aimed at slowing the influx of pricey overseas stars and

Survey | Hong Kong is now 2nd-most expensive city for expats

Hong Kong is now the second-most expensive city worldwide for expatriates, according to Mercer’s latest cost of living survey, after ceding the top spot to Angola’s

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