BEIJING (Reuters) – The U.S. and China launched a joint counter-narcotics working group on Tuesday in the first overt sign of cooperation in tackling the spread of fentanyl since late 2019, before bilateral relations between the superpowers soured. It follows a key summit in San Francisco in November where U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese […]
By Joe Cash and Christoph Steitz BEIJING/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Swiss solar panel maker Meyer Burger is facing the brunt of competition from China and is warning it may have to close its loss-making production plant in Germany unless the government steps in with financial support. “Chinese manufacturers are deliberately selling goods in Europe far below […]
BEIJING (AP) — China’s coast guard said Saturday its officers ordered a Japanese fishing vessel and several patrol ships to leave waters surrounding tiny Japanese-controlled islands in the East China Sea. It marked the latest incident pointing to lingering tensions between the sides. China says the islands belong to it and refuses to recognize Japan’s […]
China has sent more than 30 warplanes and a group of navy ships towards Taiwan, according to the island’s defence ministry. The military pressure comes on the heels of an announcement that senior US and Chinese representatives were expected to meet in the Thai capital as the two countries seek to cool tensions. The Chinese […]
Newly-wed couples attend traditional Chinese-style group wedding ceremony at Jinyang Lake Park on September 12, 2023 in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province of China.Hu Yuanjia/VCG via Getty Images As China struggles to keep marriage rates up, Chinese people are starting to take aim at superstition. A letter urging the government to speak out against folk beliefs went […]
China is making automakers around the world nervous. Its domestic carmakers—helped by generous state subsidies—are churning out alarmingly inexpensive electric vehicles at a relentless pace, saturating their home market and threatening EV manufacturers overseas. But they might be getting carried away, a high-ranking Chinese official suggested on Friday. Xin Guobin, vice-minister of industry and information […]
BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s capital Beijing has broken its record for hours of sub-zero temperatures in December dating back to 1951, after a cold wave swept swathes of the country and brought blizzards in its wake, sending temperatures towards historic lows. Northern and northeastern parts of the country have experienced a record-breaking chill since last week, […]
(Bloomberg) — Micron Technology Inc. has settled a high-profile intellectual property theft lawsuit with a key, state-backed Chinese rival amid the US company’s efforts to mend ties with Beijing. Most Read from Bloomberg Micron said it has reached a global settlement agreement with Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co.“The two companies will each globally dismiss their […]
US moves to investigate American companies’ procurement of Chinese-made legacy node chips has triggered a backlash from the Chinese government, which blamed Washington for “weaponising” trade issues. China’s foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbing said on Friday that the US move would endanger global supply chains, urging Washington to respect international trade rules and market-based principles. […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Gen. CQ Brown, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, spoke with his Chinese counterpart on Thursday, in the first of what officials said will be renewed talks between the two nation’s senior military leaders, as the Biden administration works to thaw relations with Beijing. The video call between Brown and Gen. […]
WASHINGTON — Chinese President Xi Jinping bluntly told President Joe Biden during their recent summit in San Francisco that Beijing will reunify Taiwan with mainland China but the timing has not yet been decided, according to three current and former U.S. officials. Xi told Biden in a group meeting attended by a dozen American and Chinese officials that China’s preference is to take Taiwan […]
“The 360” shows you diverse perspectives on the day’s top stories and debates. What’s happening The White House announced Monday that the United States will hold a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in China. The decision comes in response “ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity” by the Chinese government, White House Press Secretary […]