Associated Pressadded this to Business and FinanceBusiness Asian stocks rise, oil soars on Iran sanctions worriesAssociated Press - By ANNABELLE LIANG, Associated PressSINGAPORE (AP) — Asian stocks mostly rose Tuesday and oil prices soared to their highest level since October after the U.S. said it would soon impose sanctions on all buyers of Iranian oil. Japan's Nikkei
CJBadded this to #China general newsNews (China) Man Hits Woman After She Rejects Him, Then Runs Awaytheepochtimes.com - Daniel Holl A man punched a woman in a subway car after she refused to give her contact information to him. He quickly ran off, but was later detained by …
The Economic Timesadded this to DefenceMasood Azhar China likely to soften stand on Masood Azhar in a monthindiatimes.com NEW DELHI: China is likely to ease its hard position on the issue of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar within a month, sources indicated on …
The Wall Street Journal.Japan Japan’s Silent Belt and Road Is Beating China’sThe Wall Street Journal. - Mike BirdDespite the fanfare over Chinese investment abroad, Japan is still a bigger international creditor China’s so-called Belt and Road initiative has been the subject of relentless media coverage. But Beijing’s
CNBCTiananmen Square Leica says it wasn't behind an ad depicting Tiananmen Square protestsCNBC - Megan Graham A promotional video for camera maker Leica showing photojournalists covering global conflicts — including the deadly Tiananmen Square protests in …
Michael Reuteradded this to Blockchain BasicsChina China’s First Blockchain-Enabled Notary Opens Office in Beijingcointelegraph.com - Adrian Zmudzinski China’s first blockchain-enabled notary has opened offices in Beijing, local media People reported on April 19. Per the report, the service opened …
Kamendra Mishraadded this to POLITICS and ECONOMYOpinion China’s Scariest Assets Are Hiding Under Your BedBloomberg - Shuli Ren Everyone knows China’s stock markets aren’t for the faint-hearted. But plain vanilla assets can be equally scary. This year, China has been opening up …
Theresa Cobleadded this to Human Population & Social JusticeXinjiang Countries, corporations refuse to criticize China over mass detention of Uighur MuslimsAxios - Dave Lawler There are upwards of 1 million Uighur Muslims detained in China's Xinjiang region — yet the leaders of Pakistan, Indonesia and, most recently, …
Investing.com UKadded this to UK NewsChina Fast track - Indonesia, Malaysia rail projects may give China more dealsinvesting.com - By Fanny Potkin and Tabita Diela WALLINI, Indonesia (Reuters) - In a rural part of Indonesia's Java island, two orange-clad workers confer in Mandarin over plans to lay tracks on a …
CJBadded this to #China general newsCommunist Party of China Late former chief justice of China crematedchina.org.cn - 蔺丽瑶 The cremation of Xiao Yang, former president of the Supreme People's Court, was held Monday in Beijing. Xiao passed away due to illness, aged 81, in …
Indian Expressadded this to Indian ExpressBRI Raja Mandala: A silk road for the heavensindianexpress.com - C. Raja Mohan As the second iteration of China’s Belt and Road Forum convenes this week in Beijing, India has a strange karma to cope with. Profound concerns about …
CJBadded this to #China general newsHong Kong Chinese developers slide in Hong Kong after Beijing warning | Financial Timesft.com Shares in Chinese property developers slid as traders returned from the Easter break in Hong Kong on Tuesday, echoing earlier declines in China after …
Democracy A Specter Is Haunting Xi's China: 'Mr. Democracy'realclearpolitics.com - Ian Johnson Enter Xu Zhangrun. A fifty-six-year-old professor of constitutional law at Beijing's prestigious Tsinghua University, Xu is well known in Beijing as …
David Fletcheradded this to China TechChina Briefing: China’s first blockchain-powered notary service opens in Beijingtechnode.com - Nicole Jao 1 min read What happened: China’s first blockchain-enabled notary has started offering services in the CITIC Notary Office in Beijing, and the first …
CJBadded this to #China general newsChina Beijing bicycle highway to open in Maycri.cn A dedicated roadway, being dubbed Beijing's first highway for bicycles, is set to be finished in the coming month. The bicycle highway will connect …
RRoryadded this to RORYIran China says consistently opposes unilateral U.S. sanctions on IranReuters - Reuters EditorialBEIJING (Reuters) - China consistently opposes unilateral U.S. sanctions against Iran, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday amid reports that Washington is expected to announce that buyers of Iranian
Associated Pressadded this to Business and FinanceIran China criticizes US effort to reduce Iran oil salesAssociated PressBEIJING (AP) — China, one of Iran's biggest oil export markets, on Monday criticized Washington's decision to tell Beijing and other governments to stop buying crude from Tehran or face sanctions. China
China China wins Belt and Road fans but criticism persistsabs-cbn.com - Ryan McMorrow, Agence France-Presse BEIJING - President Xi Jinping will lead a hard sales push at a Beijing summit this week, to corral more countries into a global infrastructure …
J. Beattieadded this to HydrogenToyota Toyota to Provide Fuel Cell Parts to Chinese Automaker BAIC’s Affiliatefuelcellsworks.com - By FuelCellsWorks Beijing (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp. said Monday that it has agreed to supply fuel cell parts to a commercial vehicle unit of Beijing …
Dimitry Roshkovanadded this to Geopolitics, Future, GOD, War And Peace South China Sea How the Vatican-Beijing Deal Is Fracturingcimsec.org - Guest Author By Tuan N. Pham Last September, to the surprise of many, Pope Francis signed a confidential agreement giving Beijing effective control over who …
Oil Asian stocks inch up but China falters; oil at 2019 highsinvesting.com - By Noah Sin and Tomo Uetake HONG KONG/TOKYO (Reuters) - Stocks in Asia rose marginally on Tuesday as many markets reopened after the long Easter break, while oil jumped to its …
Singapore Singapore shares gain 0.3% on Monday amid mixed performance in Asiabusinesstimes.com.sg - Navin Sregantan THE Singapore market managed to close on higher ground in a session of thin trading volumes, and the dim sentiment in China after Beijing said that …
Vancouver, BC These whimsical sculptures in downtown Vancouver change colours when it rainsvancouverisawesome.com - Elana Shepert Vancouver is famous for receiving an abundance of rainfall, but not everyone favours the decidedly damp climate. But if you are a pluviophile – a …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoNews (China) Draft law stipulates heavy penalites for fake vaccines - Xinhuaxinhuanet.com - www.xinhuanet.com BEIJING, April 22 (Xinhua) -- China's top legislature is planning to impose heavy penalties on the production and sale of fake or substandard …
Reuters UKChina China should fine-tune monetary policy based on economic growth, price changes - XinhuaReuters UK - Reuters EditorialBEIJING (Reuters) - China should fine-tune monetary policy in a pre-emptive way based on economic growth and price changes, the official Xinhua News Agency said on Monday, citing a top-level meeting chaired
Average Selling Price Here Are The Most Expensive Housing Markets In The Worldinsauga.com - www.insauga.com The CBRE’s annual Global Living report has reported the most expensive housing markets in the world. The CBRE is one of the world's largest commercial …
News (China) It's a bird, it's a plane, no wait... it's a flying aircraft carrier?globaltimes.cn - www.globaltimes.cn The aircraft carrier kite takes part in the opening ceremony of the 36th International Kite Festival. Source: The Beijing News An aircraft carrier was …
CJBadded this to #China general newsNews (China) Belt and Road transforming vision into rewarding actions: China Daily editorial - Worldchinadaily.com.cn - 赵思远 Like it or not, the Belt and Road Initiative, which some have never stopped stigmatizing as a debt trap or a geopolitical tool from day one, has …
News (China) Chinese company joins with Russian partners in BRI talent programchina.org.cn - 张军棉 China's leading entertainment company Perfect World launched a Belt and Road talent development program with Russian partners in Beijing on …
Reuters CanadaToyota Toyota establishes research institute in China to study hydrogen, green technologiesReuters Canada - by Norihiko Shirouzu and Yilei Sun in BeijingThe logo of Toyota is seen on a car during the Prague Autoshow in Prague, Czech Republic, April 13, 2019. REUTERS/David W Cerny BEIJING (Reuters) - Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp said on Sunday it was setting
