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3, 2016. . Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and wife Sophie Gregoire wave as they and daughter Ella-Grace arrive in Hangzhou, China, Saturday, Sept.
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Obama’s Asian pivot leaves closer ties, new challenges
In this Nov. 12, 2014 file photo, U.S. President Barack Obama, right, smiles after a group of children waved flags and flowers to cheer him during a welcome ceremony with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China. As Barack Obama embarks on what is likely to be his final trip to Asia as president, attention is returning to what is known as the U.S. "pivot" to the continent launched during his first term.
China hoping to avoid sensitive topics as G-20 summit host
China's hosting of the Group of 20 industrialized nations summit highlights its role as the world's second-largest economy and a growing force in global diplomacy, but also comes amid sharpening frictions over its territorial claims in the South China Sea, disputes with fellow regional powers South Korea and Japan and criticisms over a sweeping crackdown on dissent at home. China hopes to avoid discussion of such issues while using the summit in the eastern city of Hangzhou to burnish its image as a responsible major nation whose support is essential to solving the world's ills.
Obama, China ratify climate agreements
President Barack Obama is embarking on a final bout of delicate overseas diplomacy before his successor is elected in November, arriving in Asia on Saturday for meetings with some of his most nettlesome counterparts. Obama used his first appearance in China to herald newly ratified climate agreements, an area of cooperation with China amid persistent differences.
Senators urge Obama to prioritize cyber crime at G20 summit
CYBER CRIME: Exclusive: Six U.S. senators urge Obama to prioritize cyber crime at G20 summit US-CYBER-HEIST-G20-EXCLUSIVE A man rides an electronic bike past a billboard for the upcoming G20 summit in Hangzhou 1 of 1 Items A man rides an electronic bike past a billboard for the upcoming G20 summit in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, July 29. NEW YORK - Six U.S. senators have urged President Barack Obama to prioritize cyber crime at this weekend's Group of 20 summit in China, in the wake of the theft of $81 million from Bangladesh's central bank, according to a letter obtained by Reuters. In the letter sent to the White House ahead of the Sept.
Hong Kong Stocks Advance as Chinese Banks Climb Before Earnings
Hong Kong stocks rose as Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. and Bank of China Ltd. gained before releasing earnings. China Southern Airlines Co.
Clinton Foundation official plays defense over accusations
A top Clinton Foundation official defended its "lifesaving work" Sunday amid new criticism and pay-to-play accusations over Hillary Clinton's connections to its top donors. "None of the Clintons have ever taken a salary and don't profit from the foundation," Craig Minassian, the Clinton Foundation's chief communications officer, told MSNBC.
China, US Face Off In New Space Race: Mars 2020
China and the U.S. recently announced plans to send rovers to Mars in 2020, signaling the start of a new space race. China's plans to land a solar-powered rover on Mars in July or August of 2020 while NASA intends to launch its own $2.1 billion dollar nuclear isotope powered Mars 2020 rover the same month.
China’s in the hot seat on 2 major foreign-policy issues
In July, the US agreed to equip South Korea with America's most advanced missile defense system in order to counter North Korean threats. China, Pyongyang's closest ally, has said that since the bilateral decision to deploy the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense battery the North's missile tests have expanded and are poised to increase.
FBI employee pleads guilty to acting as agent of China
A FBI electronics technician pleaded guilty on Monday to having illegally acted as an agent of China, admitting that he on several occasions passed sensitive information to a Chinese official. Kun Shan Chun, also known as Joey Chun, was employed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation since 1997.
U.S. challenges China at WTO over raw material export duties
Amid increasing anti-trade rhetoric in the current U.S. presidential campaign, the United States has challenged China at the World Trade Organization over its export duties on nine key raw materials. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative claimed Wednesday in a statement that these duties ranging from 5 to 20 percent ad valorem create "an uneven playing field" for U.S. manufacturers.
An ARJ21-700 in the livery of Chengdu Airlines, its launch customer. Photo: Johannes Eisele, AFP.
Comac signs 60-jet deal with Hong Kong leasing group, worth up to US$2.3 billion - largest single order yet for the Chinese-built airliner An Indonesian airline is to become the world's first to operate a fleet made up entirely of Chinese-built jets. Hong Kong-listed China Aircraft Leasing Group has confirmed that it and its substantial shareholder Friedmann Pacific Asset Management will buy 30 ARJ21-700 jets with an option to buy 30 more, from state-owned Commercial Aircraft Corp of China, or Comac.
Japanese navy docks Thursday for weekend visit to Mayport and Saturday concert at UNF
It's "Furorida e yokoso!" - Welcome to Florida! - for sailors, officers and 200 newly commissioned ensigns on board three Japanese warships who dock Thursday at Mayport Naval Station as the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force Training Squadron makes a three-day goodwill visit. As the training squadron's visiting sailors enjoy liberty at a new port of call, its military band will join Navy Band Southeast for a free public concert at 7 p.m. Saturday at the University of North Florida.
Heavy flooding in China leaves 181 dead or missing
Luis Urias homered and singled, scoring two runs as the Lake Elsinore Storm topped the Stockton Ports 7-1 on Wednesday. In an Associated Press story published in The Free Lance-Star on June 28, former Virginia governor and current U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine is quoted a BEIJING - Water levels are starting to recede in central and eastern China after days of heavy downpours broke levees, flooded cities and villages, halted public transportation, and left at least 181 people dead or missing.
Trump talks trade at shuttered NH factory
Republican Donald Trump talked trade at a shuttered New Hampshire factory on Thursday, putting a more personal spin on his vow to rip up the nation's trade deals and impose new tariffs in an effort to revive local manufacturing jobs. Speaking to a small, invitation-only crowd outside the closed Osram Sylvania plant, which used to manufacture lighting products, Trump again called for backing away from decades of U.S. policy that encouraged trade with other nations.
First Chinese-made regional jet makes maiden passenger flight
China's first locally built regional jet made its maiden commercial flight on Tuesday, carrying 70 passengers from the western city of Chengdu to Shanghai on the east coast in what state-owned planemaker Commercial Aircraft Corp of China Ltd hailed as a milestone. Chengdu Airlines flight EU6679 took two hours and 12 minutes and was "an important milestone in the development of civil aviation in China", COMAC said in a statement.
Tsai Ing-wen makes first overseas appearance in Panama as Taiwan…
Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen made her first public appearance overseas at the opening ceremony of the expanded Panama Canal on Sunday as the island woos its Latin American ally amid Beijing's growing influence there. Tsai was shown on television posing for a picture with Panama's President Juan Carlos Varela and other foreign dignitaries including Jill Biden, wife of US Vice-President Joe Biden.
Picking sides: A world of opinions on South China Sea case
A case brought by U.S. ally the Philippines against China represents a diplomatic dilemma for far-flung nations as Washington and Beijing rally support for their respective positions on the use of international arbitration in South China Sea disputes. The United States has been building diplomatic pressure in the West and in Asia on China to abide by the Hague-based tribunal's decision, which is expected soon.
Police arrest 42 illegal immigrants from Vietnam, busting syndicate that smuggled over 100 to city
In cross-border operation, mainland police nab 31 at hideouts in Guangzhou and Shenzhen as local counterparts detain 12 after raids A human-smuggling syndicate that allegedly brought Vietnamese illegal immigrants into Hong Kong has been broken up after mainland and local law enforcers arrested 42 people, police said on Friday. But the gang was just the tip of the iceberg as investigations indicated several other rackets that smuggle non-Chinese illegal immigrants such as Pakistanis and Indians from their home countries into the city were still in operation, the Post has learned.
Donald Trump Finds Fans in China
China features prominently in the rhetoric of presumed Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, who accuses the country of stealing American jobs and cheating at global trade. In China itself, though, he's only now emerging as a public figure, despite notoriety elsewhere for his voluble utterances, high-profile businesses and reality TV show.