Avainsana: China
U.S. considering ban on cotton from Xinjiang region of China over rights concerns: New York Times
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is weighing a ban on some or all products made with cotton from the Xinjiang region of China…
Hong Kong security law: UN experts voice deep concerns
UN human rights experts have told China a new security law for Hong Kong poses a serious risk to the city’s freedoms. In the letter…
Volkswagen to test autonomous vehicles in Chinese city Hefei
Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) said on Wednesday it will start testing autonomous vehicles in China’s eastern city of Hefei, its first in the world’s biggest car…
Top U.S., Chinese officials optimistic on Phase 1 trade deal after phone call
Top U.S. and Chinese officials, who spoke by phone on Monday, see progress on resolving issues over the Phase 1 trade deal reached in January…
Contaminated water sickens nearly 500 in China
Hundreds of people in eastern China have been infected with bacteria which can cause dysentery after drinking contaminated water, state media said Monday, prompting the…
China floods: 100,000 evacuated, Leshan Buddha threatened
Torrential rainfalls hit parts of China causing rising water levels and landslides. Worst hit was the western Sichuan province, where 100,000 people living on the…
GM says over 40% of new China launches in next five years will be EVs
General Motors Co (GM.N) is planning an electric car offensive in China with more than 40% of its new launches in the country over the…
China’s retail sales unexpectedly fall as consumer caution prevails
China’s retail sales slipped in July, dashing expectations for a modest rise, as consumers in the world’s second-largest economy failed to shake off wariness about…
China launches ’Clean Plate’ campaign against food waste
China has stepped up measures to reduce food waste, after President Xi Jinping called the amount wasted ”shocking and distressing”. The ”Clean Plate Campaign” comes…
China launches ’Clean Plate’ campaign against food waste
Chinese President Xi stressed the need to maintain a sense of ’crisis’ around food. China has stepped up measures to reduce food waste, after President…
Economic clout makes China tougher challenge for U.S. than Soviet Union was – Pompeo
China’s global economic power makes the communist country in some ways a more difficult foe to counter than the Soviet Union during the Cold War,…
U.S.-China trade deal in ’fine’ shape, White House’s Kudlow says
China is continuing to buy U.S. goods, particularly commodities, under its Phase 1 trade deal with the United States, despite rising tensions over Hong Kong…
Kiribati’s president’s plans to raise islands in fight against sea-level rise
Kiribati will raise its islands above the ocean as part of its fight against sea-level rise, seeking help from its new diplomatic partner China to…
EU sanctions Russian intelligence, North Korean, Chinese firms over alleged cyberattacks
The European Union on Thursday imposed travel and financial sanctions on a department of Russia’s military intelligence service and on firms from North Korea and…
EU looks to improve trade & investment relations with China
At a high-level virtual meeting Tuesday, the EU called on China to engage in trade reform and to remove barriers impeding access to the Chinese…
EU looks to improve trade & investment relations with China
At a high-level virtual meeting Tuesday, the EU called on China to engage in trade reform and to remove barriers impeding access to the Chinese…
University sacks Hong Kong protest leader loathed by China
A Hong Kong pro-democracy activist said Tuesday he had been fired by his university after he served jail time for taking part in protests, a…
China’s new green development fund raises $12 billion in phase 1
China’s first dedicated environmental fund, which will invest in green projects and firms, has already raised 88 billion yuan ($12.59 billion) in its first phase,…
Brands urged to stop sourcing from China’s Xinjiang over forced labor fears
Major retailers must stop sourcing from China’s Xinjiang region due to the ”grave risk of forced labor”, a coalition of civil society groups say, amid…
Chinese millennials drink milk to boost immunity amid pandemic
One debate fueled by the coronavirus is about whether to have steamed buns and congee (porridge) for breakfast, or milk and toast. It’s a serious…















