Zhang Zhan, who was imprisoned after exposing the failures of the government’s initial response to the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, is near death, friends and family say.
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China Has Overplayed the Outrage Card
In Chinese-speaking communities beyond the reach of Beijing’s censorship regime, the song “Fragile” has been an unexpected hit. With more than 26 million views on YouTube since dropping in mid-October …
What China’s Big Celebrity Crackdown Means For Luxury
But in 2021, the expanding scrutiny of China’s booming celebrity culture crackdown carries especially strong long-term implications for the marketing efforts of luxury brands that have come to depend …
Chinese Investors Get Cold Feet as Increasing Number of IPOs Fall Below Offer Price
The number of Chinese investors abandoning their pre-listing share subscriptions is on the rise as a big proportion of initial public offerings on the two mainland bourses that offer a more relaxed …
Beijing 2022: Polish luger says Beijing barrier crash could have been a ‘tragedy’
Polish luger Mateusz Sochowicz said his accident while training on the Olympic track near Beijing on Monday could have resulted in “tragedy” if he had not taken evasive action to try to avoid a closed…
Beijing Olympics promises beer, shopping inside Games bubble
Organisers of the Beijing Winter Olympics sought to assure participants on Tuesday that the February event would operate nearly as normal, with vendors selling souvenirs, foreign cuisines and beer at …
The Fed warns that China’s property market stress poses a risk to the U.S.
The U.S. central bank voiced concern as China Evergrande’s debt troubles have raised alarm in global financial markets and at home.
US is seeking coexistence with China, not Cold War, says Jake Sullivan
America is not seeking a new Cold War with China, but looking for a system of peaceful coexistence, US national security adviser Jake Sullivan said. “The goal here is not containment, it’s not a new…
Evergrande crisis: US Fed warns China’s property problems could hurt global markets and the US economy
Troubles in China’s vast real estate sector could spill over to the global economy — including the United States, according to the Federal Reserve.
US Fed warns China property sector stress could pose ‘risks’ to American economy
The US Federal Reserve warned in its semi-annual financial health check overnight that stress in China’s real estate sector could pose “some risks” to the American financial system, pointing to the …
China Tightens Oversight of $3.7 Trillion Mutual Fund Market
Chinese regulators moved to tighten oversight of the nation’s 23.9 trillion yuan ($3.7 trillion) mutual fund market, banning product recommendations by unlicensed firms and individuals.
China Property Stress Spurs Fed Warning as Bond Losses Widen
Just weeks ago, Wall Street analysts and central bankers were quick to assure investors that a collapse by China Evergrande Group wouldn’t be a Lehman moment. Regulators in Beijing said that the …
China’s new Covid-19 drugs showing good results
Drug researchers in China are making progress on developing therapies to treat Covid-19 with several antibody drugs, which neutralise the virus, emerging as promising candidates in clinical trials.
