Beijing, formerly romanized as Peking, is the capital of the People's Republic of China, the world's third most populous city proper, and most populous capital city. The city, located in northern China, is governed as a municipality under the direct administration of central government with 16 urban, suburban, and rural districts. Beijing Municipality is surrounded by Hebei Province with the exception of neighboring Tianjin Municipality to the southeast; together the three divisions form the Jingjinji metropolitan region and the national capital region of China.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping met with his Italian counterpart Sergio Mattarella as the two discussed a closer relationship. Rough cut (no reporter narration)
An explosion at a pesticide plant in eastern China's Jiangsu province has killed 44 people and injured more than 600, state media say. Ryan Brooks reports.
American whiskey exports slumped in the second half of 2018, taking a blow from higher duties by the country’s trading partners following President Donald Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminum..
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On Wednesday U.S. President Donald Trump warned that the United States may leave tariffs on Chinese goods for a “substantial period” to ensure that Beijing complies with any trade agreement...
According to Reuters, China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd on Thursday pleaded not guilty to a 13-count indictment filed in a New York federal court against the company, as tensions have ratcheted up..
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China's is using "pay-day loan diplomacy" to exert influence in the Pacific, the new U.S. ambassador to Australia Arthur Culvahouse said to reporters in Canberra, Australia. Rough cut (no reporter..
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On the sidelines of China's annual meeting of parliament, the country's top diplomat addressed Huawei Technologies lawsuit against the United States. Rough cut - no reporter narration.
Chinese telecoms tech maker Huawei sues the U.S. government saying a law that limits its U.S. business is unconstitutional. It's the company's latest shot back at a U.S. campaign to close it out of..
China's birth rate in several regions, including the capital Beijing, fell again in 2018, the official China Daily said on Friday, despite government efforts to encourage couples to have more children. Reuters - Published
Several Chinese regions, including the capital Beijing, saw birthrates decline again in 2018, the official China Daily reported, after a 2016 move to relax family planning controls failed to encourage.. Reuters - Published
The United States on Thursday threatened to pull out of the annual meeting of the Inter-American Development Bank in China next week if Beijing refuses to allow a representative of Venezuelan.. Reuters - Published
China urged the United States on Thursday not to allow Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen to stop over in Hawaii next week when she makes a tour of the island's diplomatic allies in the Pacific, adding.. Reuters - Published
Philippines' President Rodrigo Duterte said Manila's relations with Beijing will not be jeopardised despite two former officials filing a complaint with the International Criminal Court over China's.. Reuters - Published
The European Union will weigh a more defensive strategy on China on Thursday, signaling a possible end to the unfettered access Chinese business has enjoyed in Europe but which Beijing has failed to.. Reuters - Published
BEIJING, March 21 (Xinhua) -- Two Chinese Earth observation satellites, the Gaofen-5 and Gaofen-6, were officially put into service on Thursday after completing in-orbit tests. During the tests, the.. WorldNews - Published
U.S. officials will visit Beijing next week for the next round of high-level trade talks, China's commerce ministry said Thursday. U.S. Trade Representative Robert... WorldNews - Published
BEIJING--The potential value of recyclable metals in discarded mobile phones, laptops and desktop computers in China will more than double to around $24 billion (2.6 trillion yen) by 2030,.. WorldNews - Published
U.S. President Donald Trump warned on Wednesday that the United States may leave tariffs on Chinese goods for a "substantial period" to ensure that Beijing complies with any trade agreement. Reuters - Published
President Donald Trump said Wednesday his administration’s tariffs on Chinese imports could stay in place indefinitely until Beijing complies with a still-developing trade deal — which the.. WorldNews - Published
India boycotted the first Belt and Road Forum (BRF) in 2017 after protesting to Beijing over the controversial China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) which is being laid through the Pakistan-occupied.. Firstpost - Published
China will invite Beijing-based European diplomats to visit its far western region of Xinjiang, the foreign ministry told Reuters, furthering its outreach to fend off criticism about a.. Reuters - Published
China Tuesday rejected the Dalai Lama's assertions that his successor could be from India and a nominee by Beijing would not be respected, saying the next spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism has to be.. Firstpost - Published
Top U.S. and China negotiators are planning new rounds of talks starting next week to end a trade dispute between the two nations, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. U.S. Trade Representative.. WorldNews - Published
Pondering what might happen after his death, the Dalai Lama anticipated some attempt by Beijing to foist a successor on Tibetan Buddhists Firstpost - Published
China on Monday said that it would like to see the easing of tensions between India and Pakistan following the Pulwama terror attack and the issue would figure in the first strategic dialogue between.. Firstpost - Published
China said on Monday it had arrested about 13,000 'terrorists' in a massive crackdown against militants in the volatile Uyghur Muslim-majority Xinjiang region since 2014, denying criticism that Beijing.. Firstpost - Published
BEIJING (Reuters) - China played a "constructive role" in reducing tension between Pakistan and India, the foreign ministry said, after the nuclear-armed rivals almost came to blows last.. Firstpost - Published
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese educators must respond to "false ideas and thoughts" when teaching political and ideological classes, President Xi Jinping said, in a sensitive year that marks the.. Firstpost - Published
Chinese President Xi Jinping addressed a symposium for teachers of political theory in Beijing on Monday where he warned educators to respond to the spread of "false ideas and thoughts" while teaching.. WorldNews - Published
BEIJING (AP) — China has arrested nearly 13,000 people it describes as terrorists and has broken up hundreds of "terrorist gangs" in Xinjiang since 2014, the government said in a report Monday issued.. WorldNews - Published
Islamabad, March 18 (IANS) Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi will begin his three-day official visit to China on Monday during which he is scheduled to attend the first.. WorldNews - Published
India has decided to post Customs intelligence officers in China in its effort to check black money, trade-based money laundering and other financial frauds, officials said Sunday.​ Two posts of the.. IndiaTimes - Published
The US-China spat soured negotiations on a resolution on Afghanistan, forcing the council to adopt a temporary rollover of the UN mission there for six months instead of a year. Firstpost - Published
BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Friday it was willing to have more discussions with all parties concerned including India on blacklisting the head of Pakistan-based militant group Jaish-e-Mohammed.. Firstpost - Published
By Cassandra Garrison BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - A delegation from China will visit Argentina this month to discuss the construction of a nuclear power plant, signalling potential progress in a deal that.. Firstpost - Published Also reported by •Reuters
China's vice foreign minister addressed the United Nations Human Rights Council on Friday to defend what Beijing claims are only vocational training centers in the autonomous region of Xinjiang for.. WorldNews - Published
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte is due to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Chinese President Xi Jinping next week endorsing Beijing's ambitious "Belt and Road" investment program. Reuters - Published
US diplomats are of the view that Washington may be forced to pursue other actions at the UNSC if Beijing continued with this policy. IndiaTimes - Published
As Beijing grows wary of pro-independence groups seeking to forge closer ties in Hong Kong and Taiwan, activists say they are coming under increased surveillance and harassment from pro-China media.. Reuters - Published
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