China’s aviation industry has a steep climb to ‘Made in China 2025’ goals
By Amanda Lee From South China Morning Post This is the final instalment of a series on China’s plan to move its industries up the value chain to reduce reliance on foreign technology China wants its commercial aircraft to supply…
Xi Jinping urges China to become more self-reliant during tour of southern manufacturing hub
By He Huifeng From South China Morning Post Chinese President Xi Jinping has said that China must become “self-reliant”, state media reported, as he toured the country’s manufacturing hub. Xi arrived in the southern province of Guangdong on Monday, and…
‘Made in China 2025’: How 5G could put China in charge of the wireless backbone and ahead of the pack
By Bien Perez,Li Tao From South China Morning Post The fifth instalment of a series on China’s hi-tech industry development master plan looks at 5G mobile technology and how it could create a more advanced digital foundation for the world’s…
Meeting between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump would play ‘key role’ in easing tensions
By Laura Zhou From South China Morning Post China’s top US envoy said a meeting between presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump on the sidelines of next month’s G20 summit would play a “key, irreplaceable role” in easing tensions. But…
China ‘threatened with isolation’ by veto written into US-Mexico-Canada trade deal
By Lee Jeong-ho, Keegan Elmer, Zhou Xin From South China Morning Post A clause allowing any member of the North American trio to effectively block each-other’s free-trade deals seems aimed at China and is expected to feature in future US…
Pope defends China deal on bishops, says he will have final say on names
By Philip Pullella Reuters From Yahoo News ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Tuesday defended a landmark deal between the Vatican and China on the appointment of bishops, saying he, and not the Beijing government, will have…
China leaves door open for trade war talks but not with American ‘knife at its throat’
By Jun Mai From South China Morning Post Chinese officials say the United States must treat it as an equal and keep its word on agreements The door for renewed high-level trade talks between Beijing and Washington is still open…
China’s Foreign Minister to Caribbean Tour and UN General Assembly
From Prensa Latina Beijing, Sep 19 (Prensa Latina) Foreign Minister of China, Wang Yi, to take off this week on the first tour of the year to the Caribbean and later to New York leading his delegation to the U.N….
‘Made In China 2025’: a peek at the robot revolution under way in the hub of the ‘world’s factory’
By He Huifeng and Celia Chen From South China Morning Post In the second report in a series, He Huifeng and Celia Chen look at how Beijing’s ambitious industrial plan aims to break China’s reliance on foreign technology and pull…
China strikes $60 billion of US goods in widening trade war
From Newsmax China announced it will take retaliatory tariff action against $60 billion of U.S. goods, sharply escalating the trade war as the Trump administration considers imposing duties on virtually all Chinese imports. China’s retaliatory tariffs, ranging from 5 percent…
