China
US touts military ties in Philippines as Duterte courts Russia, China
World
October 24, 2017
US touts military ties in Philippines as Duterte courts Russia, China
The timing of US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis’ trip to the Philippines this week couldn’t have been better, coming just…
Xi accrues power, worrying critics and delighting supporters
World
October 24, 2017
Xi accrues power, worrying critics and delighting supporters
The model lunar rover didn’t much impress the retiree in a cotton Mao jacket visiting an exhibition of Chinese achievements…
Whistleblower makes claims of systematic doping in China
World
October 22, 2017
Whistleblower makes claims of systematic doping in China
A Chinese whistleblower, now seeking political asylum in Germany, has claimed there was a systematic doping programme in China during…
Make China Great Again! Xi leads China into muscular new era
World
October 20, 2017
Make China Great Again! Xi leads China into muscular new era
In this summer’s “Wolf Warrior II,” Chinese action star Wu Jing portrays a tough super-patriot who rescues both fellow countrymen…
China says foreign firms welcome benefits from internal Communist Party cells
World
October 19, 2017
China says foreign firms welcome benefits from internal Communist Party cells
Foreign companies in China have welcomed the ruling Communist Party to set up cells in their firms, a senior official…
US wants stronger India economic, defense ties given China’s rise: Tillerson
World
October 19, 2017
US wants stronger India economic, defense ties given China’s rise: Tillerson
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said before a visit to India next week that the Trump administration wanted to…
Xi urges stronger Chinese stand against grim challenges
World
October 18, 2017
Xi urges stronger Chinese stand against grim challenges
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday urged a reinvigorated Communist Party to take on a more forceful role in society…
China state media attacks Western democracy ahead of Congress
World
October 17, 2017
China state media attacks Western democracy ahead of Congress
China’s official Xinhua news agency attacked Western democracy as divisive and confrontational on Tuesday, praising on the eve of a…
China’s Xi looks to extend power at Communist Party congress
World
October 17, 2017
China’s Xi looks to extend power at Communist Party congress
Having bested his rivals, Chinese President Xi Jinping is primed to consolidate his already considerable power as the ruling Communist…
German ambassador warns that internet controls could harm companies, isolate China
Technology
October 16, 2017
German ambassador warns that internet controls could harm companies, isolate China
China’s internet restrictions have struck a “new blow” against foreign companies working there, Germany’s ambassador said on Monday, warning that…