TRADE WARS - SINO DAILY

EU says trade barriers in US, China, elsewhere hinder growth

Mar 14, 2013 (AFP)

The EU warned Thursday that restrictions to trade with key markets in the United States, Japan, China, India, Russia and Brazil are hindering the economic growt...

Myanmar's Suu Kyi faces flak for backing copper mine

Mar 14, 2013 (AFP)

Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi was met with rare hostility Thursday by villagers near a controversial Chinese-backed mine that was the scene of a vi...

Canada upbeat about shipbuilding boom

Mar 13, 2013 (UPI)

Canadian shipyards are upbeat about a coming boom, thanks to a multibillion-dollar government investment program, but worry over foreign competition. Canadian s...

BHP at centre of US graft probe into Beijing Olympics

Mar 13, 2013 (AFP)

Global mining giant BHP Billiton said Wednesday it was cooperating with a US probe into its sponsorship of the 2008 Olympics amid reports it used the event to c...

Coca-Cola accused of illegal mapping in China

Mar 13, 2013 (AFP)

US soft drinks giant Coca-Cola is "cooperating fully" with Chinese authorities on allegations that it illegally mapped part of a southwestern province as part o...

Anti-gold mining protests hit Greece

Mar 12, 2013 (UPI)

A proposed gold mine in northern Greece that has sparked heated opposition and an armed attack was the target of another protest over the weekend. About 20,000 ...

Singapore welcomes FBI evidence on US scientist's death

Mar 12, 2013 (AFP)

Singapore on Tuesday said it welcomed any independent evidence from US investigators on the mysterious death of an American scientist found hanged in the city-s...

China eyes India trade by boosting spending in Nepal

Mar 10, 2013 (AFP)

China's ambassador to Kathmandu was recently pictured in a traditional Nepali cap and silk scarf, digging with a spade to symbolise the laying of the foundation...

'Homeless' Airbnb founder hails sharing economy

Mar 10, 2013 (AFP)

On any given night, up to 60,000 people stay in places they found on Airbnb. One of them is always the guy who co-founded the fast-growing online travel lodging...

Large protest in Greece against Canadian goldmine plans

Mar 09, 2013 (AFP)

Thousands of protesters on Saturday joined a demonstration in Greece's second city Thessaloniki against a Canadian gold mining project which locals say will cau...

China trade surplus narrows in February: customs

Mar 08, 2013 (AFP)

China's trade surplus narrowed month-on-month in February to $15.3 billion, the customs department said Friday, in a month with fewer working days because of th...

China expresses currency fears as yen plummets

Mar 08, 2013 (AFP)

Chinese commerce minister Chen Deming expressed concern Friday about loose central bank policies pushing down the value of major currencies, as the Japanese yen...

French minister vows to cut red tape for investors

Mar 07, 2013 (AFP)

A French minister vowed Thursday to cut bureaucracy in a bid to lure foreign investors, and said her South Korean roots would help to boost France's profile in ...

Colombia's emeralds set to sparkle in Chinese market

Mar 06, 2013 (AFP)

Colombia produces more than half the world's emeralds; it is excruciatingly hard work, and in Muzo, entire families sweat it out in extreme conditions hoping to...

China fully prepared for currency war: banker

Mar 02, 2013 (AFP)

A top Chinese banker said Beijing is "fully prepared" for a currency war as he urged the world to abide by a consensus reached by the G20 to avert confrontation...

US firms' performance in China worsens: group

Feb 28, 2013 (AFP)

The performance of US firms in China worsened in 2012 for the second year in a row, hurt by a slowdown in the economy and a more challenging regulatory environm...

Outside View: Corporate tax reform plan is step in right direction

Feb 28, 2013 (UPI)

After years of waiting, U.S. taxpayers, workers and businesses should be encouraged by House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp's proposal to overhaul ...

Four Chinese drivers jailed over Singapore strike

Feb 25, 2013 (AFP)

A Singapore court on Monday sentenced four Chinese bus drivers to jail terms of up to seven weeks after they pleaded guilty to instigating the city-state's firs...

China 2012 gold output up nearly 12%: report

Feb 24, 2013 (AFP)

Gold production in China, the world's second largest market for the precious metal, surged nearly 12 percent year-on-year last year despite a slowdown in the do...

Sharp to suspend tie-up talks with Hon Hai: report

Feb 23, 2013 (AFP)

Struggling Japanese electronics maker Sharp plans to suspend tie-up negotiations with Taiwan's Hon Hai and search for new capital partners, local media reported...