China Says It Will Not Abandon North Korea
The careful remarks by Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi masked the unparalleled plain-spoken discussions among China’s officials and analysts about the value of supporting North Korea even as it continues...
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Millions for a mastiff at China Tibetan dog expo
BAODING, China: Drooping eyes barely visible behind a mountain of glossy black fur, an enormous dog snoozes on stage in an industrial Chinese city. Its asking price: close to a million US dollars....
View ArticleChina Feb CPI up 3.2 pct on year as food prices jump
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's annual inflation jumped to a 10-month high in February as holiday spending for the Lunar New Year drove food prices sharply higher, data from the National Bureau of...
View ArticleTibetan monks wish Xi good luck as China`s new leader
Set to get elected as China`s new President, Xi Jinping has received a three metre-long letter from 108 Tibetan high monks wishing him good luck, state-media reported on Saturday. Reported by Zee News...
View ArticleChina Dismisses Anti-U.S. Hacking Claims
BEIJING -- China's foreign minister on Saturday rejected accusations that the country's military was behind massive hacking attacks on U.S. and other foreign targets and called for more international...
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China's Economy Off To Weakest Start Since 2009
First it was a sudden bout of tightening following a series of record liquidity withdrawing repos, then it was two disappointing PMIs, then it was a warning that China's property market is (as usual)...
View ArticleChina tackles 'wasteful' ministries
China dissolves its powerful railways ministry in a raft of measures aimed at boosting government efficiency and tackling corruption. Reported by BBC News 14 hours ago.
View ArticleFACTBOX - Main changes in China's government restructuring plan
BEIJING (Reuters) - China unveiled a government restructuring plan on Sunday, cutting the number of cabinet-level entities by two in the biggest reduction in ministries since 1998. Reported by Reuters...
View ArticleChina claims US was the origin of more than half of its hacking attacks in...
China claims US was the origin of more than half of its hacking attacks in 1st 2 months of 2013 - @XHNews via @Reuters Reported by Breaking News 14 hours ago.
View ArticleChina Streamlines Government
China's Cabinet, the State Council, has unveiled a government restructuring plan to roll back red tape and reduce administrative intervention business and on social issues. Under the reorganization,...
View ArticleChina Plans Rail Overhaul
China will shake up its massive but troubled railway system and invite greater participation from private investors including foreigners, according to the head of the country's powerful Ministry of...
View ArticleChina Announces Reduction of Cabinet-Level Ministries
The Ministry of Railways, long criticized as being a haven of corruption, will be split, and the Ministry of Health will merge with the commission that manages China’s one-child policy. Reported by...
View ArticleAfrica: China in Africa - 'Imperial Power' or 'Altruist'?
[Fahamu]Contrary to the claims of critics, China's partnership with Africa is based on sincere friendship, equality and mutual respect for the sovereignty through non-interference in domestic affairs...
View ArticleNepal police arrest Tibetans on anniversary of uprising in China
Nepalese police arrested 11 people in Kathmandu on suspicion of “anti-China activities” on Sunday morning, the anniversary of the 1959 rebellion against Beijing’s rule in Tibet. “Some of the people we...
View ArticleChina's leaders take aim at Railways Ministry
China's leaders take aim at Railways Ministry Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated...
View ArticleChina deploys chopper to patrol South China Sea
China for the first time deployed a marine surveillance unit with a helicopter to carry out patrolling and observation missions near the contested islands in the South China Sea. Reported by Zee News...
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China Says It Won't Abandon North Korea
Watch Video *(Image source: Wikimedia Commons)* *BY NICHOLE CARTMELL* Despite support for United Nations sanctions, it does not appear China will desert North Korea. In a news conference...
View ArticleChina Luxury Cars Sales to Beat U.S. by 2020
Filed under: Investing A new report from McKinsey & Company (link opens in PDF) estimates that sales of premium cars in China will surpass U.S. sales by 2020. Concurrent with China's economic boom,...
View ArticleThis Automaker Will Win During China's Luxury Boom
Filed under: Investing Money, money, money! That's what every investor wants! And it's what every automaker wants more of, too. Money is exactly why we've seen an explosion of brands in the luxury...
View ArticleOutrage Over China's Environmental 'State Secrets'
By Sui-Lee Wee and Adam Jourdan BEIJING/SHANGHAI, March 10 (Reuters) - When China's environment ministry told attorney Dong Zhengwei he couldn't have access to two-year old data about soil pollution...
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