Tag: China
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Hostage diplomacy
The death sentence awarded on Monday to Canadian Robert Lloyd Schellenberg on drug charges after Ottawa’s detention of a Chinese executive, Meng Wanzhou, is a direly worrisome trans-Atlantic joust.
January 19, 2019 -
South Korea earns Asian Cup Group C top spot, China 2nd, Kyrgyzstan 3rd
Then in the 50th minute, South Korea got its second goal when defender Kim Min-Jae scored a header off a corner-kick cross by Son.
January 17, 2019 -
China’s new lunar rover may face challenges on Moon’s far side
"We'll try to find the relatively safe areas and make a reasonable plan for the route of the rover based on the images taken by it."
January 15, 2019 -
China warns India, US against transferring submarine technology to Taiwan
An Indian firm is reportedly among the six companies from the US, Japan and the European Union which have submitted designed proposals to Taiwan for building submarines.
January 14, 2019 -
Apple smart speaker HomePod available in China, Hong Kong
HomePod is designed for voice control with an array of six microphones.
January 14, 2019 -
Two-front challenge
As India’s relations with both China and Pakistan continue to deteriorate, the country’s policy-makers must reflect on the unpleasant possibility of a ‘two-front’ war with both countries.
January 14, 2019 -
China coal mine accident: 21 killed, 66 airlifted to safety
Eighty-seven people were working underground in the Lijiagou coal mine in the Shaanxi Province at the time of the accident on Saturday afternoon.
January 13, 2019 -
Leave Taiwan alone
Ironically enough, Xi’s sweet-and-sour address has yielded Tsai a groundswell of support on Taiwan’s social media and in publications that are usually opposed to her.
January 13, 2019 -
US Navy chief heads to China
The head of the US Navy will visit his Chinese counterpart next week, officials said Friday, as the two powers seek to reduce military risks amid ongoing trade tensions.
January 12, 2019 -
Singing an ARIA
The Asia Reassurance Initiative Act or ARIA allocates a 5-year budget of $1.5billion to enhance cooperation with the US’ strategic regional allies
January 9, 2019 -
Seat belt warning as storm clouds loom in 2019
Fasten your seat belts, everyone, as the turbulence ahead looks likely to make for a bit of a bumpy ride.
January 7, 2019 -
Elon Musk in China to lay foundation of first Tesla plant outside US
He signed a preliminary agreement with the Shanghai government to build a Tesla Gigafactory in China.
January 7, 2019 -
China passes law to make Islam ‘compatible with socialism’
China has embarked on an aggressive "Sinification" campaign in recent years with faith groups that were largely tolerated in the past seeing their freedoms shrink under Chinese President Xi Jinping.
January 6, 2019 -
China’s population to peak in 2029 at 1.44 billion: Report
The study by China Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) warned that the country must implement policies to handle a smaller workforce and an older population.
January 6, 2019 -
Trade negotiations with China going well: Donald Trump
Top officials from United States and China are currently involved in trade negotiations. In November, Trump and Xi met in Buenos Aires on the sidelines of the G-20 Summit in Argentina.
January 5, 2019 -
Unite or else…
Wednesday’s message at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People was intrinsically an echo of the official stand that Taiwan’s unification with China is inevitable.
January 4, 2019 -
Xi Jinping asks Taiwan to reject independence, says China reserves use of force
Taiwan's unification with the mainland is "inevitable", President Xi Jinping said on January 2, warning against any effort to promote the island's independence and saying China would not renounce the option of military force to bring it into the fold.
January 2, 2019