Elon Musk Says Some Tesla Cars Will Be Built In China
PALO ALTO (CBS SF) — Tesla CEO Elon Musk says his company will eventually start making some of its electric cars in China. Musk told CNNMoney that selling Teslas in China is expensive for the company,...
View ArticleAsk An Expert: How To Visit China On A Budget
The Great Wall, Beijing (credit: Cecilia Minges) If you’ve been putting off a trip to China because you think it’s going to be too expensive, think again. In fact, if you follow the expert advice from...
View ArticleChinese Delegates In Minn. To Learn ‘Hot-Line’ Technique From Xcel
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A delegation from China traveled to the Twin Cities to learn from Xcel Energy. The utility company’s crews do daily maintenance on power lines, and often people at home are none...
View Article4 Things To Know: Recapturing Of Mosul, China Heads To Space & More
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — From the recapturing of Iraq’s second largest city to a Rolling Stone defamation trial, here are the four stories to know for Monday, Oct. 17. The Recapturing Of Mosul A military...
View ArticleWorld’s Largest Floating Solar Farm Is In China
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The country that’s long relied on coal for power is now looking to become the world’s green superpower. Huainan City, China, is home to the world’s largest floating solar farm....
View Article‘HAVE A GREAT LIFE!’: Trump To UCLA Basketball Players
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is exhorting three suspended UCLA basketball players to thank Chinese President Xi Jinping for their freedom following a shoplifting incident while they were in...
View ArticleMpls. Museum To Display China Terracotta Warriors
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rare works from the tomb of China’s first emperor go on display at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts this fall. “China’s Terracotta Warriors: The First Emperor’s Legacy” features...
View ArticleChina’s Olympic Methods
There has been plenty of discussion surrounding China and their success in the Olympics. Here is one look at their methods by the Daily Mail in the UK. Read article here.
View ArticleChinese State Media Confirms North Korean Leader’s Secret Visit To Country
BEIJING (AP) — North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping sought to portray strong ties between the neighbors and long-time allies despite a recent chill, as both countries...
View ArticleUS Vs. China: Currently A ‘Slap-Fight,’ Not A Trade War
WASHINGTON (AP) — First, the United States imposed a tax on Chinese steel and aluminum. Then, China counterpunched Monday with tariffs on a host of U.S. products, including apples, pork and ginseng. On...
View ArticleSoy Bean Farmers Decry Trump’s ‘Trade War’ With China
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Farmers of Minnesota’s largest export are expressing concern after China proposed a 25 percent tariff on soybeans. On Wednesday, soybean futures took a sharp decline on the Chicago...
View ArticleAlthough Aimed At China, Trump’s Tariffs Are Hitting Closer To Home
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s escalating dispute with China over trade and technology is threatening jobs and profits in working-class communities where his “America First” agenda hit...
View ArticleEconomic Talks Between US, China Lead To Trade War Truce
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and China are pulling back from the brink of a trade war after the world’s two biggest economies reported progress in talks aimed at bringing down America’s massive...
View ArticleUS-China Trade War Elevates Risks To Global Economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — The trade war that erupted Friday between the U.S. and China carries a major risk of escalation that could weaken investment, depress spending, unsettle financial markets and slow the...
View ArticleNobel Laureate’s Widow Allowed To Leave China
BEIJING (AP) — Liu Xia, the widow of Chinese Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo, free from house arrest after eight years, has emerged from a plane visibly overjoyed at an airport in Helsinki,...
View ArticleFriendship Garden Groundbreaking Held In St. Paul
ST. PAUL (WCCO) – Officials from both St. Paul and China gathered at Phalen Regional Park on Saturday to celebrate the 30th anniversary of a sister-city relationship. The groundbreaking for the...
View ArticleOfficials Ask White House To Block Convicted Murderer’s Return To U.S.
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minnesota officials are asking the Trump administration to block the repatriation of a dangerous, mentally-ill convicted murderer from China. Emily Piper, the Minnesota...
View ArticleFarmers Fret As Trade War With China Escalates
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Many anxious American farmers are delaying purchases and investment while hoping for a truce in a U.S.-China trade war that has left their crops at a competitive disadvantage...
View ArticleTrump Announces $12B Bailout For Farmers
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — President Donald Trump announced a $12- billion bailout Tuesday for farmers who are hurting from his escalating trade war over tariffs. This is a sign the trade war is hurting...
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