US, China ‘miles and miles’ from resolving trade conflict: US official
AFP | Washington and Beijing are "miles and miles" from resolving their trade war, US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said Thursday. A high-level Chinese delegation...
“China ready to accept Taliban as a political force”, says Chinese envoy to Pakistan
News Analysis | Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Yao Jing, while talking in a conference at Peshawar University, has said that his country is ready to...
Players’ Skewed Maps complicate Eurasia’s 21st Century Great Game – Dr. James M Dorsey
Dr. James M Dorsey | The United States and China are playing Eurasia’s 21st-century Great Game from different but equally skewed maps. While the US...
In China, unhappiness tracks poor air quality
AFP | Eye-watering, throat-scratching air pollution is a major driver of big city blues in China, according to a study published Monday that matched social...
China’s birth rate falls to lowest ever since 1960
AFP | China’s population grew at a slower rate last year despite the abolition of the one-child policy, official data showed on Monday, raising fears...
Ex-diplomats, scholars urge China to release Canadians
AFP | A group of more than 100 former diplomats and academics have signed an open letter to Chinese President Xi Jinping calling for the...
From Mao to Trump: China’s economic roller-coaster since 1949
AFP | After remarkable growth and change for decades, most economists believe China's economy is entering a period of slower, steadier growth. The world's second-largest economy...
China’s economy grew at slowest pace in 28 years in 2018
AFP | China's economy grew at its slowest pace in almost three decades in 2018, losing more steam in the last quarter as it battles...
Wife of Chinese ex-Interpol chief seeks asylum in France
AFP | The wife of the former Chinese Interpol chief being held in his home country on corruption charges has applied for asylum in France,...
Shaping the new world order: The battle for human rights – Dr. James M. Dorsey
Dr. James M. Dorsey | China is leading the charge in a bid to undermine accepted concepts of human rights accountability and justice. The Chinese...
Asian markets boosted by fresh China-US trade hopes
AFP | Asian markets rallied Friday as another broadly positive week drew to a close, with investors cheered by a report that the US was...
China takes lead in some military tech: Pentagon
AFP | China is on the cusp of fielding some of the world's most advanced weapons systems -- and in some cases already has surpassed...