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China says takes ‘distinctly Chinese approach’ to national security
World
March 9, 2016
China says takes ‘distinctly Chinese approach’ to national security
China is taking a "distinctly Chinese approach" to national security with a raft of new laws, including one on counterterrorism,…
China hints more bases on way after Djibouti
World
March 8, 2016
China hints more bases on way after Djibouti
China hinted on Tuesday that it was planning more global bases following the setting up of its logistics centre in…
China’s economy will ‘absolutely not’ experience hard landing: state planner
Business
March 6, 2016
China’s economy will ‘absolutely not’ experience hard landing: state planner
China's economy isn't headed for a hard landing and isn't dragging on the global economy, China's top economic planner said…
N.Korea leader tells military to be ready to use nuclear weapons
World
March 4, 2016
N.Korea leader tells military to be ready to use nuclear weapons
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered his country to be ready to use its nuclear weapons at any time…
Moody’s cuts China outlook on eve of NPC, cites reform, fiscal risks
Business
March 2, 2016
Moody’s cuts China outlook on eve of NPC, cites reform, fiscal risks
Moody's downgraded its outlook on Chinese government debt to "negative" from "stable" on Wednesday, citing uncertainty over authorities' capacity to…
China expects to lay off 1.8 million workers in coal, steel sectors
Business
February 29, 2016
China expects to lay off 1.8 million workers in coal, steel sectors
China said on Monday it expects to lay off 1.8 million workers in the coal and steel industries, or about…
Painting by numbers? China art trading house promises investors sound platform
Art news
February 27, 2016
Painting by numbers? China art trading house promises investors sound platform
As China's economy wheezes to a 25-year low, investors who once collected stocks and property are turning to what they…
Proposed North Korea sanctions dig deep, implementation falls to China
World
February 26, 2016
Proposed North Korea sanctions dig deep, implementation falls to China
From inspecting visiting North Korean ships to paring back coal imports, the burden of enforcing new UN sanctions on Pyongyang…
Egypt participates for the first time in G20 finance ministers meeting in China
Business
February 26, 2016
Egypt participates for the first time in G20 finance ministers meeting in China
Egypt will participate in the G20 meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors for the first time on Friday…
US, China agree on draft North Korea sanctions resolution at UN: envoys
World
February 25, 2016
US, China agree on draft North Korea sanctions resolution at UN: envoys
The United States and China have agreed on a draft resolution that would expand UN Security Council sanctions against North…