China on the Global Stage: international affairs, trade and overseas M&A

May 07, 2021 20:01 PM

Japan’s Largest Utility Open to Cooperating With China on Hydrogen Power, Executive Says
JERA President Satoshi Onoda says emerging Asian economies may find its carbon dioxide-free generation technology useful in decarbonizing their economies
May 07, 2021 07:59 AM

EU-China Investment Deal Up in the Air Amid Heightened Tensions
European officials make conflicting comments on whether accord is on ice following exchange of sanctions related to Uyghur Muslim minority in Xinjiang
May 05, 2021 03:49 AM

Sinopharm’s Vaccine Nears Emergency-Use Approval by WHO
U.N. agency’s experts find 78.1% effectiveness for ages 18-59 but cite insufficient data for assessing the shot in people ages 60 and older or with underlying conditions
May 01, 2021 07:34 AM

U.S. Embassy in China to Resume Student Visa Processing May 4
An hour after opening for in-person appointments, embassy website receives 3,000 applications as Americans promise to deploy more than 1,000 visa officers
Apr 28, 2021 03:55 AM

U.S. Lifts Travel Restrictions on Students From China and Elsewhere
There’s still a big hurdle for those newly enrolling this fall: Visa processing sites are still mostly shut down amid the pandemic
Apr 27, 2021 18:59 PM

Chinese Experts to Join Atomic Agency’s Probe Into Fukushima Wastewater Release
Foreign ministry says IAEA will invite Chinese experts to be part of a working group to examine Japan’s plan to dump wastewater from the destroyed nuclear plant in the ocean
Apr 23, 2021 07:59 AM

Xi Calls for Joint Efforts to Tackle Climate Change at U.S.-Led Virtual Summit
Chinese president reaffirms ambitious carbon neutrality goals as Biden seeks to reassert American leadership
Apr 22, 2021 19:02 PM

China Vows Response to Australia’s Cancelation of Belt and Road Deals
Canberra says it canceled two agreements related to the Chinese trade and infrastructure building initiative on foreign policy and national interest grounds
Apr 22, 2021 18:15 PM

China Now Accepts U.S. Travelers Who Have Received American-Made Vaccines
The updated rules apply to inbound travelers from the U.S. who have received non-inactivated vaccines made by Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson
Apr 21, 2021 13:50 PM

China Confirms President Xi to Attend Biden Climate Summit
The announcement indicates the Chinese leadership is willing to engage with the U.S. on climate issues despite their overall tense relationship
Apr 20, 2021 19:12 PM

No One Country Should Set Rules for the Whole World, Xi Says
President’s remarks at the Boao Forum took a veiled swipe at the Biden administration, which has been forming alliances that challenge and compete with China
Apr 20, 2021 16:29 PM

In Depth: Asian Americans Raising Their Voice to Counter Racist Hate
Activists hope that Asians’ growing influence in society will give impetus to calls for change in the wake of the Atlanta massacre
Apr 19, 2021 19:45 PM

Analysis: Sino-U.S. Climate Change Statement Signals Revived Cooperation by Two Biggest Carbon Emitters
Resumption of dialogue will add momentum to Biden’s upcoming summit, U.N. talks later this year
Apr 19, 2021 16:44 PM

Boao Forum Predicts Asia’s Economy Will Grow 6.5% in 2021
Last year’s sharp decline led to regional unemployment, falling prices and decreased cross-border investment
Apr 17, 2021 20:42 PM

Biden and Suga Pledge to Strengthen Alliance in Challenge to China
The meeting with the Japanese prime minister was the U.S. president’s first with a foreign leader since taking office
Apr 16, 2021 19:14 PM

China, South Korea Slam Japan’s Plan to Dump Radioactive Water Into Pacific
In a coordinated response, two nations call controversial measure ‘extremely selfish,’ saying it endangers neighboring countries and the international community
Apr 15, 2021 20:01 PM

President Xi to Attend Trilateral Climate Summit with France, Germany
The announcement comes as U.S. President Joe Biden’s climate envoy John Kerry meets his counterpart Xie Zhenhua in Shanghai for talks on global warming and the U.N. climate conference later this year
Apr 14, 2021 20:26 PM

U.S. Climate Envoy John Kerry Arrives in China for Environment Talks
The former senator will meet his counterpart Xie Zhenhua in Shanghai before an American-initiated virtual summit
Apr 13, 2021 12:16 PM

China Expresses ‘Grave Concern’ Over Japan’s Release of Fukushima Wastewater Into Ocean
Foreign ministry said the Japanese government’s ‘unilateral’ decision is ‘irresponsible’ and could ‘seriously endanger’ neighboring countries’ public health and security
Apr 12, 2021 20:09 PM

China's Former Envoy to U.K. Gets New Job Overseeing Korean Affairs
In his new role, Liu Xiaoming will ‘advance the political settlement of the Korean Peninsula issue’