China
Egypt might lease Mistral warships to China: agency
Egypt
September 28, 2015
Egypt might lease Mistral warships to China: agency
Egypt might lease recently-purchased French assault ships to China, Taiwan-based news website Want China Times reported, quoting the Moscow-based Russian…
Feted in China, Xi’s US profile dims in shadow of pope
World
September 27, 2015
Feted in China, Xi’s US profile dims in shadow of pope
On Friday morning, Chinese President Xi Jinping enjoyed the symbolic high point of his first state visit to the United…
China imports threaten traditional Vietnam festival masks
Life & Style
September 27, 2015
China imports threaten traditional Vietnam festival masks
Vu Thi Thoan's family has been making papier mache masks, part of traditional Vietnamese celebrations for the mid-autumn festival, for…
Chinese imports crush local shoe-making industry in lead-up to Eid
Business
September 22, 2015
Chinese imports crush local shoe-making industry in lead-up to Eid
Struck with workforce shortages and overwhelmed by cheaper imports, Egypt’s local shoe-making industry is suffering, unable to tap into the…
Global markets wait nervously for Fed’s rate decision
Business
September 16, 2015
Global markets wait nervously for Fed’s rate decision
Financial markets that have been buffeted by the prospect of the first US interest rate hike in almost a decade…
China trying to undercut Germany on submarine offer to Egypt: sources
Egypt
September 16, 2015
China trying to undercut Germany on submarine offer to Egypt: sources
China is trying to sell two submarines to Egypt that are cheaper than vessels on offer from Germany, industry sources…
China says hostage held by IS appears to be Beijinger
World
September 11, 2015
China says hostage held by IS appears to be Beijinger
China said Friday that the Islamic State group was probably holding one of its citizens, adding the government had initiated…
Taiwan wargames against China attack
World
September 10, 2015
Taiwan wargames against China attack
Taiwan on Thursday staged a live-fire anti-landing drill simulating an invasion by China as President Ma Ying-jeou pledged to maintain…
China’s August import slump raises fears of sharper slowdown
Business
September 8, 2015
China’s August import slump raises fears of sharper slowdown
China's imports shrank far more than expected in August, falling for the 10th straight month and adding to global investors'…
Google may return to China with Android app shop: report
Science
September 5, 2015
Google may return to China with Android app shop: report
Google is talking with Chinese authorities and smartphone makers about opening an online shop in China stocked with applications for…