Over three quarters of 1,000 Singaporeans surveyed in June said they supported Hong Kong’s ongoing protests against a controversial extradition bill – a result political analysts suggested was a reflection of the close-knit ties between the “twin cities”. Still, the observers said the strong support level did not necessarily mean Hong Kong-style street politics would […] Read more
China insists US must remove all trade war tariffs as part of deal, says commerce ministry spokesman
China has insisted that all tariffs on Chinese imports added by the United States during the trade war must be scrapped immediately as part of any deal to end the year-long conflict, which would require the Trump administration to give up its position that some levies remain in place even after an agreement is reached. […] Read more
DALIAN — Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Tuesday pledged to an assembly of global business leaders and government representatives that Beijing will push to create an equal playing field in the country for all companies. As American and Chinese negotiators begin a renewed push at a trade deal, that rhetoric appeared to address many of […] Read more
The meeting between Chinese and American leaders in Osaka may have pressed the pause button on their escalating trade war, but pundits on both sides remain doubtful about how long a ceasefire can avert a looming showdown between the two economic superpowers. In a make-or-break meeting on Saturday that stole the limelight at the Group […] Read more
Stocks in Asia Pacific dipped on Friday as investors watched for developments from the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan, where U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to meet amid the ongoing trade standoff. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 slipped 0.29% to close at 21,275.92, with shares of index heavyweight and […] Read more
The US and China have tentatively agreed to another truce in their trade war in order to resume talks aimed at resolving the dispute, sources familiar with the situation said. Details of the agreement are being laid out in press releases in advance of the meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald […] Read more
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told CNBC that the U.S. and China were almost there on a trade deal. “We were about 90% of the way there (with a deal) and I think there’s a path to complete this,” he told CNBC’s Hadley Gamble in Manama, Bahrain on Wednesday. He said he’s confident President Donald Trump […] Read more
Xi Jinping will be visiting Japan for the first visit since becoming China’s president, when he heads to Osaka this weekend to attend the Group of 20 summit. While Xi got off to a strained start with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the two have made significant progress in turning around their countries’ tense bilateral […] Read more
A meeting between the two leaders has yet to be confirmed British Prime Minister Theresa May will raise concerns about the extradition bill in a meeting with Chinese Vice-Premier Hu Chunhua “Where the Internet is about availability of information, blogging is about making information creation available to anyone.” – George Siemens – Subscribe with THE ONLINE […] Read more
Sources warn that plan has generated concern about a lack of transparency and possible abuse of blacklist Measure to target organisations and individuals that pose a threat to Chinese firms or security was announced following US sanctions against Huawei “Journalism is an act of faith in the future.” – Ann Curry – Visit THE ONLINE PUBLISHERS […] Read more