Trump’s message to trade partners: Trim ties with China

Open this photo in gallery:The American and Chinese flags are photographed on the negotiating table during a bilateral meeting in Geneva. U.S. trade deals with Vietnam and Britain make clear China remains in the U.S. President's crosshairs.KEYSTONE…

Japan urges China to stop flying fighter jets too close to Japanese military aircraft

TOKYO (AP) — Japan has demanded China stop flying its fighter jets abnormally close to Japanese intelligence-gathering aircraft, which it said was happening repeatedly and could cause a collision. Japan’s Defense Ministry said a Chinese JH-7 fighter-bomber …

US Allies in Europe Project Aircraft Carrier Power Near China

European NATO members have projected naval power into the Indo-Pacific through aircraft carrier deployments in recent years, as China—a European Union trading partner and U.S. rival—undergoes a military buildup, challenging Washington and its allies. …

Dumping of steel strapping from China, other countries hurting Canada’s industry, tribunal finds

Open this photo in gallery:Steel pipes for export at Longkou port in Yantai, China, on June 18.STR/AFP/Getty Images The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has determined there is reasonable indications that China, South Korea, Turkey and Vietnam …

Rubio to meet China's Wang in Malaysia

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to meet with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday in Malaysia, the White House said. The two are in Kuala Lumpur for a meeting of foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN. …

'Restrainers' Urge Trump to Scale Back US Troops on China's Doorstep

Washington, D.C., should scale back its military presence on China's doorstep to ease tensions with Beijing and adopt a more defensive posture, analysts of the "restraint" camp argue in a new report. Their proposals, published Wednesday by …

China denies asking firms to collect data illegally after new EU probe

BEIJING: Beijing on Friday (Jul 11) denied asking firms to "illegally" collect and store users' personal information, after an Irish regulator helping the European Union regulate data privacy began investigating Chinese social media giant …

At the world’s biggest wholesale market in China, it’s business as usual despite US tariffs

This is because contract manufacturers are one of the hardest-hit groups at Yiwu in the current trade war. Some products are stamped with clients’ names and logos, meaning contractors will not be able to sell them elsewhere if customers suddenly pull out. …

How climate change is affecting prized tea-growing regions in China and Taiwan

‘Do I expect too much?’: China’s class of 2025 faces harsh job reality after graduation

Meanwhile China's manufacturing sector alone faces a shortage of nearly 30 million workers this year.  More than 12 million new urban jobs have been added annually since the start of China’s 14th Five-Year Plan, Zhou Haibing, Vice Chairman of the …