This historical drama explores a pivotal moment in Beijing’s past — the city’s emergence as the national capital when the Jin Dynasty (1115-1234) relocated its capital to present-day Beijing in 1153, …
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Jimmy Lai, the Hong Kong media ‘troublemaker’ in Beijing’s crosshairs
A rags-to-riches tycoon, Hong Kong media boss Jimmy Lai is a self-styled “troublemaker” who has long been a thorn in Beijing’s side with his caustic tabloids and unapologetic support for democracy.
Jimmy Lai: Hong Kong’s media mogul who became fierce critic of Beijing
To his supporters, former media mogul Jimmy Lai is a fighter for democracy. To his opponents, he’s a traitor to his motherland.
China’s economy stalls in November as calls grow for reform
China’s factory output growth slowed to a 15-month low, while retail sales posted their worst performance since the country abruptly ended its draconian “zero-COVID” curbs, highlighting the urgent …
China’s economy stalls in November as calls for reform grow
China’s factory output and retail sales grew at their weakest pace in over a year in November, compounding challenges for policymakers who are struggling to find fresh ways to keep the $19 trillion …
China’s Weakest Retail Sales Outside Covid Add to Economic Risks
China’s retail sales grew at the weakest pace since the crash caused by Covid while investment slumped further, underlining growing risks to the economy after several months of deterioration.
China’s retail sales growth sharply misses estimates in November, deepening consumption worries
China’s retail sales growth and industrial production missed estimates in November while investment declined more than expected.
Robot vacuum Roomba maker files for bankruptcy after 35 years
The company will go private after handing control to Shenzhen PICEA Robotics. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Hong Kong judge finds media tycoon and Beijing critic Jimmy Lai guilty of sedition, foreign collusion
A Hong Kong judge on Monday found media tycoon and Beijing critic Jimmy Lai guilty of sedition and foreign collusion.
Jimmy Lai is a Hong Kong rags-to-riches media tycoon who became a fierce critic of Beijing
To his supporters, former media mogul Jimmy Lai is a fighter for democracy. Lai, 78, is an outspoken critic of China’s ruling Communist Party who was arrested in 2020 under a national security law …
Shenzhen and Macau set the stage: Top stars like Iga Swiatek gear up for 2026 in Asia’s year-end tennis exhibitions
Final tune-ups for the 2026 season will take place in Shenzhen, China and Macau, immediately following Christmas, as some of the world’s top players like Iga Swiatek gear up for the new year.
Impact of COVID-19 on the detection of tuberculosis in Guangdong, China based on the autoregressive integrated moving average model: a time-series study
Objective China has continued to improve tuberculosis (TB) control in the past decade; however, the sudden outbreak of COVID-19 hindered this progress. As a province with a large population and …
China’s $1tn trade surplus is a problem for Beijing — and the world
Simply sign up to the Chinese economy myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. The writer is a professor at Cornell, senior fellow at Brookings and author of the forthcoming ‘The Doom Loop: …
