The Ministry for National Defence of Taiwan detected 13 Chinese military aircraft, five naval vessels, and four coast guard ships around Taiwan. This comes amid island’s growing tensions with Beijing in recent times.
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China’s Biggest Cities Continue to Ease Home-Buying Policies
More of China’s biggest cities are easing home-buying policies, after top leaders recently signaled a shift to aggressive measures to resolve the country’s ongoing property crisis.
Breaking down the unsurprising Matildas squad vs. China
The Far Post discuss the Matildas squad for the China friendlies and how this is a last shot for players to book their tickets to the Paris Olympics.
MNI: Beijing Called On To Buy Housing Stock Over Local Govs
Local authorities could lack the ability or motivation to absorb unsold housing from developers, risking the success of Beijing’s latest property rescue plan, advisors told MNI, with some calling for a more powerful central government-backed…
Philippines urged to tap South China Sea reserves to ease energy costs despite Beijing tensions
Influential billionaire Ramon Ang wants Manila to take advantage of untapped oil and natural gas reserves to east energy costs, despite maritime disputes with Beijing and the failure of previous joint deals.
China’s Shenzhen to lower minimum downpayment for first home buyers to 20%
Shenzhen, a key technology and manufacturing hub, will lower the minimum downpayment required of second home buyers to 30%, the report said.
Guangzhou, Shenzhen to ease home-buying restrictions
Guangzhou and Shenzhen, in south China’s Guangdong Province, have become the latest Chinese cities to ease the financial pressure for buying houses. In a notice issued on Tuesday, the municipal …
The toll of Beijing’s security law on Hong Kong’s activists
For decades, Hong Kong’s activists have been fighting for democracy. But a national security law imposed by Beijing in 2020 has dramatically changed their lives.
Yuan Weakens to Lowest Since November as China Allows Declines
China’s onshore yuan dropped to the weakest level since November as signs mount that policymakers are letting the currency decline against a resilient dollar.
Apple’s iPhone sales in China jump 52% in April, data shows
Apple saw its iPhone sales jump 52% in April from a year earlier, Reuters calculations based on industry data showed on Tuesday.
Xi Hosts Arab Leaders as China-Mideast Ties Widen Beyond Trade
President Xi Jinping will meet Arab leaders this week seeking deeper ties in a region where China does plenty of business — and increasingly diplomacy, too.
Tesla pushes suppliers to produce parts outside China and Taiwan
Tesla has told suppliers to start building components and parts outside of China and Taiwan by as early as next year due to rising geopolitical uncertainties, Nikkei Asia has learned.
Taiwan’s legislature passes controversial ‘pro-China’ measures, reducing president’s power
Taiwan’s legislature, controlled by the opposition Nationalist Party, passed changes that increase the legislature’s power over budgets, including defense spending.
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