US plays Russian roulette with the global economy

Mexico has told the Chinese government that the trade terms it agreed with the United States and Canada will not ruin its relationship with China.

Letter goes too far in telling Canada what to do with Huawei

When US senators Mark Warner and Marco Rubio in a letter in recent days told Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to keep China's tech and telecom giant Huawei out of its plans to build a new-generation mobile network, they were being presumptuous.

Development imperative for eradication of extremism

Editor's note: The West's criticism of China's anti-terrorism efforts in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region reflect their bias against China and belittle the problem of extremism in the region. Four experts offer their views of the country's efforts to counter terrorism and extremism and the government's efforts to promote stability and development and protect the rights of all its citizens:

EU, China have much to chew over

Premier Li Keqiang heads to Brussels this week for the biannual Asia Europe meeting (ASEM) plus bilateral talks with European Union leaders. Li's visit takes place amid rising protectionism and increasing trade tensions between China and the United States, as well as between the EU and the US. The EU has not suffered as heavy a blow as China from US tariffs but EU leaders are still lobbying to get the White House to lift 25 percent tariffs on European steel and aluminum exports imposed on spurious "national security" grounds.

Women entrepreneurs are needed agents of change

The Asia-Pacific needs more women entrepreneurs. Women's economic empowerment and gender equality depend on it, as does the inclusive economic growth needed to achieve the United Nations' 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. This need drives a new initiative by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, generously supported by Global Affairs Canada, that is focused on improving women entrepreneurs' access to finance in the region.

Protests against falling house prices selfish

Given the widespread concern about rising housing prices, it would have been natural to expect the recent decline in housing prices to have been greeted with some celebration, but that has not entirely been the case.

US may have scuppered Abe's bid to attract more tourists

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wants to increase the number of tourists to the country to 40 million by 2020. To reach that goal, Japan is mulling allowing more international flights from Tokyo's Haneda Airport. The planned route passes through an area where the US Yokota Air Base handles air traffic control.

CNOOC lifts natural gas supplies

China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC) said on Friday that it would bolster its liquefied natural gas storage facilities to ensure adequate supplies of the clean fuel to northern parts of the country this winter.

Wanda launches retail expansion

Amid the huge growth in online shopping in the country, the commercial property arm of Dalian Wanda Group says it is betting big on new retail, and aims to have 300 plazas by 2019.

Beijing boosts healthcare industry

The revenue of Beijing's healthcare industry is expected to reach 250 billion yuan ($36 billion) by 2020, as the city boosts the industry's innovation capacity and integration with the high-tech research sector, local authorities said on Friday.

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Repurchases gain traction on bourses

Share repurchases surged in mainland stock markets with a sizable growth in the number of such transactions on an annual basis, data from information provider Wind Info showed on Friday.