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China signs deal for 100 Airbus A320s: manufacturer
China signed a contract to buy 100 A320 aircraft from European manufacturer Airbus on Thursday, a spokesman for the firm told AFP, worth $9.7 billion at list prices. The deal, signed as German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited Beijing, also includes
China decides to abolish 1-child policy, allow 2 children
China’s ruling Communist Party announced Thursday that it will abolish the country’s decades-old one-child policy and allow all couples to have two children, removing remaining restrictions that limited many urban couples to only one, the official Xinhua News Agency said.
China economic growth hits lowest since financial crisis
China’s economy logged its worst performance since the global financial crisis, official figures showed Monday, with analysts warning it is likely to worsen and the government must do more to avert a sharp slowdown. Gross domestic product (GDP) in the
China calls Uighur leader’s comments ‘absurd,’ says Xinjiang at peace
China on Tuesday condemned a top exiled Uighur leader for her “absurd” comments about Britain’s lavish reception for President Xi Jinping, adding that its far western region of Xinjiang was at peace. The red carpet Britain is rolling out this
Sri Lanka says would consider visit by China navy ships
Sri Lanka would consider allowing Chinese naval ships to visit again but no request has been forthcoming yet, the country’s defense secretary said on Sunday. Sri Lanka’s previous government had caused concern in India with its close ties to Beijing,
Beijing holds defense forum as South China Sea festers
China gathered defense officials and experts from across the Asia-Pacific in Beijing Friday for a three-day security forum intended to boost the Asian giant’s influence on the global stage. The Xiangshan, or Fragrant Hills, conference comes as tensions rise between
Beijing warns US — Hands off South China Sea
Beijing warned Thursday that it would “firmly oppose” infringement of its sovereignty after indications Washington will soon send warships close to its artificial islands in the South China Sea. Tensions have mounted since China transformed reefs in the area —
Chinese admiral visits Iran, wants closer defense cooperation
China wants to deepen military ties with Iran, a senior Chinese admiral was quoted as saying on Thursday after a meeting with Iran’s defense minister in Tehran. Admiral Sun Jianguo, deputy chief of staff of the People’s Liberation Army, told
Djokovic crushes Ferrer to set up Nadal final
Novak Djokovic brushed off David Ferrer 6-2, 6-3 on Saturday to reach the China Open final, where old rival Rafael Nadal stands between the Serb and a sixth title in Beijing. Top-ranked Djokovic suffered the inconvenience of having his service
China in drive to redraw global financial map
The “One Belt & One Road” initiative, proposed by China, will push global trade and investment to the limits of sky besides creating the largest economic corridor of the world, said Liu Yunshan, a top leader of the Communist Party
Tens of thousands evacuated as typhoon roars into south China
A strong typhoon roared into southern China on Sunday, bringing powerful winds and heavy rain to the region after leaving more than a dozen fishermen missing in the Philippines. Nearly 200,000 people in southern China were evacuated before Typhoon Mujigae
Chinese solar company blames short-sellers for stock trouble
The chairman of a troubled Chinese solar panel manufacturer has denied wrongdoing and blamed short-selling by hedge funds for a plunge in the price of its Hong Kong-traded shares. Hanergy Thin Film Power Group Ltd. is cooperating with an investigation
Fresh blast rocks southern Chinese town
A fresh explosion rocked a southern Chinese town Thursday, one day after 17 parcel bombs killed at least seven and wounded scores in the same district, state media reported. The latest blast occurred in the early morning in a residential
Global oil market gets new Chinese traders hungry to taste crude
They long stood in the shadows of state- owned Chinese energy giants, small in size and clustered in an eastern province along the coast. Now, independent refiners are wielding growing clout in the global oil market. Shandong Dongming Petrochemical Group,
China says to improve terror intelligence cooperation with U.S.
China and the United States will improve cooperation on fighting militancy, including intelligence exchanges, and work together to bring peace to Afghanistan, China’s foreign ministry said after a leaders’ summit in Washington. China says it faces a serious threat from
British finance minister upbeat on slowing China economy
British finance minister George Osborne has expressed his confidence in the slowing Chinese economy, saying the country was going through a necessary transformation and was still a driver of global growth. A string of downbeat activity data combined with wild
Western media ‘welcome’ in China, Xi tells Murdoch
Chinese President Xi Jinping has told Rupert Murdoch that Western media organisations are “welcome” in China, despite the continued blocking of numerous foreign websites for their reporting on the country. “(We) welcome foreign media and correspondents to cover China stories,
China pledges to reduce military by 300,000 troops
China’s leader presided over a parade of tanks, missiles and troops that displayed growing military might on Thursday as fighter jets roared overhead, but has pledged a 300,000 reduction in troops in a bid to show his country poses no
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