Showing defiance in the face of intense pressure from the US, China on Tuesday said it would not back down from an escalating trade standoff with the US, vowing to take measures to counter the latest round of US tariffs on billions of dollars worth of Chinese goods.
The leaders of EU members met in Salzburg, Austria on September 19 for two days, and Brexit is the major issue of the summit. Although it is not an official summit, the whole Europe pays much attention to it due to its topic.
The 21st Century Maritime Silk Road China (Guangdong) International Communication Forum opened on Thursday in the coastal city of Zhuhai. Under the theme of "New Era, New Silk Road, New Image", the forum provides a chance to discuss more cooperation possibilities among countries along the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in landed in Pyongyang on Tuesday for a much-anticipated three-day summit with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s top leader Kim Jong Un.
Foreign ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang told a regular briefing on Monday that his ministry and the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) have reiterated the same standpoint several times on China-US trade.
In my previous piece, I argued that US manufacturing has failed to regain its previous pre-international financial crisis levels after analyzing its manufacturing output and employment data. Its failure contrasts sharply with the situation not only of China but also of Germany. To illustrate this, the latest data for German manufacturing production is for June 2018.
In relation to myths in sections of the Chinese media regarding a (non-existent) expansion of US manufacturing, I remember being contacted by one Chinese media outlet and being asked if I would write an article on, "the implications for China of the expansion of US manufacturing."
China is open to adjustment of projects under the Belt and Road (B&R) initiative based on the interests of different countries, but China's cooperation with other countries via the initiative will undoubtedly continue in the future, experts and officials said on Thursday.
A heated debate on China's new feminine-looking male celebrities has flooded Sina Weibo, China's Twitter-like social media platform, as the country's State broadcaster aired four young male singers in its television special First Class of the New Semester on September 1.
As Swedish elections concluded on September 9, European countries breathed a sigh of relief. Even though the vote for the far-right Sweden Democrats had increased, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) still won the largest number of votes, discounting fears that the nationalists could gain ground in the country considered an epitome of liberal values.
Two of China's port cities – Yingkou and Dalian – are planning to become the sea gate for cargo traveling through the inland China-Mongolia-Russia Economic Corridor – one of the six economic corridors under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). A food corridor connecting China and Russia was recently established in Yingkou to push that plan forward.
The twice-postponed two plus two ministerial dialogue between the US and India took place on September 6 in New Delhi, during which US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense Secretary James Mattis held talks with their Indian counterparts - External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, over a string of issues including bilateral security cooperation, US sanctions against Iran and India's purchase of Russian air defense missiles.
Fresh statistics show that China's economy is in good shape, though many people are deeply concerned about the downward pressure that's been building since the beginning of this year.
With no political strings attached, China pledges 60 billion US dollars to African development at the 2018 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation.
Although the market has been worrying that a weak yuan would trigger a large amount of capital outflow, recent data shows that despite a slight dip in China's foreign currency reserve in August, outflow will likely remain stable.
On September 7, China's central bank the People's Bank of China released data showing that China's total foreign exchange reserves in August were 3.1097 trillion US dollars, down 0.26 percent from the end of July.
Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is not about infrastructure per se, it is about the enabling impact of infrastructure for economic growth and independence.
Since China rejoined the global economy four decades ago, it has adopted a peaceful development strategy that is deeply rooted in the peaceful DNA of the Chinese civilization. Benefiting from comprehensive engagement with other countries, China has bolstered its contribution to globalization and the global governance system with its own robust economic growth, more active participation in such key mechanisms as the Group of Twenty (G20), and a “China model” that provides valuable lessons for oth
The US trade deficit rose to a five-month high in July as exports of soybeans and civilian aircraft declined and imports hit a record high. Experts suggested the deterioration in the deficit could be a drag on American economic growth in the third quarter, continuing into the mid-term elections.
The Syrian civil war has been going on for almost 8 years with about half a million people losing their lives, one million suffering injuries and 12 million left homeless.