As 54m Chinese LinkedIn users woke up on Friday wondering about the future of the professional networking site, Lu Jian was busy trying to put a positive spin on what looked like a full-scale retreat.
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China Agrees To Cooperate In WHO’s Fresh Covid-19 Origin Probe
It is nearly two years since the virus was first detected in the Chinese city of Wuhan, yet the question of how it first emerged remains unclear …
Xi Jinping’s Evergrande dilemma has repercussions far beyond China
Since coming to power, Chinese president Xi Jinping has had to deal with three overriding priorities. First, a domestic economy that is both slowing and increasingly unequal. Second, an adversarial …
China’s central bank says Evergrande risks ‘controllable’
China’s central bank says financial risks from China Evergrande Group’s debt problems are “controllable” and unlikely to spill over, amid growing investor concerns that the crisis could ripple through …
China fortifies three military airbases facing Taiwan
China has expanded and upgraded three military air bases on its southeast coast, just across from the self-governed island of Taiwan, adding to concerns that Beijing is preparing to go to war to …
US rejoins the UN Human Rights Council, paving way for further tension with Beijing
The United States gained a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council on Thursday paving the way for further confrontation expected between Washington and Beijing over governance, values and …
China’s Robinhoods Could Be Next in Beijing’s Crosshairs
Beijing’s rising concerns over data security—and its increased skepticism of overseas listings—put China’s previously highflying online brokers Futu and Tiger at risk …
China, Taiwan tensions spark debate inside Biden admin as Democrats push for more forceful response
The Biden administration is grappling with how to respond to China’s ramped-up aggression against Taiwan without accidentally starting a war, as bipartisan lawmakers pressure the President to get …
China’s central bank says spillover from Evergrande crisis ‘controllable’
A People’s Bank of China official has said the spillover of a crisis at Evergrande on the financial system was “controllable”, in the central bank’s first official comments on the world’s most …
China central bank says Evergrande debt woes are manageable
The spillover effect of China Evergrande Group’s debt problems on the banking system is controllable, a central bank official said on Friday, in rare official comments on a liquidity crisis at the …
Shenzhen reforms set to improve biz climate
Shenzhen Mayor Qin Weizhong said at a news conference in Beijing on Thursday that as one of the pilot cities for national innovation in improving business climate, Shenzhen is working on a list of …
China, Russia launch joint naval drills in Russian Far East
China and Russia are holding joint naval drills off the Russian Far East in the latest sign of their growing political and military alignment. The exercises Joint Sea 2021 kicked off with a ceremony …
China’s Xi calls for progress on property tax in drive for prosperity
China’s President Xi Jinping warned against government over-promising on social welfare amid a push to achieve “common prosperity” by mid-century, while demanding progress on a long-awaited property …