US, China Agree to Restart Trade Talks Next Month
The US and China have agreed to resume face-to-face negotiations in a bid to ease tensions in their rapidly escalating trade war, according to statements from both Washington and Beijing on Wednesday night.
Australian PM Dismisses Claims Writer Arrested in China Spied for Canberra
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has rejected allegations that Australian-Chinese writer and academic Yang Hengjun, charged with espionage by China, had acted as a spy for Australia.
China Bans Shrimp Imports from Saudi, Replaces Iran
China has temporarily banned imports of shrimp from Saudi Arabia over a viral infection, a report said.
Iran, China FMs meet in Beijing
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met and held talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing on Monday.
Russia, China Seek UN Security Council Meeting on US Missile Developments
Russia and China have asked the United Nations Security Council to meet on Thursday over "statements by US officials on their plans to develop and deploy medium-range missiles," according to the request seen by Reuters.
9 Dead, 35 Missing as Rain Batters Southwest China
The death toll has risen to nine after heavy downpours and mudslides battered Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, local authorities said Thursday.
China Threatens Retaliation If US Tariff Hikes Go Ahead
China on Thursday threatened retaliation if Washington steps up their war over trade and technology by going ahead with planned Sept. 1 tariff hikes on additional Chinese imports.
Chinese Forces Exercise across Border as Hong Kong Braces for Protests
Chinese paramilitary forces conducted exercises across the border from Hong Kong on Thursday, raising fears that Beijing may be preparing to act against mass demonstrations in the Asian financial hub it has described as “near terrorism”.
Iran-China-South Korea Center for Exchange of Technology Activated
TEHRAN – Head of Iran Small Industries and Industrial Park Organization (ISIPO) says a center has been activated by Iran, China and South Korea for exchange of technology and soon seven teams from seven industrial units will be dispatched to Germany for passing training courses.
China Slams US ‘Interference’ in Venezuela
An order by US President Donald Trump to freeze the Venezuelan government’s assets and cut off its funds is an act of “gross interference” and a violation of the norms of international relations, China’s foreign ministry said.