Buyout funds are set to extend a record spending spree in Asia to the rest of the year but they will be mostly seeking deals outside China, where concerns about the economy are likely to…
Monthly Archives For June 2022
China city mayor apologizes over COVID-19 lockdown response
The mayor of a northeastern Chinese city on the North Korean border that had been under lockdown for more than 50 days has apologized for failures in his administration’s work amid widespread — but …
Taiwan Strait Is an International Waterway, Taipei Says, in Rebuff to China
“It is a false claim when certain countries call the Taiwan Strait ‘international waters’ in order to find a pretext for manipulating issues related to Taiwan and threatening Chin …
China and New Zealand foreign ministers discuss Pacific involvement
China’s growing influence in the region and the potential of militarization has concerned New Zealand along with its allies.
Australia PM Says China Should Lift Trade Sanctions; Welcomes Talks
China needs to lift its sanctions on Australia to improve relations, Australia’s prime minister said on Tuesday, as he welcomed as “a good thing” the first talks between ministers from the two …
Property Sales Pick Up in May for China’s Big Developers
China’s real estate market rebounded in May from April thanks to looser policies, but it is the country’s major developers that are benefiting most as sales among the smaller ones remain lackluster.
Foreign investors dump yuan amid China’s Covid-19 lockdown, rate cuts
Foreign investors are dumping yuan and fleeing China post Covid-19 lockdown and rate cuts which is exacerbating foreign capital outflow …
China is walking back virus loosening weeks after reopening
Bloomberg News China is starting to re-impose COVID-19 restrictions just weeks after major easing in key cities, raising concern the country may once again employ strict lockdowns to control …
China, New Zealand foreign ministers discuss Pacific involvement
China and New Zealand foreign ministers spoke on a video call late on Monday and discussed China’s role in the Pacific region, the two countries confirmed in separate statements. China’s growing …
China and India now account for about 50% of Russia’s seaborne oil exports — up from under 40% before the invasion of Ukraine, as Asian demand props up Moscow’s energy revenues
While China’s imports from Russia have remained constant, India’s buying has ramped up, according to the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air.
Hedge Funds Spawned by Hillhouse Burned in China’s Tech Crash
For years, it’s been one of the best calling cards that hedge fund startups in Asia could ask for: getting support from billionaire Zhang Lei or gaining experience at his Hillhouse Capital Group.Most …
As Global Funds Bet on China Stocks, Caution Runs High at Home
Overseas foreign funds are increasingly betting on a China stock revival, but sentiment at home is one of caution amid stop-start Covid-19 restrictions.Most Read from BloombergChina Alarms US With …
China Hits Back at Call for UN Labor Body to Visit Xinjiang
China dismissed the need for a United Nations mission to review its labor standards in the remote Xinjiang region, after a committee branded its policies for Uyghurs as “discriminatory.”Most Read from …
