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BEIJING, China (AFP) — China on Monday imposed new tariffs on 128 US imports worth $3 billion, including fruits and pork, in retaliation to US duties on steel and aluminium, fuelling fears of a trade war. Beijing’s move, which the Xinhua news agency said was decided by the custom tariffs commission of the State Council, follows weeks of heated rhetoric and threats between the world’s two biggest economies. President Donald Trump has repeatedly railed against China’s […]
by Laurent Thomet © Agence France-Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) — A defunct Chinese space lab plunged through Earth’s atmosphere Monday, breaking apart as it headed towards a watery grave in the South Pacific, Beijing said. The Tiangong-1 “mostly” burnt up above the vast ocean’s central region at 8:15 am (0015 GMT), China’s Manned Space Engineering Office said, moments after predicting a slightly later re-entry over the Atlantic. Space officials had stressed that the craft would […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte is slated to go on a trip to China, Hong Kong and Singapore this April, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said. According to Roque, the President will visit China from April 9 to 10 to attend the Boao Forum–a yearly gathering of government and business leaders— in Hainan. From April 11 to 12, the President will be in Hong Kong reportedly to meet the Filipino community. He will then attend […]
(Eagle News)–China has expressed support for the Philippines’ pullout from the International Criminal Court, saying that the tribunal “should respect the sovereignty of nations, act cautiously and avoid being used as a political tool.” “China believes that a sovereign country has the right to say no to political manipulation under the cloak of law,” Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lu Kang added in a press conference on Wednesday. According to the spokesperson, since President Rodrigo Duterte […]
by Laurent Thomet Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was treated to a lavish welcome by Chinese President Xi Jinping during a secretive trip to Beijing as both sides seek to repair frayed ties ahead of landmark summits with Seoul and Washington. On his first trip abroad since taking power, Kim and his wife were met with honor guards and a banquet hosted by Xi, according to state […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Asian markets resumed their downward spiral on Wednesday following a sell-off on Wall Street, with technology firms tracking their US counterparts, while trade war fears continue to niggle at investor confidence. The volatility that has raked trading floors since the start of February shows no sign of abating as heavy, across-the-board selling followed Tuesday’s rally. Confirmation North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had visited Beijing this week to meet President […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping accepted an invitation from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to visit Pyongyang when they met for the first time in Beijing, the North’s state media said Wednesday. On behalf of the North’s ruling party and government, Kim invited Xi “to make an official visit to the DPRK at a convenient time and the invitation was accepted with pleasure,” KCNA reported, using the country’s official acronym. © Agence […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korea’s Kim Jong Un told Chinese President Xi Jinping that it was his “solemn duty” to make Beijing his first overseas destination as he made his maiden foreign trip as leader, Pyongyang’s official news agency reported Wednesday. The relationship between the North and its key protector has soured in recent years, with China increasingly exasperated by its neighbor’s nuclear antics, and recently showed a new willingness to enforce United […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — North Korea’s Kim Jong Un told China’s President Xi Jinping his nuclear-armed regime was “committed to denuclearization,” the official Xinhua news agency said Wednesday, as he visited Pyongyang’s ally Beijing for the first time, ahead of proposed summits with Seoul and Washington. “The issue of denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula can be resolved, if South Korea and the United States respond to our efforts with goodwill, create an atmosphere of peace […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — North Korea’s Kim Jong Un made his first-ever foreign trip as a leader to meet China’s president in Beijing, the official Xinhua news agency said Wednesday, ahead of proposed summits with Seoul and Washington that could unsettle nuclear-armed Pyongyang’s sole ally. During the visit from Sunday to Wednesday which came at the invitation of Xi Jinping, Kim held talks with the Chinese president who hosted a banquet to welcome the North […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday spoke with European leaders about working together to counter China’s alleged unfair trade practices, the White House said. The move comes as Washington and the European Union are at loggerheads over Trump’s decision earlier this month to slap steep tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel “discussed joining forces to counter China’s unfair economic practices and illegal acquisition of intellectual […]
I “stand ready to work with you” to “carry forward sustained” ties, Xi tells Philippine chief executive (Eagle News) — Chinese President Xi Jinping has extended his greetings to President Rodrigo Duterte, who will celebrate his 73rd birthday on March 28. In his letter, Xi also emphasized what he said was the “turnaround” in China-Philippines relations. “Our bilateral relations have enjoyed ongoing betterment and improvement and reaped productive outcomes, which brought tangible benefits to […]
