DPRK hit back at the United States on Sunday for labelling it a money-laundering state, describing it as a “nonsensical” effort that only revealed the flaws of existing sanctions pushed by Washington.
The South China Sea dispute and worries about North Korea dominated an Asian security summit at the weekend, but cybersecurity was also in focus as regional officials sought to improve coordination amid a rise in high-profile hacks.
The 8th US-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue (SED) starts on Monday and finishes on Tuesday in Beijing.
An official from the Chinese Foreign Ministry has called on the US to keep its promise and not to take sides in the South China Sea issue.
Singapore sovereign wealth funds bought US$1 billion (S$1.38 billion) of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding's shares as part of a US$8.9 billion sale by Japan's SoftBank Group, Alibaba's biggest shareholder, the company said on Wednesday (June 1).
Google Inc is seeking to raise between US$218 million and US$221 million by selling shares in Chinese personal computer maker Lenovo, according to a deal term sheet seen by the International Financing Review on Wednesday.
US President Barack Obama will host a state dinner for Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the White House on Aug 2, marking the first time PM Lee has been honoured with such a function.
Global venture capital fund 500 Startups plans to invest in at least 20 early-stage Chinese companies this year, focusing on those involved in virtual reality (VR) and the so-called Internet of Things (IoT), according to Edith Yeung, a partner at the US-based firm.
"The large number of tourists visiting Europe in the summer months will present greater targets for terrorists," the State Department said.
Beijing will pressure Washington over maritime issues during the upcoming annual Strategic and Economic Dialogue, as the United States' increasing military presence in the South China Sea is among China's major concerns, officials told China Daily.
The Qiaobi detergent TV commercial on the mainland is indeed racist and offensive. Yet, even more interesting, is why it seems to provoke outrage only in the US media and not anywhere else in the world.
China’s overseas acquisition deals are getting bigger, analysts say, as fears of a depreciating yuan have driven companies to diversify their assets worldwide.
While the pace of renminbi (RMB) internationalisation overall is slowing, further progress is being made, with the Chinese currency starting to make headway in the United States.
When senior officials from Washington and Beijing meet next month to discuss a series of thorny issues, China might also try to seek clearer clues on the US Federal Reserve’s next move, analysts said.
Pakistan officially confirmed the death of the former Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Muhammad Mansour for the first time on Thursday, five days after the American drone strike that killed him on Pakistani soil, raising diplomatic tensions.
The United States of America has extended an offer to new Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada for peace process and hoped he would seize the opportunity.
Survivors of the American nuclear bombing of Hiroshima will be present when US President Barack Obama lays a wreath at ground zero this week, reports said on Wednesday (May 25).
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