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China's Xinjiang seals Pakistan ties with $2 billion in deals

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BEIJING Companies from China's violence-prone far western region of Xinjiang signed deals worth about $2 billion with Pakistan this week during a visit to Pakistan by Xinjiang's top official, who sought to cement ties with an important security partner.

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China, Sri Lanka keen to push Colombo port project: Chinese diplomat

BEIJING China and Sri Lanka are both determined to push forward with a stalled port project in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo, a senior Chinese diplomat said on Thursday following a meeting between the two country's premiers.

World, 07 Apr 2016

Vietnam tells China to shift its rig and stop complicating ties

HANOI Vietnam demanded China move a controversial oil rig on Thursday and abandon plans to start drilling in waters where jurisdiction is unclear, the latest sign of festering unease among the two communist neighbors.

World, 07 Apr 2016

China asking for terror suspects list ahead of G20 summit

BEIJING China is asking countries participating in this year's G20 summit in the Chinese city of Hangzhou to provide lists of possible terror groups and terrorists who might target the meeting, a state-run newspaper said on Thursday.

World, 07 Apr 2016

China pushes Marxism for party members to root out wrongdoing

BEIJING China's ruling Communist Party has begun a year-long campaign to reassert the importance of Marxism and ensure members' ideological "consistency" to root out bad behavior, state media reported.

World, 06 Apr 2016

China's Zoomlion seeks to assure Terex over deal: sources

China's Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Co Ltd is seeking to provide assurances to U.S. crane maker Terex Corp over its $3.4 billion offer, after reaching broad agreement on price, people familiar with the matter said.

Deals, 06 Apr 2016

China switches on lighthouse on artificial island in South China Sea

BEIJING China has begun operating a lighthouse on one of its artificial islands in the South China Sea near where a U.S. warship sailed last year to challenge China's territorial claims.

World, South China Sea 06 Apr 2016

China says business spats with Myanmar can be resolved

BEIJING China is confident it can resolve business disagreements with Myanmar through friendly talks, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said after meeting his counterpart Aung San Suu Kyi, amid pressure from China to resume a stalled $3.6-billion dam project.

World, Myanmar 06 Apr 2016

Top Chinese carmakers plot major push into India

NEW DELHI/BEIJING China's top carmaker SAIC Motor Corp and Great Wall Motor , its biggest maker of SUVs, are spearheading the country's first major push into India, one of the world's fastest growing auto markets, as growth at home stagnates.

06 Apr 2016

Credit Suisse CEO Thiam targets bigger China presence

HONG KONG Credit Suisse Chief Executive Officer Tidjane Thiam said on Tuesday the Swiss bank has been "underweight" in China and would look to build its wealth management capabilities in the world's second-biggest economy, despite slowing growth. | Video

05 Apr 2016