xi heads to portugal as chinas influence worries eu partners

Xi heads to Portugal as China's influence worries EU partners

LISBON: Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Portugal Tuesday (Dec 4) for a two-day visit to strengthen ties, amid concern in some EU capitals over China's growing influence on the continent.
us china summit ends with signals of progress in defusing trade war

US-China summit ends with signals of progress in defusing trade war

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping held high-stakes trade talks in Argentina on Saturday, and both sides signaled they made progress toward defusing a damaging tariffs war between the world's two largest economies.
spanish retail giant corte ingles in deal with alibaba

Spanish retail giant Corte Ingles in deal with Alibaba

Spain's top department store chain El Corte Ingles on Thursday (Nov 29) announced a collaboration with Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba.
vasep vietnam tra producers should plan to face china farming

VASEP: Vietnam tra producers should plan to face China farming

Vietnam’s tra fish producers and exporters should consider their future as Chinese enterprises move into the market.
trump says china tariff rates very likely to rise

Trump says China tariff rates very likely to rise

Just days ahead of a planned meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Trump also vowed to put tariffs on all remaining imports from China if the two sides failed to reach a deal.
ancient chinese painting auctioned for almost us 60 million

Ancient Chinese painting auctioned for almost US$60 million

A nearly 1,000-year-old ink painting by one of China's greatest literati masters Su Shi fetched US$59.5 million at auction, Christie's said Monday (Nov 26).
trump says prepared for g20 meeting with chinas xi

Trump says prepared for G20 meeting with China's Xi

US President Donald Trump insisted on Thursday (Nov 22) he was "very prepared" for a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping next week at the G20 summit in Argentina, and suggested a deal could be reached to end the trade war.
chinese rice importers visit vietnam to find new partners

Chinese rice importers visit Vietnam to find new partners

Chinese importers of rice have arrived in HCM City and Long An Province to find trading opportunities with Vietnamese counterparts, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Import-Export Department.
ex juventus ceo marotta in china to discuss inter milan move reports

Ex-Juventus CEO Marotta in China to discuss Inter Milan move: Reports

MILAN: Former Juventus chief executive Giuseppe Marotta has travelled to China to seal a deal with Inter Milan's Chinese owners Suning for a move to the Serie A club, according to reports in Italy on Sunday (Nov 18).
chinese officials try to barge into ministers office as apec summit tensions boil over

Chinese officials try to 'barge' into minister's office as APEC summit tensions boil over

PORT MORESBY: The police were called when Chinese officials attempted to "barge" into the office of Papua New Guinea's foreign minister, it emerged on Sunday (Nov 18), as APEC summit tensions boiled over.
juventus apologise for china suicide condolence message

Juventus apologise for China 'suicide' condolence message

SHANGHA: Juventus have apologised after the Italian champions came under fire for posting a message on Chinese social media about the apparent suicide of a fan, which was later exposed as untrue.
china mulls us 720000 fine for faking vaccine tests after scandal

China mulls US$720,000 fine for faking vaccine tests after scandal

Chinese vaccine manufacturers who falsify test results or break other rules could be fined up to US$720,000 under a new law proposed after a scandal that fulled public fears over domestically made medicine.
pm widens ties at shanghai event

PM widens ties at Shanghai event

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s attendance at a major Chinese trade event has helped Vietnam attract ­further Chinese ­investment as well as ­expand trade ties.
ababis and star wnrs knockoffs thrive in china e commerce

'Ababis' and 'Star Wnrs': Knockoffs thrive in China e-commerce

BEIJING: Sneakers on a popular Chinese e-commerce platform look like Adidas, but are branded "Ababis". Underwear resembling Calvin Klein are called "Caiwen Kani". Toys with an uncanny resemblance to a certain blockbuster movie franchise opt for "Star Wnrs".
us accuses china taiwan firms of stealing secrets from chip giant micron

US accuses China, Taiwan firms of stealing secrets from chip giant Micron

WASHINGTON: US Attorney General Jeff Sessions accused Beijing on Thursday (Nov 1) of backing a scheme by Chinese and Taiwan companies to steal an estimated US$8.75 billion worth of trade secrets from semiconductor giant Micron.