Tag Archives: China

BEIJING – Tariffs must be lowered if China and the US are to strike a temporary trade pact, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday, keeping its stance that some US tariffs have to be rolled back. “The Chinese side believes that tariffs should be reduced appropriately if the …

BEIJING – China and Pakistan will be conducting a month-long joint military exercise to strengthen coordination between the two military forces and the ability to deal jointly with terrorist threats, including those targeting joint China ventures, APP reported Tuesday. A Chinese unit from a brigade of special forces of the …

TEHRAN – Iran has called for a coalition that is limited to regional countries, but is also expected to improve military ties with Russia and China, two foreign forces that condemn US-led attempts to isolate the Islamic Republic. Secretary of the Iranian Supreme National Security Council, Ali Shamkhani, met Foreign …

HONG KONG – Hong Kong is likely to maintain its position as the most popular city with international visitors in the world in 2019, following months of political unrest that resulted in a sharp drop in tourist numbers. In the meantime, New York City drops out of the top ten, …

MADRID, Spain – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Sunday that the world’s efforts to stop climate change have so far been “completely insufficient” and that global warming is in danger of reaching the “point of no return.” Speaking before the start of a two-week international climate conference in Madrid …

ISLAMABAD – As the second phase of the China-Pakistan Free Trade Agreement (FTA) came into effect, Pakistani manufacturers and traders can now sell more than 300 goods on zero duty to China, Radio Pakistan reported on Monday. Islamabad and Beijing have completed all the legal formalities for the implementation of …

BEIJING – China is introducing sanctions against a number of US non-governmental organizations, including Human Rights Watch in retaliation for a US bill banning the export of crowd control weapons to Hong Kong police and supporting demonstrators in the city, the country’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Monday. …

WASHINGTON – US Congress passed a second bill–also signed by US President Trump prohibiting sales of crowd-control weapons such as tear-gas, pepper spray, rubber bullets and stun guns to Hong Kong police. China reacted furiously to the signing of two bills on human rights by President Donald Trump in Hong …

TEHRAN – Iran’s State TV on Wednesday reported that a delegation of the Taliban visited Tehran and discussed efforts to bring a negotiated end to Afghanistan’s 18-year war. According to Iran’s State TV, Taliban politburo chief, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, met with Iran’s foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif. It said …

BEIJING – A European Union proposal to introduce a’ carbon border tax’ will damage global efforts to take joint action on climate change, China said on Wednesday, calling for a’ protectionism ‘ backlash against climate change. In October, the new EU climate commissioner Frans Timmermans said research would begin on …