Tag: Beijing

Top official from China's Xinjiang says 'Sinicisation' of Islam 'inevitable'

By Laurie ChenBEIJING (Reuters) - Xinjiang's top Communist Party official said on Thursday that the "Sinicisation" of Islam in the Muslim-majority region in...

China drops 'peaceful reunification' reference to Taiwan; raises defence spending by 7.2%

By Yew Lun Tian and Laurie ChenBEIJING (Reuters) -China will boost its defence spending by 7.2% this year, fuelling a military budget that...

Exclusive-Satellite images reveal floating barrier at mouth of disputed atoll in South China Sea

By Greg Torode and Karen LemaHONG KONG/MANILA (Reuters) - Satellite images of the hotly disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea show...

Is this the new normal Xi Jinping promised the Chinese people? Yes and no.

Investors, consumers and homeowners — and just about everyone in China — are making adjustments to what appears to be a “new normal”...

Frosty relations between Washington and Beijing have had a chilling effect on U.S. businesses in China

U.S. companies in China remain uncertain of their prospects in the country, due largely to tensions between Washington and Beijing and concerns over...