Tag: Beijing
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China’s friendship with North Korea ‘Irreplaceable’, says Xi Jinping
The visit comes as nuclear negotiations between Kim and US President Donald Trump have soured after the second summit in February broke up without a deal, failing to agree on what Pyongyang would be willing to give up in exchange for sanctions relief.
June 19, 2019 -
Hong Kong leader apologises for extradition law turmoil
Lam suspended the bill on Saturday after two massive rallies that saw isolated bouts of violence between the police and some protesters.
June 18, 2019 -
Fracture in HK
Never since Britain’s handover to China in 1997, has the island nation been convulsed with such fury.
June 18, 2019 -
Hong Kong braces for huge rally after leader climbdown
Police said they had no choice but to use force to meet violent protesters who besieged their lines outside the city's parliament.
June 16, 2019 -
China calls for ‘dialogue’ after Gulf of Oman tanker attacks
The two tankers, one Norwegian- and one Japanese-owned, were set the blaze in the Gulf of Oman off the coast of Iran on Thursday, escalating tensions across the region and sending world oil prices soaring.
June 14, 2019 -
Ferment in HK
The protests were peaceful until midnight, when police and demonstrators clashed after attempts to disperse some people from the area outside the legislative offices.
June 12, 2019 -
As Beijing watches, India, Japan, US, Australia hold quadrilateral meet
The meeting, held in Bangkok, was attended by senior officials from the four countries.
June 1, 2019 -
Beijing bristles, warns US against provocation in South China Sea
China, which slams any movement of US ships in the region, warned Washington again.
May 20, 2019 -
Ex-CIA agent gets 20-year sentence for spying for China
Kevin Mallory, 62, was convicted under the Espionage Act for selling classified US "defence information" to a Chinese intelligence agent for USD 25,000 during trips to Shanghai in March and April 2017.
May 18, 2019 -
China formally arrests Canadian ex-diplomat, businessman: Report
China later announced it suspected Kovrig of spying and stealing state secrets and alleged that Spavor had provided him with intelligence.
May 16, 2019 -
Trade deal now or it will be ‘far worse’ after 2020: Trump warns China
Washington and Beijing are locked in a trade battle that has seen mounting tariffs, sparking fears the dispute will damage the global economy.
May 12, 2019 -
China says to hold more trade talks with US in Beijing
"Negotiations have not broken down, but rather, on the contrary, this is only a normal twist in the negotiations between the two countries, it is inevitable," Liu told Chinese media.
May 11, 2019 -
Trump threatens China with fresh $200 bn tariffs
Trump warned that he would lift tariffs on Friday on a bundle of Chinese goods to 25 per cent from the current 10 per cent threshold, reactivating a threat he removed months ago just as it appears the two economic super-powers are on their way to a deal.
May 6, 2019 -
US, China trade talks to begin in Beijing
The two sides are seeking to end a bitter trade war that began last year as a result of US President Donald Trump's protectionist agenda and his criticism of China's trade policies.
April 30, 2019 -
Antonio Guterres raises Xinjiang Uyghurs during China trip
In March, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet presented a report on human rights around the world and raised the issue of "enforced disappearances and arbitrary detentions" in Xinjiang.
April 30, 2019 -
Will abolish anti-competitive subsidies to Chinese firms : Xi Jinping
"We will overhaul and abolish unjustified regulations, subsidies and practices that impede fair competition and distort the market," Xi said at a summit on his Belt and Road global infrastructure project.
April 26, 2019 -
India’s absence at BRI should not hurt ties: Wang Yi
India for the second time will skip China's event of the year in protest against the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) -the artery of the Belt and Road project - that cuts through Pakistan-controlled Kashmir.
April 19, 2019