China
US team in Beijing for trade talks after IMF ‘storm’ warning
World
February 11, 2019
US team in Beijing for trade talks after IMF ‘storm’ warning
US negotiators met with their Chinese counterparts in Beijing Monday for a new round of high-stakes trade talks, hoping to…
China entertainment endures ‘bitter winter’ after crackdowns
Culture
February 11, 2019
China entertainment endures ‘bitter winter’ after crackdowns
Chinese film and television are reeling from what industry insiders call a “bitterly cold winter” of sharper government scrutiny that…
China’s treatment of Uighurs an ’embarrassment for humanity’: Turkey
World
February 10, 2019
China’s treatment of Uighurs an ’embarrassment for humanity’: Turkey
Turkey on Saturday condemned China’s treatment of its Muslim ethnic Uighur people as “a great embarrassment for humanity,” adding to…
Trump’s World Bank pick, an ally for the lender’s critics?
World
February 10, 2019
Trump’s World Bank pick, an ally for the lender’s critics?
President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the World Bank is a firebrand critic of the world’s largest anti-poverty lender —…
Egypt to participate in COTTM exhibition in China on April
Business
February 6, 2019
Egypt to participate in COTTM exhibition in China on April
Egypt will participate in the China Outbound Travel & Tourism Market (COTTM) exhibition for tourism and aviation in its latest…
The president called for it!
Opinion
February 6, 2019
The president called for it!
On February 10, Cairo will begin its presidency of the African Union (AU) during 2019, and this will be the…
Chinese communities around world welcome Year of the Pig
Life & Style
February 5, 2019
Chinese communities around world welcome Year of the Pig
Chinese communities around the world welcomed the Year of the Pig on Tuesday, ushering in the Lunar New Year with…
Thaw of Himalayas set to disrupt Asia’s rivers, crops: study
Environment
February 5, 2019
Thaw of Himalayas set to disrupt Asia’s rivers, crops: study
KATHMANDU (Reuters) – At least a third of the ice in the Himalayas and the Hindu Kush will thaw this…
‘Gangster’ Peppa back in China’s good graces in Year of the Pig
Cinema/TV
February 4, 2019
‘Gangster’ Peppa back in China’s good graces in Year of the Pig
Roasted as a subversive symbol and chopped from a video streaming website in China, it seemed Peppa Pig, the loveable…
Porcine pickle: Hong Kongers divided over city’s emboldened wild boars
Environment
February 4, 2019
Porcine pickle: Hong Kongers divided over city’s emboldened wild boars
As Hong Kong prepares to celebrate the Year of the Pig, the city is facing its own peculiar porcine pickle…