Lower costs, lighter debt and return-migrant capital are boosting household purchasing power in China’s smaller cities.
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Luxury home sales rebound in mainland China but overall market recovery unlikely: analysts
Data from a real estate consultancy shows 38 per cent rise in sales of homes priced between 30 million and 50 million yuan in first half Sales of luxury homes in mainland China’s top cities…
As China launches new gang crackdown, lawyers fear wrongful convictions
Lawyers say that officials trying to meet quotas are improperly labelling crimes as gang-related and even turning to torture.
Xi calls for improving disaster prevention as floods, landslides batter China
BEIJING, Aug 15 (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping called for improving the country’s ability to prevent, mitigate and respond to natural disasters, after a string of deadly floods and …
Philippine defence chief rejects China criticism, calls response a ‘squid tactic’
MANILA, Aug 15 (Reuters) – Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro rejected on Saturday China’s accusation that he has “consistently attacked and smeared” Beijing, branding the remarks as a …
China sets sail on the “Ice Silk Road”
This weekend Sea Legend, a Chinese shipping company, begins the first regular service along the Northern Sea Route, which crosses the Arctic by skirting the Russian coast. Running between Ningbo, …
As China Pushes to Expand in Asia, Trump Focuses on Iran
It was the worst clash in years between China and the Philippines at a long-simmering flashpoint in the South China Sea. For decades, the Philippines has claimed a small reef in disputed waters and …
Beijing is said to move to clarify tax rules, stoking confusion among China’s ultra-wealthy
Beijing is said to be moving to clarify ambiguities in new tax rules on offshore trusts after the policy sowed confusion among wealthy Chinese and advisors.
Ford ends Lincoln imports from China by 2030 — what it means for Nautilus owners
Read Ford’s statement from Wednesday evening carefully and the most interesting thing about it is what isn’t there. No plant. No investment figure. No model name. The word “Nautilus” appears exactly …
China is opening the first regular cargo route through the Arctic
Sending containerships through the northern passage now makes financial sense thanks to high oil prices and climate change.
China’s New Loans Unexpectedly Fell in July — Update
China’s new bank lending unexpectedly contracted in July as the central bank sought to shift attention away from loans as the main measure of financing.
Exclusive – US to tell partners they must pick sides in AI race with China
By Michael Martina WASHINGTON, Aug 14 (Reuters) – The U.S. is preparing to tell dozens of countries they must pick sides in the artificial intelligence race with China, warning they will be excluded …
China’s property market forecast to grow in 2025
Specifically, office demand in major Chinese cities is expected to slightly improve in 2025, with net absorption projected to increase by about 10 percent. Consumption and new quality productive …
