For several decades, the Chinese government tried to limit population growth through a one-child policy – only to abolish the rule in 2016 as it realized that the number of annual births began to decrease at alarming levels. The aggressive policy – along with other extreme measures – succeeded far too well, with birth rates … Read more
By Joe Cash BEIJING, Jan 21 (Reuters) – Britain and China aim to revive a “golden era” trade dialogue when Prime Minister Keir Starmer makes a planned visit to Beijing next week, three sources familiar with the initiative said, with top executives from both sides expected to participate. AstraZeneca, BP, HSBC, Intercontinental Hotels Group, Jaguar … Read more
BEIJING (AP) — China’s one-child policy, one of the harshest attempts at population control the world has seen, forced abortions on women, made sterilization widespread and led to baby girls being sold or even killed, because parents wanted their only child to be a boy. Now, experts say, the question is whether it was all … Read more
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for an explosion at a Chinese restaurant in Afghanistan’s capital that killed at least seven people, including a Chinese national. The cause of the explosion was still under investigation, authorities said Tuesday. The militant group said in a statement published on the Aamaq news … Read more
Sally Tian grew up between China and Canada, living and working in both countries at different points in her life. After grad school, she decided against the corporate life and went to China to pursue a search fund. She says that returning to China has reshaped her identity, work goals, and relationship with her parents. … Read more
BEIJING/SHANGHAI, Jan 19 (Reuters) – Tesla is poised to be one of the first automakers to benefit from Canada’s move to remove 100% tariffs on Chinese-made EVs, thanks to its early efforts to ship cars from its Shanghai plant there and its established Canadian sales network, experts say. According to the agreement announced last Friday, … Read more
Close the buckle! The electric vehicle market in this country is about to take a sharp turn. Prime Minister Mark Carney is reopening Canada to Chinese-made EVs, reducing a 100 percent tariff on imports, imposed in 2024, back to six percent. There is demand for more affordable, climate-conscious EVs and, for the average customer, having … Read more
HONG KONG, Jan 16 (Reuters) – China’s population policy is emerging as a key part of its economic strategy as Beijing leads its broadest push yet to boost its declining birthrate, with official population data due on Jan. 19 set to show a fourth straight annual decline. Beijing is looking at a total potential cost … Read more
By Michael Martina, Trevor Hunnicutt and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON, Jan 11 (Reuters) – Among the many aims of last week’s US military operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was to send a message to China: stay away from America. For at least two decades, Beijing has sought to build influence in Latin America, not … Read more
By Yuka Obayashi SHIZUOKA, Japan, Jan 12 (Reuters) – A Japanese mining ship left on Monday for a remote coral atoll to mine mud rich in rare earths, part of Tokyo’s effort to curb its dependence on China for critical minerals as Beijing tightens supply. The one-month mission of the Chikyu test vessel near Minamitori … Read more