saic gm to recall 33 million vehicles over suspension flaw

SAIC-GM to recall 3.3 million vehicles over suspension flaw

US auto giant General Motors and its Chinese partner SAIC will recall 3.3 million vehicles in China over problems with their suspension system, in a fresh blow to GM as it braces for fallout from the China-US trade war.
chinese destroyer sailed extremely close to us warship us official

Chinese destroyer sailed extremely close to US warship: US official

A Chinese warship sailed within yards of an American destroyer - forcing it to change course - in an "unsafe and unprofessional" encounter as the US vessel was in contested waters in the South China Sea, an official said on Monday (Oct 1).
murray wins first round at shenzhen after zhang retires

Murray wins first round at Shenzhen after Zhang retires

Britain's former world number one Andy Murray was made to work up a serious sweat by unheralded Zhang Zhizhen at the ATP Shenzhen Open on Tuesday (Sep 25) before the Chinese player retired at 6-3, 6-7 (3-7), 4-2.
ford executive says may boost production in china to avoid tariffs

Ford executive says may boost production in China to avoid tariffs

Ford is looking at speeding up plans to build more Lincoln models in Chinese plants amid the growing trade war with the United States that has made US exports less attractive, a senior executive said on Monday (Sep 24).
eu gives britain two months to pay us 33 billion over china fraud

EU gives Britain two months to pay US$3.3 billion over China fraud

The EU on Monday (Sep 24) gave Britain two months to recover 2.7 billion euros (US$3.3 billion) in lost customs duties or risk referral to the EU's top court after London allegedly ignored a scam by Chinese importers.
nepal reinstates us 25 billion hydropower deal with chinese firm

Nepal reinstates US$2.5 billion hydropower deal with Chinese firm

Nepal has reinstated a deal with a Chinese state-owned company to build a US$2.5 billion hydroelectric plant scrapped by the previous government, officials confirmed Monday (Sep 24), as the new pro-Beijing administration seeks massive infrastructure investment.
china summons us ambassador over military sanctions

China summons US ambassador over military sanctions

China summoned the US ambassador on Saturday (Sep 22) to lodge an official protest over sanctions imposed by the United States against a Chinese military organisation for buying Russian fighter jets and missiles, state media said.
wto eyes china bid to slap stiff trade sanctions on us

WTO eyes China bid to slap stiff trade sanctions on US

A World Trade Organization arbitrator will review Friday a Chinese request to impose more than US$7 billion (nearly 6 billion euros) in annual sanctions on the United States over anti-dumping practices, a Geneva trade official said.
vietnam shares extend declining on trade tariffs

Vietnam shares extend declining on trade tariffs

Vietnamese shares fell on Tuesday morning, dragged down by low investor confidence following the announcement of US tariffs on US$200 billion worth of Chinese imports.
chinese inflation picks up in august amid tariffs war

Chinese inflation picks up in August amid tariffs war

China's consumer price inflation rose more than expected in August, official data showed Monday, after Beijing's first wave of tariffs on US goods came into force, with prices of eggs, pork and vegetables rising.
asian markets hit by fresh trade fears after trump comments

Asian markets hit by fresh trade fears after Trump comments

Donald Trump's latest threat to impose tariffs on all Chinese imports sent Asian markets tumbling Monday (Sep 10) on growing fears of an all-out trade war between the world's top two economies.
alibaba co founder jack ma announces retirement

Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma announces retirement

Alibaba co-founder and chief Jack Ma plans to retire from the Chinese e-commerce giant on Monday (Sep 10) to devote his time to philanthropy focused on education, he told the New York Times in an interview.
chinese tourists evading tax

Chinese tourists evading tax

Chinese tourists are reportedly avoiding paying tax in Viet Nam, with the help of tourism companies.
ancient chinese painting expected to fetch us 51 million

Ancient Chinese painting expected to fetch US$51 million

A nearly 1,000-year-old ink painting by one of China's greatest literati masters Su Shi is expected to fetch US$51 million at auction, Christie's said Thursday (Aug 30) as the work went on view in Hong Kong.
chinese south korean tourists flock to central vietnam

Chinese, South Korean tourists flock to Central Vietnam

Around 4.43 million tourists arrived in the central province of Quang Nam in the first seven months of the year, a year-on-year increase of 30.2 percent, according to the tourism sector.