President Joe Biden referred to Chinese President Xi Jinping as a “dictator” days after U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with the leader in an effort to stabilize bilateral relations, drawing ire from China. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao…
Alibaba names new chairman and CEO in major shakeup
Alibaba is replacing Daniel Zhang as chairman and CEO as the Chinese tech giant undergoes the biggest shakeup in its history. Joseph Tsai, executive vice chairman and a co-founder of Alibaba (BABA), will succeed Zhang as chairman, the company said…
Germany, China to discuss climate, economy
The governments of Germany and China were scheduled to discuss further cooperation between their two countries on Tuesday in Berlin. The talks would be led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Premier Li Qiang. The main topic would be the fight…
iPhone maker Foxconn to switch to cars as US-China ties sour
iPhone maker Foxconn is betting big on electric cars and redrawing some of its supply chains as it navigates a new era of icy Washington-Beijing relations. In an exclusive interview, chairman and boss Young Liu told the BBC what the…
Top foreign policy official accuses U.S. of ‘‘wrong’’ China policy
China’s top foreign policy official Wang Yi has accused the United States (U.S.) of having a wrong perception about China that led to a wrong policy towards the country. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is on the first visit…
Bill Gates meets Xi Jinping as US-China tensions simmer
Microsoft’s co-founder Bill Gates met China’s President Xi Jinping on Friday as tensions remain high between Washington and Beijing. Mr Xi told Mr Gates that he was “the first American friend” he had met in Beijing this year, according to…
Messi scores rapid goal as Argentina down Australia in Beijing friendly
Lionel Messi scored after barely a minute as he guided Argentina to a 2-0 friendly win over Australia in Beijing on Thursday evening. The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner curled in from the edge of the area after just 81 seconds…
Means of production price decline in China
Most of the capital goods monitored by China’s statistical authorities registered lower prices in early June compared with late May, official data showed on Wednesday. Of the 50 major goods classified in nine categories, including seamless steel tubes, gasoline, coal,…
Guo Wengui, Chinese billionaire and Steve Bannon associate, to go to trial in 2024 in fraud conspiracy
The exiled Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui, who was charged by U.S. prosecutors in a $1 billion fraud conspiracy, will go to trial in April. U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres set the trial date at a hearing Tuesday in New York…
Chinese maker produces 1st new-energy light-rail train for Argentina
CRRC Tangshan Co., Ltd., a major Chinese high-speed train manufacturer, has produced the first new-energy light rail train for Argentina, the first export project for such trains from China. The ceremony marking the production completion of the train was held…