By Tim Kelly TOKYO, Feb 9 (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s thumping election win has blunted domestic opposition to her hawkish security agenda, encouraging plans to press ahead …
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China critic and former media tycoon Jimmy Lai is sentenced to 20 years in a Hong Kong security case
Jimmy Lai, the pro-democracy former Hong Kong media tycoon and a fierce critic of Beijing, was sentenced on Monday to 20 years in prison in the longest punishment given so far under a China-imposed …
Beijing asks banks to dump US Treasuries weeks ahead of Trump’s China visit, warns of shock swings
Chinese regulators have recommended that financial institutions limit their U.S. Treasury holdings due to concerns about concentration risks and market volatility, according to Bloomberg News.
China’s January bank lending seen up on predictable monetary policies: Reuters poll
By Liz Lee BEIJING, Feb 9 (Reuters) – New loans from Chinese banks in January probably rose from the prior month to match the strong performance a year ago, a Reuters poll showed on Monday,…
‘Made in China’ redefined
BEIJING: For Selena, a consumer from Spain, traditional Chinese culture came alive in an unexpected way: a makeup palette. The compact from Chinese cosmetics brand Florasis, intricately engraved with …
Beijing’s Growth Model Is Still Broken
When China’s property market collapsed in 2021, its leaders scrambled to find a new driver of economic growth to replace housing construction. More investment in infrastructure, which had powered much …
Montage Technology IPO boosts Hong Kong AI chip market
Montage Technology shares jumped over 50% on their Hong Kong debut, raising HK$7.04 billion.
China is pumping cash to fill a US$456 billion liquidity shortfall
Some of the liquidity pressure the central bank must offset stems from household behaviour Read more at The Business Times.
China digital exports surge as Alibaba and Tencent lead global push
Alibaba, Tencent and ByteDance account for lion’s share of China’s digital exports Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
China’s legalisation of real-world asset tokenisation sends related stocks higher
SHANGHAI, Feb 9 (Reuters) – Investors snapped up real-world-asset-related stocks in China and Hong Kong on Monday, betting they would benefit from Beijing’s move to set up a legal framework for the …
Bessent claims China ‘lived up to’ trade deal with Trump, predicts ‘very strong economic growth’ in 2026
China has so far “lived up to” its end of the trade pact struck with President Trump, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claimed Sunday, while touting what he anticipates will be …
What happened with Kamila Valieva? The figure skating scandal that rocked the 2022 Olympics
What happened with Kamila Valieva? A look back at the figure skating scandal that rocked the 2022 Winter Olympics. (AP Photo) …
China’s international standards conversion at 88.9%
BEIJING: China’s market regulator said it accelerated efforts last year to align domestic rules with international standards, further energise business entities and promote fair competition, as part …
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