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China's strongman party

The author was one of the journalists who has been at the receiving end of Xi Jinping's tightening control over media

China sanctions 2 US companies over 'support for arms sales to Taiwan'

China on Thursday announced sanctions against two US companies over what it says is their support for arms sales to Taiwan, the self governing island democracy Beijing claims as its own territory to be recovered by force if necessary. The announcement freezes the assets of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and General Dynamics Land Systems held within China. The measure also bars the companies' management from entering the country. It wasn't immediately clear what, if any, assets the companies have within China, which remains heavily reliant on foreign aerospace technology even as it attempts to build its own presence in the field.

China vows strong support for equipment, consumer goods trade-in plans

Last month, China's cabinet issued an action plan containing detailed measures to promote an initiative designed to boost investment and consumption

India, China border situation needs to be addressed urgently, says PM Modi

In an interview with US's Newsweek magazine, Prime Minister Modi said that stable India-China relations are important for the entire world

Fumio Kishida to address Congress amid scepticism about US role abroad

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will head to Capitol Hill on Thursday for an address to US lawmakers meant to underscore the importance of keeping a strong partnership between the two countries at a time of tension in the Asia-Pacific and scepticism in Congress about US involvement abroad. Kishida was in Washington this week visiting President Joe Biden as the White House completed hosting each leader of the Quad an informal partnership between the US Japan, Australia and India that is seen as important to countering China's growing military strength in the region. Kishida is expected to talk about the future of the relationship between Japan and the US. He will be addressing many Republicans who have pushed for the US to take a less active role in global affairs as they follow the America First" ethos of Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. The Republican-controlled House has sat for months on a USD 95 billion package that would send wartime fundin

Subsidy investigations by EU trouble Chinese, European cooperation: China

The Chinese commerce official said it would be the fourth investigation initiated by the European Union in the past two months using foreign subsidies legislation against Chinese companies

HK bars Reporters Without Borders' rep, stoking press freedom concerns

Reporters Without Borders said Wednesday that one of its representatives was denied entry into Hong Kong, calling it a new decline in the city's press freedoms. According to the group, its Taipei-based staffer Aleksandra Bielakowska was stopped at the Hong Kong airport by immigration officers earlier in the day. She was detained, questioned and had her belongings searched three times before she was denied entry to Hong Kong, said the group, also known by its French acronym RSF. This action by the Hong Kong authorities, unprecedented for RSF, marks a new decline in the already poor press freedom climate in the territory, RSF said in a statement. Bielakowska was to meet journalists and attend a hearing at the trial of Jimmy Lai, the media tycoon and founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily newspaper who is currently facing national security charges. The Immigration Department did not immediately comment when contacted after business hours. Rebecca Vincent, RSF's director of campaigns,

Xi Jinping meets former Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou on pro-unification visit

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with former Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou in Beijing Wednesday in a bid to promote unification between the sides that separated amid civil war in 1949. Ma left office almost two decades ago and was largely excluded from the opposition Nationalist Party's failed campaign to retake the presidency in January, a concession to the electorate's strong opposition to political unification with China and politicians seen as willing to compromise Taiwan's security. He follows a long line of politicians from the Nationalists, also known as the KMT, who have been invited to China by its authoritarian one-party government and given VIP treatment on visits around the country. China claims Taiwan as its own territory, to be annexed by force if necessary. Beijing sends navy ships and warplanes around the island on a daily basis in hopes of wearing down Taiwan's defensives and intimidating the population. The people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are all ...

Fitch downgrades China outlook to negative on economic growth risks

China's factory output and retail sales topped forecasts in January-February, joining better-than-expected exports and consumer inflation indicators, providing an early boost to Beijing's hopes

China rejects Fitch's ratings of its fiscal outlook, says economy 'stable'

China's Finance Ministry denounced a report by Fitch Ratings that kept its sovereign debt rated at A+ but downgraded its outlook to negative, saying Wednesday that China's deficit is at a moderate and reasonable level and risks are under control. Risks to China's public finances are rising, Fitch said, as Beijing works to resolve mounting local and regional government debts and to shift away from heavy reliance on its troubled property industry to drive economic growth. But while slower growth is adding to the challenges of coping with heavy borrowing, Fitch said it kept China's A+ rating due to its large and diversified economy, its vital role in global trade and its huge foreign exchange reserves. The Finance Ministry said it was a pity that Fitch had downgraded its sovereign debt and faulted its methods, saying it had failed to take into account Beijing's moves toward appropriately intensifying, improving quality and efficiency of its government spending. In the long run, ...

EU extends trade guide on state-led distortions in Chinese economy

It retains the steel, aluminium, chemicals and ceramics sectors of the initial report in 2017. There is no similar EU report for any other country

Why is China trying to teach US, UK, Australia and Japan a history lesson?

China has warned that a recent move by the US, UK and Australia could escalate the risk of nuclear proliferation

This Chinese cement producer's market value crashed 99% in 15 minutes

Tianrui's controlling shareholder Li Liufa and his spouse jointly own approximately 70% of the company, according to a filing in January

As China plans 4th aircraft carrier, here's Japan's answer armed with F-35s

China currently operates two conventionally-powered aircraft carriers, with the third expected to conduct sea trials this year

Taiwan detects 10 Chinese military aircraft, 7 naval vessels around nation

In response to Chinese activity, Taiwan sent aircraft, naval ships and deployed air defence missile systems to keep a track of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) activity

No, India did not interfere in elections: Official Canadian investigation

The probe found that a group of senior Canadian officials overseeing the elections in the country were not informed of any attempt by India to influence the polls

US-China tensions fragmenting trade and investment, finds IMF study

Another contrast is that many of those non-aligned economies are benefiting from a new status as "connector" economies between the two blocs, it added

Cong slams Shah for giving clean chit to China on encroachment issue

Slamming Home Minister Amit Shah for his remarks that China couldn't encroach upon a "single inch" of land, the Congress Tuesday accused the Modi government of giving a "clean chit" to the country and asserted its encroachment will be halted decisively when the party comes to power. AICC general secretary Jairam Ramesh said each time the BJP gives a clean chit to China, the ruling party make it harder for India to deal with China's illegal encroachment. He underlined that in its manifesto, the Congress has clearly acknowledged the occupation of land and the threat posed by China and articulated a clear plan to strengthen the country's defences. His remarks came after Home Minister Shah asserted that China couldn't encroach a "single inch" of land under the Narendra Modi government. He claimed that people will never forget how former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru said "bye-bye" to Assam and Arunachal Pradesh during the 1962 Chinese aggression. Reacting to Shah's remarks, Ramesh sa

India now has capability to respond if someone hurts its honour: Rajnath

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday rejected China's attempts' to rename places in Arunachal Pradesh and wondered if provinces in that country would become part of India if it changes their names. In an address at a public rally, Singh also asserted that if someone tries to hurt India's honour and self-respect, then the country now has the capability to respond to it, remarks that came amid the lingering eastern Ladakh border row. Late last month, Beijing announced Chinese names for 30 more places in Arunachal Pradesh which the neighbouring country claims as southern part Tibet. India has already trashed China's action as "senseless". "China has changed the names of 30 places in Arunachal Pradesh and posted it on its website. Sisters and brothers, nothing will happen by changing the names," the defence minister said. "I want to tell my neighbour that if tomorrow we change the names of some states in some parts of of China, will those states of China become ours by changing th

Taiwanese firms look to set up headquarters abroad to avoid Chinese attack

China asserts territorial claims over Taiwan and has issued threats of annexation if Taipei resists reunification indefinitely