Hillary Clinton’s visit to Africa this week comes against a background of rapidly rising Chinese trade and investment with the continent. Analysts say a major goal of the U.S. secretary of state’s trip is to make sure the United States is not left behind in the competition for trade and influence. China surpassed the...
BEIJING — China on Wednesday urged the U.S. to revoke its sanctions against Bank of Kunlun Co., a unit of state-owned China National Petroleum Corp., and warned that the move would damage China’s interests and Sino-U.S. relations. U.S. sanctions against Chinese financial institutions “badly violate rules governing international relations and hurt China’s interests,” Chinese...
HONG KONG (AP) — The Chinese arm of U.S. billionaire Sheldon Adelson’s gambling empire is being investigated by Macau privacy authorities over its handling of documents related to a lawsuit by its former CEO, who claims the company has links to crime bosses and encourages prostitution as part of its business strategy. Sands China...
By Neil Chatterjee JAKARTA (Reuters) – Discord in Southeast Asia over how to deal with Beijing’s claims in the South China Sea comes as the region struggles to overcome competing national interests and form a European Union-style economic community by 2015. Political leaders and officials say the row may not directly affect plans by...
By Randy Fabi and Chen Aizhu SINGAPORE/BEIJING (Reuters) – First came the diplomatic offensive, then the flexing of military muscle. Now, China is opening a third front to assert its claims in the South China Sea – moving ahead with its first major tender of oil and gas blocks in disputed parts of its...
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s top official newspaper has waded into the furore over comments suggesting Olympics swimming sensation Ye Shiwen might have benefited from doping, saying that the unfounded suspicions showed ignorance and “deep-seated prejudice”. Chinese sports officials, Ye’s father and the 16-year old swimmer herself have all vehemently denied the doping concerns, which...
