The barrage of retaliatory tariffs from China and the US could end quickly once talks start, given that both sides are open to dialogue. That was the assessment of a number of observers after an exchange of escalating duties in the past week. On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump raised levies on Chinese goods to…
Chinese censors appeared to be carefully curating public discussion about the U.S. tariffs that took effect on Wednesday. They promoted criticism of the United States, while seemingly playing down the specifics of how President Trump’s move would effectively increase import taxes on Chinese goods to 104 percent. On Weibo, a popular social media platform, several…
China’s leaders have sent a clear message about the effects of the Trump administration’s sweeping tariffs: Things will be painful, but it is nothing that the country cannot handle. A commentary on Sunday in the Communist Party mouthpiece, the People’s Daily, said Beijing had prepared for a trade war with the United States and that…
China has vowed to “continue to take resolute measures” to protect its interests against what it called “suppressive” tariffs imposed by the United States. In a position paper released on Saturday evening, the Chinese foreign ministry said the US levies had “severely violated” the legitimate interests of other countries and “severely undermined the rules-based multilateral…
Aubonrat Setnawet, an electrician’s helper, was working with her husband on the 23rd floor of a new office tower on the northern edge of Bangkok moments before disaster struck. She needed to get some equipment, so she took the construction elevator to the ground floor. Suddenly, she felt the ground sway beneath her and, with…
On Tuesday, People’s Daily, the Communist Party mouthpiece, published a long front-page article recapping an eight-point code of conduct outlined by President Xi Jinping in December 2012. It said Xi had led by example in the decade-long campaign against wasteful government spending and people who only pay lip service to their work. “The eight-point regulations…
The Chinese military remains on high alert – “ready to fight at all times and able to fight at any time” – to thwart any attempt at Taiwan independence, according to the commander of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) unit overseeing the Taiwan Strait. The warning from Lin Xiangyang, who heads the PLA’s Eastern Theatre…
China will require content generated by artificial intelligence (AI) to be clearly identified under new regulations taking effect later this year. The move aims to curb misinformation and boost online transparency as the country races to adopt the new technology. The rules were issued on Friday by the country’s top internet watchdog, the Cyberspace Administration…
The ideal worker at the Chinese chemical manufacturer, according to the internal memo, is hardworking, virtuous and loyal. And — perhaps most important — willing to have children for the good of the country. That was the message that the company, Shandong Shuntian Chemical Group, sent to unmarried employees recently, in a notice that spread…
Two high-profile Chinese newspapers linked to the Communist Party published editorials on Thursday voicing support for the private sector and advocating the creation of a favourable business environment to drive the growth of private enterprises. Ahead of the “two sessions” – the annual meetings of the country’s legislature and top advisory body – beginning in…