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(Eagle News)—Chinese ambassador to the Philippines Zhao Jianhua on Monday, April 1, gave the assurance his government “does not consent to any illegal entry or employment of its citizens in the country.” This is according to Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, who met with Zhao in Malacañang on the same day. According to Panelo, Zhao also “expressed concern on the possible exploitation of Chinese citizens in illegal gambling operations in the country..” Panelo said Zhao also […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — At least 26 firefighters died after they were sent to tackle a forest blaze in remote mountains in southwest China’s Sichuan province at the weekend, authorities said Monday. Hundreds of firefighters were deployed to battle the fire, which broke out on Saturday evening on steep terrain at an altitude of around 4,000 metres (13,000 feet) in Muli County, according to the ministry of emergency management. Authorities lost contact with 30 […]
(Eagle News)—The Philippine government has filed a diplomatic protest against China over the presence of Chinese vessels near Pagasa Island, the Palace said on Monday, April 1. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the Department of Foreign Affairs in particular noted the presence of 275 Chinese vessels from January to March this year. He did not say when the protest was filed. The Philippines and China have had improved relations since President Rodrigo Duterte assumed office. […]
(Eagle News)—The Department of Foreign Affairs is looking for the kin of an Overseas Filipino Worker found suffering from amnesia in China. In a statement, the DFA urged the public to provide the department with information on the kin of a Richard Soriano, who was repatriated on Friday, March 29. The DFA said Soriano had been left in a hospital in the country where he used to work. The DFA urged individuals to contact the […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Asian markets were gripped by volatility Thursday as investors grow increasingly worried about the state of the global economy, sending them rushing to safe-haven assets and fuelling talk of possible recession. The pound was managing to hold its own despite another night of drama in Westminster that saw Prime Minister Theresa May offer to resign if MPs backed her Brexit plan and lawmakers reject a series of alternative options on […]
by Ryan MCMORROW BEIJING, China (AFP) — The United States and China open the latest round of their trade talks Thursday as the economic superpowers edge towards a deal to resolve a months-long spat that has rattled the global economy. The two-day meetings between US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin with China’s top economic official Liu He is the first since China put into law new measures seen as an olive […]
by Dave CLARK STRASBOURG, France (AFP) — The European Commission on Tuesday presented its plan to ensure the secure introduction of 5G telecoms networks, with suspicions hanging over Chinese giant Huawei. The United States has accused the firm of posing a security risk to western networks, because of its alleged ties to Chinese intelligence. But some European countries are in negotiations with Huawei to deploy its advanced technology to power the faster wireless networks of […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Finance defended the Official Development Assistance (ODA) mode of financing to construct the Kaliwa Dam Project, saying that this was cheaper and more beneficial for Filipino consumers. Finance Assistant Secretary Antonio Joselito Lambino III said that the ODA from China was preferred over a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) route which, he said, would entail “additional charges” to be passed on to water users. “The higher project and financing costs […]
PARIS, China (AFP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Monday called for increased cooperation between the European Union and China, at a time of growing nervousness over Beijing’s massive investments on the continent. Speaking at the Elysee Palace following talks with Xi, Macron called for a “strong Europe-China partnership”, adding that this must be based on “strong multilateralism” and “fair and balanced” trade. Xi’s, for his part, stressed that […]
Beijing, China (AFP) — The death toll from a chemical plant explosion in China rose to 78 on Monday, with hundreds still receiving medical treatment four days after one of the country’s worst industrial accidents. Thursday’s explosion in Yancheng city, eastern Jiangsu province razed an industrial park and blew out the windows of surrounding homes. More than 500 people are still in hospital, said local authorities on their official Twitter-like Weibo account. Among them, […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Asian markets plunged Monday after a sharp sell-off on Wall Street fuelled by concerns about the global economy and a possible recession in the United States. There appeared to be very little reaction to news that an investigation found no evidence of collusion between Donald Trump’s election campaign and Russia, which observers said removed some uncertainty from markets. After a broad-based rally since the start of the year built on […]
by Vincent-Xavier MORVAN / Julie Pacorel BEAULIEU-SUR-MER, France (AFP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron met for dinner in the south of France Sunday ahead of official talks with the host leader seeking to forge a united European front to contend with Beijing’s advances. “Very happy to welcome President Xi Jinping and his wife to France,” Macron wrote in a tweet. “This visit will strengthen our strategic partnership and affirm […]
