Business
China's services activity picks up as conditions improve, Caixin PMI shows
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's services activity expanded at the fastest pace in three months in October, helped by early signs that…
Tag
Beijing
News
Xi Visits Province Across From Taiwan After Military Drills
(Bloomberg) -- Chinese leader Xi Jinping visited the province directly across from Taiwan after the military he leads carried out more…
Business
China set to post slowest quarterly growth this year: analysts
China's economy likely expanded at its slowest pace this year, according to an AFP survey ahead of data Friday, as authorities struggle to…
News
Beijing warns EU against separate price talks with carmakers
China on Saturday warned the European Union against holding unilateral price talks with individual car manufacturers on top of…
Politics
China targets EU brandy with tariffs in tit-for-tat over Chinese EVs
China announced on Tuesday that it had imposed provisional tariffs on European brandy, after the bloc recently approved new tariffs on the…
Politics
China holds off on fresh stimulus but 'confident' will hit growth target
China said on Tuesday it was "fully confident" of hitting its growth target this year but held off more stimulus, disappointing markets…
Business
China Ready for $1.4 Trillion Fiscal Bazooka, Top Economist Says
(Bloomberg) -- A leading economist in China said the country has room to ramp up fiscal support for the economy by issuing as much as 10…
Politics
Old photo of traffic jam in China falsely linked to rally by supporters of ex-Pakistani PM
Screenshot of the false Facebook post, captured on September 16, 2024 It surfaced as thousands of Khan's supporters gathered in the…
Politics
Germany Sails Warship in Taiwan Strait, First in 22 Years
(Bloomberg) -- Germany sent its first warship through the Taiwan Strait in 22 years, defying China’s warnings as relations between the two…
Business
Analysis-As it reins in wasteful investment, China frets over growth
By Ellen Zhang and Marius Zaharia BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) - China's local governments have fallen behind on their debt issuance plans…
News
China's shipbuilders are teasing a new coast guard 'mothership,' and there's talk it could be an aircraft or drone carrier
A state-owned Chinese shipbuilder said it's debuted the design of a "mothership" for its coast guard. Military bloggers in China speculate…
News
Beijing, Manila trade 'ramming' claims in South China Sea coastguard incidents
The Chinese coastguard has accused its Philippine counterpart of "unprofessional and dangerous" behaviour after a "deliberate" collision…
Politics
Germany, Philippines agree defense pact over South China Sea
The News The Philippines and Germany agreed a new defense deal Sunday as Manila seeks to bolster its diplomatic support to counter…
Politics
Italy's Meloni signs economic pact in China, seeks new relationship
Italy and China on Sunday signed a three-year pact for economic cooperation, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said after a meeting…
News
China’s leaders have floated the idea of raising the retirement age. It hasn’t gone down well
China has announced plans to raise some of the world’s lowest statutory retirement ages as it tries to cope with the consequences of a…
Business
China basically just admitted it's also concerned about solar panel overcapacity
China just issued draft regulations to rein in solar cell production. This shows Beijing knows and is concerned about industrial…
News
China's premier slams trade tensions as EV exports are hit by tariffs
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Open markets and green technologies are vital for stabilizing global growth, China's premier said Tuesday, while…
Business
China property recovery elusive despite relief, say S&P, Fitch; others see bright spots
Beijing's most ambitious attempt yet to support China's slumping property market was panned by S&P Global and Fitch Ratings, as the two…
Business
China's property measures give sales a boost, but only in big cities
By Liangping Gao and Marius Zaharia BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) - China's latest property support measures have boosted transactions in…
Business
China's inflation holds steady in May, factory deflation eases
BEIJING (Reuters) -China's consumer inflation held steady in May while producer price declines eased, but the underlying trend suggests…
News
Beijing accuses 2 Chinese citizens of being British spies in latest test of relations
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Beijing has accused two Chinese citizens of spying for Britain, in the latest test of a relationship that has grown…
News
Vatican makes fresh overture to China, reaffirms that Catholic Church is no threat to sovereignty
ROME (AP) — The Vatican made another big overture to China on Tuesday, reaffirming it poses no threat to Beijing's sovereignty and…