TEHRAN, Iran – Iran’s economic ally China urged all sides Tuesday in upcoming nuclear talks to show “flexibility and sincerity” even as Tehran sent mixed messages with hints of compromise and blasts of defiance. The appeals by China – among the world powers taking part in the negotiations later this week – carry significant weight...
BEIJING — China’s Communist Party has suspended former high-flying politician Bo Xilai from its top ranks and named his wife a suspect in the murder of a British businessman, a dramatic turn in a scandal shaking leadership succession plans. The decision to banish Bo from the Central Committee and its Politburo effectively ends the career...
BEIJING — A joke circulating among officials in Beijing pretty much underlines the bind China is in over North Korea’s plans to send a satellite into space. North Korea’s young ruler Kim Jong-un phones a Chinese leader to tell him about timing of the planned rocket launch. “When will it be?” asks the Chinese leader....
SHANGHAI, April 11 | Tue Apr 10, 2012 8:55pm EDT SHANGHAI, April 11 (Reuters) – The operator of the planned Shanghai Disney theme park has secured a 12.9 billion yuan ($2 billion) syndicated loan for the construction for the park, Chinese media reported on Wednesday. Last month banking sources told Basis Point, a Thomson...
Thousands of jobseekers flock to an employment fair in Hefei. Source: AFP/Getty Images A woman rides a bike past properties in Hefei. While Premier Wen Jiabao has set a national growth target of 7.5 percent this year, Hefei is aiming for 15 percent. Source: AFP/Getty Images A construction site is seen in Hefei....
