China has ordered the US to close its consulate in the city of Chengdu as tensions continue to mount between the two countries. The latest tit-for-tat escalation comes days after Washington told Beijing to cease its operations at the Chinese
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China state media blasts Houston consulate shutdown as U.S. election gambit
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The move by the United States government to shut down China’s consulate in Houston is an attempt to blame Beijing for American failures ahead of presidential elections in November, Chinese state media said in editorials published on
China vows 'forceful counter-attack' in escalating row with Britain over Hong Kong
LONDON/BEIJING (Reuters) – China threatened a “forceful counter-attack” on Tuesday in response to Britain’s announcement that it would suspend its extradition treaty with Hong Kong following Beijing’s introduction of a national security law for the former British colony. On Monday,
Mainland China reports 16 new coronavirus cases including 13 in Xinjiang
BEIJING (Reuters) – Mainland China reported 16 new cases of the novel coronavirus as of the end of July 18, up from 22 reported a day earlier, the Chinese national health authority said on Sunday. Of the new infections, 13
China vows retaliation against US over Hong Kong sanctions
Move comes after Trump signed a law and an executive order to punish China for its ‘aggressive actions’ in Hong Kong. China has said it would retaliate after US President Donald Trump ordered an end to preferential trade treatment for
China's economy seen growing 2.5% in Q2 as lockdowns end, stimulus kicks in: Poll
BEIJING (REUTERS) – China’s economy likely returned to modest growth in the second quarter after a record contraction, as lockdown measures ended and policymakers announced more stimulus to combat the shock from the coronavirus crisis, according to a Reuters poll.
China economy rebounds in Q2 after virus hit: AFP poll
BEIJING (AFP) – China returned to growth in the second quarter after the coronavirus pandemic handed the world’s second largest economy its first contraction in decades, according to an AFP poll of analysts. The survey of analysts from 11 institutions
UK universities comply with China internet limits
UK universities are testing a new online teaching link for students in China – which will require course materials to comply with Chinese restrictions on the internet. It enables students in China to keep studying UK degrees online, despite China’s
China passes sweeping Hong Kong security law, heralding new authoritarian era
HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) – Beijing unveiled new national security laws for Hong Kong on Tuesday, punishing crimes of secession, subversion, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces with up to life in prison, heralding a more authoritarian era for China’s freest
'Back to where we were': Beijing fears second wave of coronavirus
An outbreak traced to the Chinese capital’s biggest wholesale food market has residents worried about strict lockdowns. Beijing, China – Nelson Quan had no idea he had been locked into his compound in the Yuquan district of Beijing until he