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India, with eye on China ties, bans Tibetans rally in New Delhi
World
March 8, 2018
India, with eye on China ties, bans Tibetans rally in New Delhi
India has banned Tibetans from holding a rally with the Dalai Lama in New Delhi this month to mark the…
In China, retailers cash in on ‘she’ economy for Women’s Day
World
March 8, 2018
In China, retailers cash in on ‘she’ economy for Women’s Day
Chinese retailers are cashing in on International Women’s Day, offering coupons and discounts on sportswear, cosmetics and healthcare to get…
#MeToo’s global impact: Big in some places, scanty in others
World
March 6, 2018
#MeToo’s global impact: Big in some places, scanty in others
Thanks to the vast reach of social media and the prevalence of sexual misconduct in virtually every society, the #MeToo…
China defends hike in military spending as proportionate and low
World
March 6, 2018
China defends hike in military spending as proportionate and low
China’s increase in military spending for 2018, the biggest rise in three years, was proportionate and low, and Beijing had…
As Western banks leave, China adds Brunei to new silk road
World
March 5, 2018
As Western banks leave, China adds Brunei to new silk road
On a tiny island off Brunei’s northern tip on the South China Sea, thousands of Chinese workers are building a…
China’s Xi poised to make historic grab at indefinite rule
World
March 5, 2018
China’s Xi poised to make historic grab at indefinite rule
President Xi Jinping is poised to make a historic power grab as China’s legislators gather beginning Monday to approve changes…
China sets stage for Xi’s historic grab to rule indefinitely
World
March 4, 2018
China sets stage for Xi’s historic grab to rule indefinitely
President Xi Jinping is poised to make a historic power grab as China’s legislators gather from Monday to approve changes…
China: Trump’s tariffs to have ‘huge impact’ on global trade
World
March 3, 2018
China: Trump’s tariffs to have ‘huge impact’ on global trade
China has warned that US President Donald Trump’s vow to impose high tariffs on steel and aluminum would have a…
Companies look to China’s legislature for quicker reforms
Business
March 1, 2018
Companies look to China’s legislature for quicker reforms
Businesspeople are looking to China’s ceremonial legislature for assurance President Xi Jinping is speeding up reforms aimed at making the…
Economists see stability in Xi supremacy, Chinese eye exit
World
February 28, 2018
Economists see stability in Xi supremacy, Chinese eye exit
As Xi Jinping marches toward presidency for life, economists are lauding the stability of his continued rule but the move…