Christopher Zhang’s parents, both executives with degrees from top universities, didn’t support their only son dropping out. They figured it was just a “gap year.” …
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China Travel Buys Ski Businesses From Struggling Developer Vanke
Struggling China Vanke, one of the country’s largest real estate developers, plans to sell the operations of a popular ski resort to a majority state-owned tourism and travel company, according to a …
Chinese brands burst onto global stage
In the first 11 months of 2024, the export volume of Chinese beauty products and toiletries reached 1.19 million metric tons, marking an 18.2 percent increase compared with last year, General …
Meet Moore Threads: how former Nvidia vice-president created a Chinese GPU star
Behind the Moore Threads’ story is James Zhang Jianzhong, its founder and CEO, who previously spent 14 years working for Nvidia.
India, China to start direct flights as bilateral ties warm
Diplomatic ties between the longstanding rivals are on an upswing at a time when US tariffs have added to economic uncertainties in the world’s two most populous nations Read more at The Business …
Trump must triple severely outdated nuke arsenal to outpace China and Russia, report warns
New analysis warns the U.S. nuclear force designed in 2010 cannot handle current global threats and proposes massive expansion including forward deployment to Europe.
World’s largest indoor ski resort opens in Shenzhen, China
In Shenzhen, China, the world’s largest indoor ski resort opened in October 2025, spanning 100,000 square meters with five slopes, two certified for international competitions, drawing visitors from …
China has ‘not bought a bushel’ of soybeans from U.S. farmers this year. What happens to the crop now?
For U.S. farmers, abundant rains to fuel a bumper crop would normally be good news — but it won’t matter how much they produce this year if China, the world’s biggest buyer of soybeans, doesn’t…
China’s jobless youth aren’t happy with a plan to attract foreign professionals with a new ‘K-visa’
A new visa category launched by the Chinese government to attract young science and technology professionals is causing fervent backlash in China, where well-educated young people are already …
Beijing’s top diplomat in Hong Kong sets out four red lines for new US Consul General
Beijing’s top diplomat in Hong Kong has set out four red lines for the city’s new U.S. Consul General Julie Eadeh.
For migrant workers in Taiwan, threat of a Beijing attack poses daunting challenges
Nearly 1 million foreign residents risk being stranded in any cross-Strait conflict, with few rescue plans in place.
Hong Kong isn’t the loophole Chinese crypto firms think it is
Chinas crypto ban has been in place since 2021, but that hasnt stopped companies from chasing what they believe are ways to reenter. Hyped-up stablecoin announcements in Hong Kong and overseas …
Modi-Xi bonhomie paves way for restarting India-China air services, flights to resume by late October
India and China are set to resume direct flight operations by late October. Direct flight services were suspended after the Covid-19 pandemic and the 2020 Galwan standoff …