A CIA agent-turned-whistleblower forced into retirement by a mysterious set of symptoms often dubbed “Havana Syndrome” is speaking out. Shehzad Quai, China Beige Book COO and managing director, joins …
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China’s December Home Sales Stay Flat in Sign of Stabilization
China’s residential property sales in December were flat on-year, avoiding a downturn seen much of 2024 and reflecting signs of market stabilization after the government’s stimulus blitz.
China Implements Stricter Forex Controls Targeting Cryptocurrency Transactions
China’s State Administration of Foreign Exchange recently unveiled stringent regulations aimed at bolstering the scrutiny of financial transactions that include cryptocurrency dealings. These measures …
China’s Dec residential property sales stay flat in sign of stabilisation
The value of new-home sales from the 100 biggest real estate companies for the month remained unchanged from a year earlier at 451.4 billion yuan …
COVID-19: WHO demands China share data, open files, to help uncover origins of virus
The World Health Organization marked the fifth anniversary of the emergence of COVID-19 on Tuesday by reiterating its call for China to release the data it holds and allow outside access.
Alibaba slashes prices on large language models by up to 85% as China AI rivalry heats up
Alibaba is offering the price cuts on its visual language model, Qwen-VL, which is designed to perceive and understand both texts and images.
China’s Xi pledges more proactive economic policies in 2025
China’s 2024 gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to exceed 130 trillion yuan ($17.8 trillion), President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday in his New Year’s address, adding that the country would …
Xi says no one can stop China’s ‘reunification’ with Taiwan
No one can stop China’s “reunification” with Taiwan, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in his New Year’s speech on Tuesday, laying down a clear warning to what Beijing regards as pro-independence …
China factory activity grows more slowly, but services recover
China’s manufacturing activity barely grew in December though services and construction recovered, an official survey showed today, suggesting policy stimulus is trickling into some sectors as the …
The US Treasury says some computers were breached by China-backed hackers
The Treasury considers the hacking a “major cybersecurity incident,” an official wrote in a Monday letter.
China’s New C919 Plane Has Boeing in Its Sights
China’s first domestically built passenger jet is taking aim at markets previously dominated by Western companies like Boeing and Airbus. The new C919 jet is already being operated at 10 cities across …
China’s factory activity expands for third straight month, but at a slower pace
China’s factory activity showed signs of sustained expansion in December, with the official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) remaining above the critical 50-point threshold for the third …
Most Asian Markets Fall Tuesday as Investors Assess China’s December Manufacturing Activity
Most Asian markets were down at the end of Tuesday trading as investors assessed China’s manufacturing activity in December. Hong Kong closed in the green, while Shanghai was down at the last trading …
