China
US, China resume trade talks in Washington ahead of deadline [UPDATED]
A 10% tariff increase imposed in July on US$200 billion of Chinese goods is due to rise to 25% on March 2.
Exposed Chinese database shows depth of surveillance state
Real-time data on more than 2.5 million people in western China, updated constantly with GPS co-ordinates.
China, US open trade talks as Beijing says exports rebound
Trump may let the deadline slide if talks are going well; additional duties on $US200 billion of Chinese goods if they don’t.
Interfor ships more lumber from Canada after China tariffs on US
Ramp up despite shipping costs that are roughly 50% higher than from American points in the south.
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Ottawa expects trade interest in China to slow amid tensions with Beijing
Carr expects some Canadian businesses to steer clear of the country in the near term.
No plans yet for US, China presidents to meet on trade
Trump and Xi last met in December in Argentina.
For US China trade talks, hopes are high, expectations low
Trump administration to escalate its tariffs on US$200 billion worth of Chinese imports from 10% to 25% on March 2.
Caterpillar stumbles; China’s slowing growth begins to show
The company is considered an economic bellwether.
Crisis Group trusts Ottawa to help free detainees after McCallum firing
Ambassador John McCallum opined twice last week on Meng-Huawei case.
China tells US to stop ‘unreasonable crackdown’ on Huawei
Charges unsealed Monday accused Huawei of trying to take a piece of a robot and other technology from a T-Mobile lab.
Huawei not only firm that could build Canada’s eventual 5G networks: Liberals
Canadian security agencies are still reviewing the security and technical issues.
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China demands US withdraw request to extradite Huawei executive
Says the treaty with Canada infringed on the “safety and legitimate rights and interests of Chinese citizens.”
China says economy czar to visit Washington for trade talks
Vice Premier Liu He, was invited by U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer.
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Trade disruptions don’t dampen Morneau’s optimism about economy [UPDATED]
Shrugs off predictions the world could be headed for another recession.
US calls Chinese death sentence against Canadian ‘politically motivated’
Arbitrary detentions of Canadians are not just about Canada – they represent a way of behaving which is a threat to all countries: Freeland.
