https://www.scmp.com/rss/517150/feed Eduardo Jaramillo is a freelance journalist based in Washington. He holds a bachelor's degree from Bowdoin College and a master's from Georgetown University, and most recently wrote for The China Project. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com The amount of American land held by Chinese buyers declined in 2022, according to new data from the US Department of Agriculture, during a time when policymakers’ concerns about such ownership are running high. Chinese land ownership in the US fell by 2 per cent, from about 357,000 acres in 2021 to 349,442 acres, and comprised just shy of 1 per cent of all foreign-held American land. The report this week comes as some lawmakers have raised the alarm domestically over Chinese land ownership,... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3245303/chinese-land-ownership-us-down-2-cent-2022-amid-heightened-national-security-concerns?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3245303/chinese-land-ownership-us-down-2-cent-2022-amid-heightened-national-security-concerns?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 15 Dec 2023 23:00:12 +0000 Chinese President Xi Jinping urged Asia-Pacific economies to expand innovation and trade, as Apec leaders wrapped up an annual summit in San Francisco on Friday amid divisions over conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East. “Innovation is a strong driver of development,” Xi told the Apec Economic Leaders’ Meeting chaired by US President Joe Biden. “We should follow the trends of scientific and technological advancement, more proactively promote exchanges and cooperation in science and technology,... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3241996/apec-ends-commitment-trade-climate-change-differences-middle-east?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3241996/apec-ends-commitment-trade-climate-change-differences-middle-east?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 18 Nov 2023 02:03:04 +0000 Chinese President Xi Jinping is courting big American businesses in China in San Francisco this week, but analysts and investors say structural tensions continue to cloud the Sino-US economic relationship as companies look to diversify supply chains to other Asian countries. At a gala dinner in San Francisco on Wednesday, Xi aimed to reassure American business leaders, including Apple CEO Tim Cook and Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, that China’s business environment is favourable. The dinner came... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3241893/san-francisco-chinese-president-xi-woos-us-business-investment-welcome-mat-not-enough-say-analysts?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3241893/san-francisco-chinese-president-xi-woos-us-business-investment-welcome-mat-not-enough-say-analysts?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Nov 2023 09:00:20 +0000 More world leaders will visit San Francisco for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit this week than at any time since 1945 – when 50 dignitaries met to found the United Nations – and the famed city by the bay is trying to put its best foot forward. This week’s historic meeting of leaders from around the Asia-Pacific region has prompted a beautification campaign, with San Francisco scrubbing streets and cleaning up the city. San Francisco has also removed homeless residents from... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3241606/san-francisco-mocked-china-moving-homeless-away-apec-summit-venue?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3241606/san-francisco-mocked-china-moving-homeless-away-apec-summit-venue?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 15 Nov 2023 05:37:25 +0000