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BEIJING: (Web Desk) A trade war between China and the United States would only cause pain, China’s commerce minister said on Saturday, as analysts say the spectre of deteriorating US-China ties is likely to weigh on confidence of exporters and investors worldwide. “A trade war would not benefit either country …

BEIJING: (Web Desk) China’s regional governments are falling over each other to curry favour with President Xi Jinping, jostling for roles in his New Silk Road plan to boost economic and cultural links through Asia to Europe. One says it wants to send its young people to be Silk Road …

BEIJING: (Web Desk) More than 20,000 Myanmar refugees have entered China, fleeing areas along the border after violent clashes broke out between the southeast Asian country’s army and ethnic rebels this week, Beijing said on Thursday. Geng Shuang, a spokesman for China’s foreign ministry, said at a regular press briefing …

IBLAGH: (Web Desk) The chairman of China’s biggest beverage maker, Hangzhou Wahaha Group, said the United States would suffer more in any trade war with China, with a loss of access to cheap Chinese-made goods hitting American wallets. U.S. President Donald Trump had campaigned on a promise to confront China …

BEIJING: (Web Desk) Dozens of people protested in China’s Jilin province on Sunday, calling for a boycott of South Korean goods as part of a backlash against the country’s Lotte Group. The retail giant has faced growing opposition in China since signing a deal to provide land for a US …

BEIJING: (Web Desk) China is warning of “severe damage” to relations with India and increased regional instability if exiled Tibetan leader the Dalai Lama proceeds with a visit to a disputed area along their still-unsettled border. Beijing has expressed its concerns to New Delhi on numerous occasions and urged India …

BEIJING: (Web Desk) The PLA Navy is likely to secure significant new funding in China’s upcoming defence budget as Beijing seeks to check US dominance of the high seas and step up its own projection of power around the globe. China’s navy has been taking an increasingly prominent role in …

BEIJING: (Web Desk) China’s defence ministry on Thursday dismissed reports that Chinese military vehicles were patrolling inside Afghanistan, saying the two countries were only carrying out counterterrorism operations along their common border. This month, the Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst think-tank said in a report on its website that Chinese troops were …

BEIJING: (Web Desk) China will suspend all imports of coal from North Korea for the rest of the year, Beijing said on Saturday, depriving Pyongyang of a crucial source of foreign exchange following its latest missile test. “[China] will temporarily stop its imports of coal from North Korea for the …

BEIJING: (Web Desk) Condemning the Sehwan terrorist attack, China on Friday offered its support to Pakistan in the fight against terrorism and extremism. “We express deep condolences to the victims and sincere sympathies to the injured and the bereaved,” said spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Geng Shuang …