Showing posts with label China. Show all posts
Showing posts with label China. Show all posts

Friday, April 15, 2016

First-Quarter Growth Slows a Bit in China, as Expected

First-Quarter Growth Slows a Bit in China, as Expected


China said its economy grew 6.7 percent, the slowest quarterly rate since the financial crisis in 2009 but also exactly what economists had forecast.










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Thursday, April 14, 2016

US Reveals Joint Patrols in South China Sea With Philippines

US Reveals Joint Patrols in South China Sea With Philippines


The United States on Thursday revealed for the first time that American ships have started conducting joint patrols with the Philippines in the South China Sea, a somewhat rare move not done with many other partners in the region.










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Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Taiwanese workers "abducted" in Kenya and flown to China

Taiwanese workers ‘abducted’ in Kenya and flown to China





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Judge in China Rules Gay Couple Cannot Marry

Judge in China Rules Gay Couple Cannot Marry


The pair, Sun Wenlin and Hu Mingliang, had sued a civil affairs bureau in Changsha after the office refused to grant them the right to marry.


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Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Judge in China Rules Gay Couple Cannot Marry

Judge in China Rules Gay Couple Cannot Marry


The pair, Sun Wenlin and Hu Mingliang, had sued a civil affairs bureau in Changsha after the office refused to grant them the right to marry.










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Navy May Charge Officer With Giving China and Taiwan Secrets

Navy May Charge Officer With Giving China and Taiwan Secrets


Lt. Cmdr. Edward C. Lin has been under investigation on suspicion of providing secret information to China and Taiwan, United States officials said.










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Monday, April 11, 2016

China Says 80% of Tested Wells Had Water Too Polluted to Drink

China Says 80% of Tested Wells Had Water Too Polluted to Drink


Though the data was from shallower wells than those used by many cities, the findings struck a nerve among Chinese increasingly sensitive to health threats.


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HNA Group of China Offers to Buy Gategroup for $1.5 Billion

HNA Group of China Offers to Buy Gategroup for .5 Billion


The deal would expand the presence of HNA, the owner of Hainan Airlines, in the global aviation services industry.


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Thursday, March 31, 2016

K.K.R. Selling Stake in the Fashion Group SMCP to Shandong Ruyi of China

K.K.R. Selling Stake in the Fashion Group SMCP to Shandong Ruyi of China


The deal, terms of which were not disclosed, is the latest in a series of acquisitions by Chinese investors in the European luxury market.


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Wednesday, March 30, 2016

North Korea sanctions: Is China enforcing them?

North Korea sanctions: Is China enforcing them?













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Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Automakers Expanding in China May Soon Face Weakening Demand

Automakers Expanding in China May Soon Face Weakening Demand


China is the world’s largest market for new cars, but its slowing economy could leave automakers with too many factories and not enough buyers.










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Monday, March 28, 2016

Editor Says He Is Resigning Over Media Controls in China

Editor Says He Is Resigning Over Media Controls in China


An editor at Southern Metropolis Daily posted a message online saying he could no longer “follow your surname,” a reference to the Communist Party.


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Shaxi Journal: An Ancient Caravan Town in China Is Reborn

Shaxi Journal: An Ancient Caravan Town in China Is Reborn


In a project praised by Unesco, a Swiss-led team spent years renovating the square of Sideng Village, with an eye toward historical consistency that is rare in China.










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