Tag: China

Tuesday, June 4th 2019 - 09:43 UTC
Beijing reaffirms diplomatic ties with the new government of El Salvador: “correct decision”

El Salvador’s decision to establish ties with China was correct and the two countries have bright prospects, a Chinese envoy told El Salvador’s maverick new president, who has been critical of Beijing.
Tuesday, June 4th 2019 - 09:41 UTC
Wall of silence hangs over Tiananmen Square, thirty years since the mass killings

China is set to mark 30 years since the deadly Tiananmen incident with a wall of silence on Tuesday after arresting activists and tightening internet censorship ahead of the politically sensitive anniversary.
Tuesday, June 4th 2019 - 09:40 UTC
Brazil halts exports of beef: case of “atypical” mad cow disease

Brazil has temporarily halted beef exports to China following an atypical case of mad cow disease in leading farm state Mato Grosso, the agriculture ministry said on Monday. China, Brazil's largest beef importer by sales, spent US$1.5 billion on Brazilian beef last year, totalling 322,400 tons or almost 20% of all shipments, according to local beef exporters association Abiec.
Tuesday, June 4th 2019 - 08:56 UTC
Trump and Queen Elizabeth hailed the US/UK bond and the “special relationship”

Donald Trump and Queen Elizabeth hailed the bond between the United States and the United Kingdom on Monday after the US president was distinguished with a day of pomp designed to bolster an alliance strained by discord over Brexit and China.
Monday, June 3rd 2019 - 08:53 UTC
Beijing stern warning on Taiwan: China will fight any interference with reunification

China will fight anyone who tries to interfere in its “reunification” with Taiwan, Defense Minister Wei Fenghe said on Sunday in a combative speech peppered with threats against the United States over its military presence in Asia.
Monday, June 3rd 2019 - 08:51 UTC
China ready to fight the US on trade, but the door still open for talks, Beijing defense minister says

China is ready to fight the US on trade but the door is still open for talks, the country's defense minister said on Sunday. “On the trade friction started by the US: if the US wants to talk, we will keep the door open. If they want to fight, we are ready,” General Wei Fenghe told an international security dialogue in Singapore.
Monday, June 3rd 2019 - 08:30 UTC
Beijing justifies Tiananmen square repression 30 years ago as the “correct” policy

China on Sunday defended its policy during the Tiananmen protests in a rare public acknowledgement of the event, days before its 30th anniversary, saying it was the “correct” policy.
Friday, May 31st 2019 - 09:25 UTC
US Treasury monitoring list of countries with large trade surplus and possible currency manipulation

The US Treasury expanded the number of countries subject to scrutiny in a semi-annual report released this week, but again found that neither China nor any other trading partners was manipulating its currency. The treasury urged the Asian giant to avoid allowing the renminbi to weaken persistently - which would give its products a more competitive advantage.
Tuesday, May 28th 2019 - 09:35 UTC
IMF contradicts Trump: US companies and consumers are paying for the higher tariffs on Chinese imports

Companies in the United States are paying almost all the costs from tariffs on Chinese imports, International Monetary Fund (IMF) researchers said in findings that contradict US President Donald Trump's assertions that China is footing the bill.
Monday, May 27th 2019 - 05:52 UTC
Trump announces US$ 16billion to help farmers caught in the US/China trade dispute

US President Donald Trump unveiled a new US$16 billion aid package to help farmers caught in the crossfire of his trade war with China. “The farmers have been attacked by China,” Trump told reporters at the White House. “We're going to help out our farmers and we're giving them that level playing field that is so important.”