US cites Russia, China among worst in human trafficking: report
By Susan Heavey
WASHINGTON |
Wed Jun 19, 2013 5:30pm EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An annual U.S. State Department report on Wednesday cited Russia and China among the world’s worst offenders in fighting [...]
China’s Hunger For Pork Will Impact The US Meat Industry
Trends Affecting Dunkin’ Brands And Its $34 Fair Value
Trefis Team
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China, North Korea Hold Strategic Talks in Beijing
Negotiators from North Korea and China held strategic talks in Beijing on Wednesday as they work to repair strained relations, but offered little indication they will lead to a resumption of nuclear disarmament talks any time soon.
Neither [...]
Dalian Wanda of China to Spend $1.6 Billion on Yacht Maker and London Hotel
Ng Han Guan/Associated PressDancers performing at a Dalian Wanda Group event in Beijing on Wednesday.
7:55 a.m. | Updated
HONG KONG – When it was launched on the Huangpu River in Shanghai in July 2010 with its mirrored windows, Jacuzzi-fitted [...]
China, North Korea Hold Strategic Talks in Beijing
Negotiators from North Korea and China held strategic talks in Beijing on Wednesday as they work to repair strained relations, but offered little indication they will lead to a resumption of nuclear disarmament talks any time soon.
Neither [...]
Viewpoint: Why Surveillance Outrage Falls Flat in China
Kin Cheung / AP
A TV screen shows the news of Edward Snowden, a former CIA employee who leaked top-secret documents about sweeping U.S. surveillance programs, at a shopping mall in Hong Kong, June 17, 2013
The Chinese Foreign Ministry [...]
China’s fastest-growing cities for millionaires
The population of multi-millionaires in no-name Chinese cities is growing at a breakneck pace. Case in point: Chongqing’s multi-millionaire population grew by nearly 80% between 2007 and 2012.
Move over Beijing and Shanghai!
Make room [...]
GM aims for 10 percent of China’s luxury car market by 2020
SHANGHAI |
Tue Jun 18, 2013 11:15pm EDT
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – General Motors Co (GM.N) said on Wednesday it aims to quadruple its share of China’s luxury auto market to 10 percent by 2020 as the U.S. automaker [...]
From Cheney to China: 7 things we learned about Obama
(CNN) — As his popularity has dropped to 45%, the lowest in a year and a half, President Barack Obama talked with PBS’ Charlie Rose.
The president covered a world of issues, including how some critics now liken him to a particular [...]
China Mengniu Dairy Offers $1.6 Billion for Baby Formula Firm
Kim Kyung-Hoon/ReutersYashili’s milk powder products for sale at a supermarket in Beijing.
HONG KONG – China’s biggest dairy producer on Tuesday placed a $1.6 billion wager that it could win over the trust of parents in the world’s most [...]
Insight: Flexing antitrust muscle, China is a new merger hurdle
By Michael Martina
BEIJING |
Thu May 2, 2013 5:10pm EDT
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s new-found clout in regulating global mergers is causing headaches for companies seeking high-stakes deals that need [...]
‘Iron Man 3′ smashes opening box office record in China
Hong Kong (CNN) — “Iron Man 3″ has set a new box office record in China, taking 130 million yuan ($21 million) on its opening day.
The appeal may have something to do with additional scenes added into the Chinese version [...]
Exclusive: EU to propose duties on Chinese solar panels
By Robin Emmott and Francesco Guarascio
BRUSSELS |
Fri May 3, 2013 9:20am EDT
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The EU’s trade chief will recommend placing punitive import duties on billions of euros of solar panels [...]
China Could Hold Israel-Palestinian Talks If Asked
The Chinese government says it is willing to set up a meeting between the Israeli prime minister and the Palestinian president when the two leaders visit Beijing next week, if the sides expressed interest in doing so.
Foreign Ministry [...]
12-year-old makes history at China Open, shoots 79 – USA Today
In this photo released by OneAsia, 12-year-old Chinese amateur Ye Wocheng watches the flight of his shot during the first round of China Open.(Photo: Paul Lakatos, AP)
TIANJIN, China (AP) — Twelve-year old amateur Ye Wocheng created history [...]
China Service Industries Expand at Slower Pace: Survey
China’s service industries expanded at
a slower pace last month, adding to the drag on growth in the
world’s second-biggest economy after manufacturing lost momentum.
The non-manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index fell to
54.5 from [...]
Australia Gets Closer to China
BY ENDA CURRAN
SYDNEY—Australia has sent the clearest signal yet that it wants to deepen military ties with China, its biggest trading partner, risking strained relations with its longstanding ally the U.S.
The resource-rich [...]
In gloom of economic data, hope flickers for China Inc
By Clement Tan
HONG KONG |
Fri May 3, 2013 3:35am EDT
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Improving first-quarter results from some of China’s biggest steel and cement firms suggest that Beijing’s economic recovery [...]
Where China Meets India in a High-Altitude Desert, Push Comes to Shove
Two Chinese patrols came on foot, two more arrived in military vehicles and a Chinese helicopter flew overhead. With all the activity, the Indian authorities failed to notice until the next morning that about 30 Chinese soldiers had pitched [...]
China emerges as new force in drone warfare
BEIJING Determined to kill or capture a murderous Mekong River drug lord, China’s security forces considered a tactic they’d never tried before: calling a drone strike on his remote hideaway deep in the hills of Myanmar.
The attack [...]
Rat Meat Sold as Lamb Highlights Food Fears in China
In an announcement intended to show that the government is serious about improving food safety, the Ministry of Public Security said over the Internet on Thursday that the police had caught traders in eastern China who bought rat, fox and mink [...]
Gold Helps China May Day Sales Rise 20%
China’s recent manufacturing data might suggest a slow down, but one thing is for sure, the consumer story in the country is still firmly in place. This past May Day weekend saw retail sales rise by as much as 20%, most of it thanks to people [...]
China factory growth eases, adds to recovery risk
Chinese cars for exporting are parked at a port of Liangyungang
(China Daily China Daily Information Corp – CDIC Reuters, / April [...]
From Silicon Valley To Texas Oil, China Continually Buys American
Up Again, China Buys More ‘Made In America’
Kenneth Rapoza
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China Reports More H7N9 Bird Flu Illnesses, Deaths
Taiwan Expands China Travel Advisory To 10th City And Province As H7N9 Bird Flu Spreads
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UPDATE 8-Brent crude drops below $100 on weak data from China, US
Wed May 1, 2013 6:09pm EDT
* U.S. crude inventories highest on record-EIA
* China’s PMI unexpectedly slows in April
* U.S. manufacturing growth slows in April-ISM
* Coming Up: 8:30 a.m. EDT Thursday – US weekly [...]
China Cyberspies Outwit US Stealing Military Secrets
Among defense contractors, QinetiQ North America (QQ/) is known for spy-world connections and an eye- popping product line. Its contributions to national security include secret satellites, drones, and software used by U.S. special forces in [...]
China: A Billion Strong but Short on Workers
BY KATHY CHU
HONG KONG—For 15 years, Cui Haifeng worked in China’s manufacturing industry, stitching together leather to make soccer balls before working her way up to warehouse manager at a wood-flooring factory.
Last [...]
US presses China to stop growing trade secret theft
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON |
Wed May 1, 2013 11:35am EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Trade Representative’s office criticized China on Wednesday for failing to stop the growing theft of American trade [...]
Fighting Corruption in China, One Special License Plate at a Time
What he had accomplished was getting a new license plate, which he held aloft under a headline that said: “Holding a new license plate, sense of responsibility in heart.”
In their latest attempt at cracking down on corruption, [...]


