Visit to Portugal next month

Chui Sai On will lead a delegation on a visit to Portugal, following an invitation by the Portuguese President, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. The trip will take place from September

Beijing working on growth initiative for economy summit

China will propose a joint initiative to revive weak global growth at next month’s meeting of leaders of Group of 20 major economies amid rising protectionist sentiment in the United

China-Japan | Abe avoids Yasukuni Shrine as Japan marks Pacific War’s end

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe stayed away yesterday from a Tokyo shrine that honors convicted war criminals among the nation’s war dead, a bid to avoid controversy with neighboring countries

Hong Kong | ‘Occupy’ leaders avoid jail time for illegal rally

Three Hong Kong student protest leaders have avoided prison time for leading or encouraging an illegal rally that sparked huge pro-democracy street protests two years ago. A magistrate sentenced Joshua Wong and

Why China’s plan to build a new silk road runs through Singapore

As the son of a man who journeyed from China to Singapore and founded a shipping business a half century ago, Teo Siong Seng sees his life as one immersed in

Auto sales accelerate in July

China’s auto sales growth accelerated in July, an industry group said Friday, while General Motors Co. and Ford Motor Co. reported record demand for the month. Sales in the world’s biggest auto

Japan searches for 8 Chinese missing off disputed islands

Japanese coast guard ships searched Friday for eight missing Chinese crewmembers after rescuing six others from a fishing boat that collided with a cargo ship off disputed islands in the

Slowing growth in money supply hasn’t affected economy, Ma says

China’s slowing growth in money supply hasn’t affected the economy and the nation’s fundamentals support a stable foreign-exchange rate, the top economist at the central bank’s research bureau said. The country’s stabilizing hoard

Australian official rejects criticisms of China investor ban

Australia’s treasurer on Friday rejected accusations that the true reason his government plans to ban Chinese bidders from leasing a Sydney electricity grid is to appease influential lawmakers with xenophobic

Hong Kong economy expands most since 2011, dodging recession

Hong Kong’s economy grew at the fastest pace since March 2011 as a pick up in exports helped offset sluggish retail sales in the city. Gross domestic product expanded 1.6 percent

China’s insatiable soybean hunger eats into record US crop

U.S. farmers just can’t seem to grow enough soybeans to satisfy China. For the third year in a row, U.S. production is expected to set a record, the best such string since 1979.

Stuck with UK, billionaire Li warns Brexit pain to last years

Hong Kong’s richest man, one of the biggest investors in the U.K., hit a setback in his efforts to cut his reliance on Britain and warned the fallout from the

Briefs | US seeks to ease Chinese anger over missile defense plans

A senior U.S. military official says an advanced U.S. missile defense system that is to be deployed in South Korea only targets North Korea, not China. Vice Adm. James D.

Analysis | Pop stars, diplomacy victims of cooling China-South Korea ties

Growing Chinese anger at South Korea over a U.S. anti-missile defense system bodes ill for everything from pop star appearances to United Nations action against North Korea’s nuclear and missile

Lianyungang suspends search for nuclear fuel facility

A city in eastern China city yesterday suspended preliminary work on site selection for a nuclear fuel reprocessing facility following days of protests by area residents that underscored a growing

Hunger for mooncakes set to revive China’s appetite for palm oil

China’s appetite for palm oil imports is set to recover from a 25 percent slump in the first half as cheaper supplies and a major autumn festival boost edible oil

Central Bank plans push to increase Yuan’s global usage

China’s central bank said it plans to push the yuan’s global use by seeking more cooperation with other countries and improving the infrastructure needed to support wider use of the

US says more military transparency needed in South China Sea

The response from Beijing and others to an arbitration panel’s ruling invalidating China’s vast South China Sea maritime claims has brought no surprises, but much more military transparency is needed

FAQ | Destroyer visit latest twist in military ties

The visit of the U.S. Navy guided missile destroyer USS Benfold to the northern Chinese port of Qingdao earlier this week is the latest development in a long-term effort to

Chinese ambassador warns relations with UK at crossroads

China’s ambassador to Britain has warned that U.K.-Chinese relations are at a crossroads following the U.K. government’s delaying of a decision on a new nuclear power plant backed by Chinese

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