China
China’s GDP growth slows to lowest rate in years
World
October 19, 2018
China’s GDP growth slows to lowest rate in years
The National Bureau of Statistics said that while growth has slowed, it still managed to remain relatively steady. Beijing…
Exxon Mobil bets big on China LNG, sidesteps trade war
Business
October 18, 2018
Exxon Mobil bets big on China LNG, sidesteps trade war
HOUSTON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – In the middle of a Sino-U.S. trade war, the world’s largest publicly traded oil and gas company…
Hong Kong mega bridge launch announcement sparks backlash
World
October 18, 2018
Hong Kong mega bridge launch announcement sparks backlash
China has finally announced the opening ceremony for the world’s longest sea bridge, which will connect Hong Kong, Macau and…
China not manipulating currency but lacks transparency, US says
Economy
October 18, 2018
China not manipulating currency but lacks transparency, US says
Washington on Wednesday again declined to call China a currency manipulator but said the yuan’s fall and Beijing’s exchange practices…
UN Security Council asked to meet on Myanmar atrocities report
World
October 17, 2018
UN Security Council asked to meet on Myanmar atrocities report
The United States and eight other countries on Tuesday requested a UN Security Council meeting on Myanmar to hear from…
China admits to locking up Uyghurs, but defends Xinjiang crackdown
World
October 16, 2018
China admits to locking up Uyghurs, but defends Xinjiang crackdown
Hong Kong (CNN) ̶ China has fiercely defended an escalating crackdown in the far western province of Xinjiang as necessary…
China bemoans ‘confusing’ US signals but holds hope for a Trump-Xi meet
World
October 15, 2018
China bemoans ‘confusing’ US signals but holds hope for a Trump-Xi meet
US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will “probably” meet at a G20 summit next month, a…
China legalizes Xinjiang ‘re-education camps’ after denying they exist
World
October 11, 2018
China legalizes Xinjiang ‘re-education camps’ after denying they exist
(CNN) – Authorities in China’s far-western Xinjiang region appear to have officially legalized so-called re-education camps for people accused…
Leaders need to fix broken economic models: IMF chief
Business
October 10, 2018
Leaders need to fix broken economic models: IMF chief
World leaders need to fix global trading systems instead of trying to tear them down, International Monetary Fund chief…
Hong Kong leader refuses to explain journalist visa denial
World
October 9, 2018
Hong Kong leader refuses to explain journalist visa denial
Hong Kong’s leader Tuesday refused to say why the city had denied a visa to a leading Financial Times…