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9:39pm, 2nd August, 2019

Beijing says progress on China-Australia ties 'unsatisfactory'

The progress of repairing China-Australia ties, strained over Canberra's concerns about Chinese influence in its domestic affairs, has been "unsatisfactory," said China's top diplomat after meeting his Australian counterpart.

Trump says Beijing 'broke' trade talk deals, pledges to keep tariffs on Chinese goods

6:21am, 9th May, 2019

Business

Trump says Beijing 'broke' trade talk deals, pledges to keep tariffs on Chinese goods

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that China "broke the deal" it had reached in trade talks with the United States, and vowed not to back down on imposing new tariffs on Chinese imports unless Beijing "stops cheating our workers."

China to show new warships as Beijing flexes military muscle on navy anniversary

12:17am, 20th April, 2019

World

China to show new warships as Beijing flexes military muscle on navy anniversary

China will show off new warships including nuclear submarines and destroyers at a parade next week marking 70 years since its navy's founding, a senior commander said on Saturday, as Beijing flexes its increasingly well-equipped military muscle.

9:25pm, 21st November, 2018

World

Beijing pioneering citizens' 'points' system critics brand 'Orwellian'

(This story corrects year to 2020 from 2021 in first, third paragraphs)

UBS warns staff over China travel after banker held in Beijing: source

3:33am, 20th October, 2018

Business

UBS warns staff over China travel after banker held in Beijing: source

Swiss bank UBS Group AG. has asked its China wealth management staff to reconsider their travel plans to the country after authorities there asked one of its bankers to delay her departure from Beijing to meet with local officials, a person familiar...

Asian shares fall as China set to reopen after Beijing eases policy

10:55pm, 7th October, 2018

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Asian shares fall as China set to reopen after Beijing eases policy

Shares in Asia stumbled in early trade on Monday as investors waited with bated breath as China's markets prepare to reopen following a week-long holiday and after its central bank cut banks' reserve requirements in a bid to support growth....

Taiwan courts security ties with bigger friends as Beijing snatches allies

10:24pm, 13th September, 2018

World

Taiwan courts security ties with bigger friends as Beijing snatches allies

As Beijing intensifies its effort to further isolate Taiwan diplomatically, Taipei is actively but discreetly broadening security ties with regional powers beyond its long-standing relationship with the United States.

China outlaws large underground Protestant church in Beijing

10:32pm, 9th September, 2018

World

China outlaws large underground Protestant church in Beijing

Beijing city authorities have banned one of the largest unofficial Protestant churches in the city and confiscated "illegal promotional materials", amid a deepening crackdown on China's "underground" churches.

Taiwan says China 'out of control' as it loses El Salvador to Beijing

1:45am, 21st August, 2018

World

Taiwan says China 'out of control' as it loses El Salvador to Beijing

Taiwan vowed on Tuesday to fight China's "increasingly out of control" behavior after Taipei lost another ally to Beijing when El Salvador became the third country to switch allegiances to China this year.

Beijing struggles to defuse anger over China's P2P lending crisis

9:10am, 12th August, 2018

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Beijing struggles to defuse anger over China's P2P lending crisis

Peter Wang was asleep at his home in Beijing last Monday when police officers arrived before dawn to detain him, saying he had helped organize a protest planned for later that day.

Beijing urges U.S. firms in China to lobby Washington over trade war

5:10am, 12th July, 2018

Business

Beijing urges U.S. firms in China to lobby Washington over trade war

China on Thursday said foreign firms operating in China would suffer in a trade war, urging U.S. companies to lobby their government to protect their interests, and said no talks to end the impasse were currently under way.

North Korea's Kim visits Beijing; South Korea, U.S. halt military drill

3:56am, 19th June, 2018

World

North Korea's Kim visits Beijing; South Korea, U.S. halt military drill

BEIJING/SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Beijing on Tuesday, where he will likely brief Chinese President Xi Jinping on his summit with U.S. President Donald Trump last week, as Washington and Seoul agreed to suspend a maj...

Trump sets tariffs on $50 billion in Chinese goods; Beijing strikes back

4:45pm, 15th June, 2018

World

Trump sets tariffs on $50 billion in Chinese goods; Beijing strikes back

WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said he was pushing ahead with hefty tariffs on $50 billion of Chinese imports on Friday, and the smoldering trade war between the world's two largest economies showed signs of igniting...

4:45pm, 15th June, 2018

Business

Trump sets tariffs on $50 billion in Chinese goods; Beijing strikes back

WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said he was pushing ahead with hefty tariffs on $50 billion of Chinese imports on Friday, and the smoldering trade war between the world's two largest economies showed signs of igniting...

Trump sets $50 billion in China tariffs; Beijing vows to strike back

3:43pm, 15th June, 2018

World

Trump sets $50 billion in China tariffs; Beijing vows to strike back

WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said he was pushing ahead with hefty tariffs on $50 billion of Chinese imports on Friday, and the smoldering trade war between the world's two largest economies showed signs of igniting...

3:43pm, 15th June, 2018

Business

Trump sets $50 billion in China tariffs; Beijing vows to strike back

WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said he was pushing ahead with hefty tariffs on $50 billion of Chinese imports on Friday, and the smoldering trade war between the world's two largest economies showed signs of igniting...

Trump sets $50 billion in China tariffs with Beijing ready to strike back

7:58am, 15th June, 2018

Business

Trump sets $50 billion in China tariffs with Beijing ready to strike back

WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump announced hefty tariffs on $50 billion of Chinese imports on Friday as Beijing threatened to respond in kind, in a move that looks set to ignite a trade war between the world's two large...