Tag: China
Annan, Ban press Russia, China to back Syria action
Kofi Annan and Ban Ki-moon head for Russia and China on Monday to press the two UN Security Council doubters to back tougher action...
China state media accuses Clinton of ‘meddling’
China’s official Xinhua news agency on Saturday accused US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton of “meddling” in the South China Sea territorial disputes. Rival...
China craves the Apple pie
Apple Inc’s next-generation iPhone has not even been released yet, but opportunistic sellers on China’s largest e-commerce platform, Taobao, are already accepting pre-orders, complete...
US, China seek to play down rivalry
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi pledged Thursday to work more closely together after talks designed to soothe...
China criticises EU trade ‘discrimination’
China on Thursday criticised Europe's refusal to ease two longtime trade restrictions as "discrimination", following a high-level meeting between the two sides this week.
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Tibetan sets himself alight in China protest
A young Tibetan man set himself on fire near Tibet’s capital of Lhasa on Saturday, a rights group said, the latest in a series...
ASEAN wants UN law to settle South China Sea row
Southeast Asian states want a UN maritime convention to be the basis for settling competing claims in the South China Sea, a draft document...
China willing to discuss South China Sea code
China said Monday it was willing to discuss a code of conduct with Southeast Asian nations over the disputed South China Sea, but insisted...
French FM says China ties a ‘priority’: Xinhua
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius has told China's official Xinhua news agency that ties between the two countries are a "priority" ahead of his...
Ashton to attend EU-China dialogue in Beijing
European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton will visit Beijing on Monday and Tuesday for talks aimed at boosting coordination on foreign affairs and...
Asian stocks fall despite Europe, China rate cuts
Asian markets fell Friday as apparently coordinated action by Europe and China to stimulate the global economy failed to reassure wary investors ahead of...
China reports bird flu outbreak
Authorities in China’s remote northwestern region of Xinjiang have culled more than 150,000 chickens following an outbreak of bird flu, officials said. The outbreak...
China joins Russia in staying away from Syria talks
China joined Russia on Thursday in boycotting a meeting aimed at coordinating efforts to stop the killing in Syria, where three senior army officers...
China joins Russia in staying away from Syria talks
China joined Russia on Thursday in boycotting a "Friends of Syria" meeting aimed at coordinating efforts to stop violence in the country, where three...
Cuba’s Castro set to meet China’s leaders
Cuban President Raul Castro begins talks with China's leaders on Thursday during which he is expected to win backing from his country's longtime ally...
Zardari looks east for more power
President Asif Ali Zardari discussed in detail the projects of electricity generation, which were being undertaken in cooperation with Three Gorges Corporation of China....
Huge demo as Hong Kong marks 15 years under China
Tens of thousands of protestors filled the streets of Hong Kong Sunday, adamant there was nothing to cheer as the former British colony marked...
