Tang Yijun is the second former justice minister to receive a life sentence in less than four years.
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Uncommon Knowledge: As Taiwan deadline looms, China faces $1B gold scandal
Gold fever has gone sour as Donald Trump’s tariffs, and a potential 2027 date for invasion, push Beijing to bullion.
Restaurant Brands takes a new approach to China as a minority joint venture partner
Restaurant Brands (QSR) cedes control of Burger King China to CPE in a $350M JV, keeping a 17% stake and royalties—see growth plans to 4,000 stores by 2035.
Video: Xpeng’s IRON humanoid robot impresses Shenzhen crowd despite stumble at event
Chinese EV maker Xpeng drew crowds at a Shenzhen shopping mall over the weekend …
Beijing criticises Dalai Lama Grammy win as ‘manipulation’
The Buddhist spiritual leader is recognised in the audiobook category for his meditations.
From PopMart to JD.com: Britain and China rush to forge business deals as diplomatic thaw takes hold
Chinese firms moved to pledge hundreds of millions of investment in the U.K. as Starmer’s visit to China spurred a flurry of business deals and money flows.
China criticizes decision to award a Grammy to the Dalai Lama
The Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader, who lives in exile in India, took the award on Sunday for his book, “Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.” …
Hong Kong back in global IPO spotlight after strongest January in years
IPO pipeline swelled in January, with listing applications tripling year on year and proceeds reaching their second highest level on record Nearly 100 companies filed new listing applications in Hong …
Analysis-Hopeful signs in China’s property market? Not really, say developers
By Clare Jim HONG KONG, Feb 2 (Reuters) – China’s embattled property market has had a recent run of positive headlines, but private real estate developers and analysts alike caution that the sector …
Move Fast, but Obey the Rules: China’s Vision for Dominating A.I.
Beijing wants to lead the world in developing cutting-edge artificial intelligence, but it also wants companies to adhere to an increasingly complex set of rules.
China’s 2026 Spring Festival travel rush begins, the 1st train from Beijing rolls out amid festive cheer and family reunion expectations
A passenger happily waves aboard the first Spring Festival travel-rush train from Beijing to Nanchang, East China’s Jiangxi Province, on February 2, 2026. Photo: Li Hao/GT …
Chinese organized crime networks moved $16 billion in crypto in 2025, according to report
A report published on Tuesday has found Chinese organized crime networks to be laundering massive volumes of illicit funds through …
Shenzhen’s Jereh Collapse: 150,000 Gold Investors Offered Pennies on the Dollar
Shenzhen gold platform Jereh collapses after 40x leveraged bets with no physical backing, leaving 150,000 victims near-empty-handed.
