China Vanke, one of China’s largest state-backed property developers, saw a sharp fall in its bonds on Wednesday, triggering fresh market concern. Several yuan bonds dropped more than 20% in early …
Monthly Archives For November 2025
India-China trade barbs after passenger detained at Shanghai airport
The detention of Pema Wangjom Thongdok, an Indian citizen living in the UK, at Shanghai airport has fuelled a diplomatic row between Delhi and Beijing.
Taiwan’s President Lai lashes out against Beijing, pledges $40 billion in additional defense budget
Beijing considers democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory and regards its reunification with the mainland “a historical inevitability.” Taiwan rejects those claims.
Shadow banking bolsters China Inc as Beijing tightens credit
Wang Zhiyong, the founder of a Shanghai-based gift card company, tried twice to get a bank loan for his business and failed both times. So Wang turned to China’s vast network of alternative lenders, …
How Modern Has Shenzhen Become?
Drive through Shenzhen and experience the breathtaking skyline from Futian to Nanshan. Towering glass buildings, clean highways, and advanced city planning reveal a city that defines China’s future.
Driving in Shenzhen Shows a City Full of Life
Take a drive through the vibrant streets of Shenzhen, China — from Futian to Nanshan — and witness a city that never stops evolving. Between skyscrapers, colorful street life, and modern …
China Telecom and China Unicom jointly launch the world’s first 5G-A service for high-speed rail
China Telecom and China Unicom have transformed passenger experience by launching the world’s first HSR 5G-A service. This groundbreaking RAN-Sharing model is the key to both scale and sustainability.
China leapfrogs US in global market for ‘open’ AI models
China’s push to release open models comes in stark contrast to the “closed” approach of most of the biggest US tech companies. OpenAI, Google and Anthropic have preferred to maintain full control of …
Xi Puts Top US-China Flashpoint Back on Agenda in Trump Call
Now the biggest flashpoint between the US and China is firmly back on the agenda. In an hourlong phone call with Trump on Monday, Xi seized on a diplomatic row with Japan in a bid…
China’s rural small, medium-sized banks see steady expansion
BEIJING — China’s small and medium-sized banks in rural areas have seen steady expansion in scale, with their overall growth becoming more stable and sound, according to a report recently released by …
Volkswagen revs up designed-in-China approach to catch up with local rivals in EV market
Carmaker says mainland operations can now design and validate new models without approvals from Germany, reducing development time and cost.
National Games fuel cross-boundary travel in GBA
More than 1 million cross-boundary trips were made on Nov 15, when the first cross-boundary marathon in the National Games’ history was held, with athletes running across the 5.5-kilometer bridge …
Amid Beijing-Tokyo rift, Trump dials ‘friend’ Sanae Takaichi hours after overnight call with Xi
Trump is positioning himself as a go‑between in the escalating China‑Japan standoff over Taiwan, holding back‑to‑back calls with Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi as tensions spike …
