BEIJING—At the landmark Temple of Heaven where China’s emperors once offered sacrifices for a good harvest, Prime Minister Stephen Harper paused to watch a game of Chinese chess, but made no moves. Hours later, Harper claimed a bountiful harvest of his own—six new or renewed trade deals including on energy, natural resources, agriculture, scientific...
Apple’s expansion into China, home to a devout, cult-like population of Apple Mac heads, has been marred by a trademark infringement claim mounted by Proview Technology over the use of the name “iPad.” In the most recent development, the Shenzhen subsidiary of the Hong-Kong-based company has filed an injunction to restrict Apple from selling...
Feb 7, 2012, 11:44 GMT The Foreign Ministry was considering sending envoys to unnamed nations to discuss Syria, and aimed to play a ‘constructive role in promoting the political settlement’ of the crisis, spokesman Liu Weimin said. ‘China has always maintained that all parties in Syria should stop the violence and resolve their issues...
To contain China or not to contain China? That is the question on the mind of Singapore’s foreign minister, K Shanmugam, as he winds up a week-long visit to Washington, his first in his current job. His answer is a clear no. Or, at least — and this is my interpretation of the minister’s...
BEIJING, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) — China’s State Council, or Cabinet, on Wednesday issued a plan to boost employment during the 2011-15 period, which aims to create 45 million jobs and keep the registered urban unemployment rate within 5 percent. Government authorities will work to spur employment while improving the employment structure and improve regulations...
By Chris Buckley BEIJING | Tue Feb 7, 2012 3:51am EST BEIJING (Reuters) – China and the United States suffer a “trust deficit” that Vice President Xi Jinping’s trip to Washington could help ease, a Chinese diplomat said in a speech published on Tuesday, playing down Chinese fears about a U.S. “pivot” towards Asia....
By David Ljunggren BEIJING (Reuters) – China and Canada on Wednesday signed a series of agreements to boost modest levels of bilateral trade, including a deal that Ottawa said should allow the immediate resumption of Canadian beef and tallow exports after a nine-year pause. The deals were inked in Beijing’s Great Hall of the...
A key deputy to Bo Xilai, the Chongqing Communist party secretary who has been tipped for a top position in China’s upcoming political transition, has been put on leave, the Chongqing government said Wednesday, prompting speculation of internal dissent among the top ranks of the southwestern city’s leadership. Chongqing vice mayor and former police...
China has always been frugal in its use of its veto power in the United Nations Security Council, so why Beijing felt it was in its national interest to join Russia in killing a watered-down resolution critical of the Syrian government is not immediately obvious. Unlike Moscow, Beijing has no significant interests in Syria....
– China tripled its trading volume in Japanese bonds in 2011 from 2010 – Such purchases likely to increase calls for Beijing to open up its financial markets – Foreign investors as a whole also ramped up purchases of Japanese bonds in 2011 TOKYO — China greatly increased its presence in the Japanese debt...
