Hong Kong wants Middle Eastern (Islamic) tourists
CNN’s Ramy Inocencio takes a look at how Hong Kong is trying to promote itself as a gateway to China.
Category: China
Beijing wants to establish its own currency as the global reserve currency
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and much of her cabinet are headed to Beijing on Thursday for a two-day diplomatic offensive. China has quickly become one of Germany’s key partners, but several heated disagreements remained...
China consider naming their aircraft carrier after disputed islands to show sovereignty
(Reuters) – When Japanese activists scrambled ashore on a disputed island chain in the East ChinaSea this month, one of China’s most hawkish military commentators proposed an uncharacteristically mild response. Retired Major General Luo Yuan suggested naming...
Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi: The next Osama Bin Laden?
Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi said he would participate in the summit of the Non-Aligned Movement that opens on August 30 in Tehran. This will be the first visit by a head of Egypt to...
North Korean leader seeks trip to China for economic help
(Reuters) – North Korea’s young leader wants a state visit to China in the latest move in his push to lift the isolated state out of decades of poverty, but risks further fraying ties with his...
‘China real target for US missile shield in Asia’
Not satisfied with its missile shield in Europe – Washington has announced plans for a similar weapons system in Asia. A Pentagon official pointed at a perceived threat from North Korea as the main...
Philippines’ black market is China’s golden connection
(Reuters) – Erich Mulato walked out of a dingy workshop in this mountain village and into a gold shop next door, clutching a handful of shiny warm nuggets newly refined from the ore he...
China & Japan island conflict could “Spiral out of control” with U.S. in the middle
The US is watching nervously as tensions rise between China & Japan.
China: Chemical weapons ‘excuse for US to intervene in Syria’
Chinese state media have accused US President Barack Obama of planning to use Syria’s chemical weapons as an excuse for intervening militarily. The state news agency, Xinhua, was responding to a warning from Mr...
Japan, China Islands Fight Ramps Up After ‘Illegal’ Landings
Protests have broken out in China following the actions of a Japanese group. Sky News has the story. “Japanese activists have landed on a group of disputed islands at the center of a territorial row...
