Russian President Vladimir Putin is focusing on trade and cultural exchanges on his state visit to China that started with bonhomie in Beijing and a summit with China’s leader Xi Jinping that deepened …
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China to let local govt officials buy affordable housing at ‘reasonable’ prices
China will allow local government authorities to buy some homes at “reasonable” prices to provide affordable housing, Vice Premier He Lifeng told an online meeting on housing policy on Friday, the …
Taiwan is selling more to the US than China in major shift away from Beijing
Taiwan is reducing its reliance on the Chinese mainland as it seeks to insulate itself from pressure from Beijing and forge closer economic and trade ties with the United States.
China property shares rise on bets for new steps to ease deepening crisis
By Liangping Gao and Clare Jim BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) -Shares of Chinese property developers rose on Friday as investors expected authorities to announce more measures to stabilise the crisis-hit sector,
China new home prices fall at fastest pace in over 9 years
China’s new home prices fell at the fastest monthly pace in over nine years in April, keeping pressure on authorities as intensified efforts to prop up the ailing property sector show few signs of …
China’s April industrial output rises 6.7%, beats expectations
China’s industrial output grew 6.7% year-on–year in April, accelerating from the 4.5% pace seen in March, as the recovery in the manufacturing sector gathered pace. The official data released on …
China’s property investment decline worsens in January-April
Property investment in China in the first four months of 2024 fell 9.8% from a year earlier, after dropping 9.5% in the first quarter, indicating the sector is yet to bottom out despite a flurry…
China Consumption, Investment Slows Unexpectedly
Consumption and investment in China slowed unexpectedly in April, while industrial output beat expectations as Beijing doubled down on its manufacturing drive to spur growth.
JD.com Recognized in FORTUNE China’s ESG Impact List for Third Consecutive Year
On May 13, FORTUNE China announced its “China ESG Impact List 2024,” marking JD.com’s third consecutive appearance for its …
Tracking China’s ‘grey zone’ balloon flights over Taiwan
Since December, about a month before Taiwan’s presidential election, China began sending a different type of intruder over the Taiwan Strait: more than 100 balloons, some of which passed directly …
Is China’s bubble tea bubble about to burst?
Bubble tea has certainly hit a sweet spot with its many fans but it has left some investors with a bitter taste. Stock market debuts of two China-based chains have already flopped …
China-Russia Relationship Reaches New Zenith in Beijing
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Xi’s China has more or less successfully walked a tricky tightrope. While Russia is more focused on short term objectives in the war, China is concentrated on the…
Taiwan’s William Lai could signal friendlier cross-strait ties at inauguration, but Beijing isn’t getting its hopes up
Analysts say Taiwanese president-elect William Lai Ching-te still has chance to make goodwill gesture towards mainland China when he is sworn in, but few are optimistic that his speech will lead to warmer relations.
