US President-elect Donald Trump`s remarks over his antipathy toward the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and US global responsibilities triggered heated discussion among media worldwide over whether China will fill the trade leadership vacuum or even world leadership void as the Trump era dawns.
US President Barack Obama has blocked a Chinese company`s proposal to purchase Germany-based semiconductor equipment producer Aixtron SE, citing "national security" as a reason.
The Chinese leadership has demonstrated diplomatic restraint in the face of US President-elect Donald Trump`s protocol-breaking phone call with Taiwan`s leader, followed by his provocative tweets.
President Barack Obama`s administration reaffirmed the US` one-China policy on Monday in the wake of president-elect Donald Trump`s phone call with Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen last Friday.
How should we interpret Trump`s provocative remarks? What are the prospects for the Sino-US relationship? What should the Chinese side do in face of provocations?
Experts said elevating the role of independent directors could address the issue of corporate governance at some of China`s listed companies with dispersed ownership, following heated exchanges between new shareholders and top management executives.
It should be known that Trump`s withdrawal announcement does not mean he wants to weaken US global leadership. Trump is a businessman and the TPP withdrawal is more from an economic perspective. The TPP will lead to job losses within the US.
US President-elect Donald Trump launched attacks against China on Twitter Sunday, accusing Beijing of currency manipulation and flexing its might in the South China Sea.
There are barbarians knocking on Chinese boardroom doors right across the country, and more are likely to follow if the government does not crack down effectively, say analysts.
President Xi Jinping`s visit to Latin America has given fresh impetus to China`s relationship with the continent at a time when the US is expected to become increasingly protectionist under the administration of President-elect Donald Trump.
The European Union should look at the whole picture of the China-EU trade ties, instead of being hesitant to fully fulfill its obligation under the Protocol on China`s Accession to the World Trade Organization.
New Zealand Prime Minister John Key said last week that China and New Zealand had agreed to launch talks to upgrade their free trade agreement (FTA). This would be the first time for China to upgrade an FTA with a Western country at a higher standard and the move marks great breakthroughs.
Thailand`s parliament on Tuesday said that Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn is to succeed the throne and become King Rama X, the 10th king in the Chakri Dynasty. Whether Thailand will be able to realize sustainable and stable development in the post-Bhumibol era has been attracting growing worldwide attention.
It highlights the potential damage US President-elect Donald Trump could inflict if he makes good on his threat to start a trade war with China, the world’s second-biggest economy.
As China becomes involved more deeply in global affairs, one basic tenant of Chinese diplomacy has become increasingly clear: regional integration is what China advocates more vigorously than ever.
The Belt and Road (B&R) Initiative is addressing the world’s major concerns and the historical issues that hinder development, while playing a vital supplement role to the current international governance mechanism.
On the material front, China has become a major economic engine contributing to about 30 percent of the global growth in the post-global financial crisis era. The United Nations, which wants to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, should welcome Beijing`s effort to invest in developing countries and exempt the least developed ones from repaying the interest-free debts due at the end of 2015.
Rodrigo Duterte, president of the Philippines since June 30, recently concluded a successful state visit to China. China is the first visit country outside of Southeast Asia that he’s visited. During this visit, he felt welcome with a high standard of reception in Beijing. His Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, and other leaders, such as Li Keqiang and Zhang Dejiang, held meeting with him last Thursday.
China tends to prefer incumbent party successors with consistent policy lines. Trump`s lack of a governance track record and his unorthodox take on long-held Republican priorities could prove a headache for Chinese officials.
The Sino-Philippine relationship has been smoothly progressing since President Rodrigo Duterte visited China. According to local media outlets, Philippine fishermen are now allowed to fish near Huangyan Island, and Chinese officials from the Ministry of Agriculture have been sent to inspect the location.