Authorities continuing ‘intimidation’ including separating children from their parents, despite pledge to end collective punishment
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German chancellor arrives in Chongqing to start China visit
This is his second visit to China following the one-day whirlwind trip in November 2022 amid the COVID-19 pandemic less than a year after he took office. Accompanied by a business delegation, he will first…
Beijing Half Marathon Probes ‘Embarrassing’ Win By Chinese Runner
Beijing half marathon organisers said Monday they were investigating after footage shared widely online appeared to show three African runners deliberately allowing China’s He Jie to win.
China’s Q1 GDP growth likely to slow, more stimulus on the cards
China’s economy is expected to have slowed in the first quarter as a protracted property downturn and weak private-sector confidence weigh on demand, maintaining pressures on policymakers to unveil …
Germany’s Scholz in China: we want fair auto market but no dumping
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday pressed his case for an open and fair European market for Chinese cars but warned against dumping, overproduction and intellectual property infringements as he …
China Ramps Up Scrutiny of Illegal Bond Trading on Bubble Risks
China is looking into potentially illegal bond trading behavior by some financial firms, the latest sign that authorities are keen to cool speculation following a rally in the sovereign debt market.
Exclusive: Russia and China trade new copper disguised as scrap to skirt taxes, sanctions
Russian Copper Company (RCC) and Chinese firms have avoided taxes and skirted the impact of Western sanctions by trading in new copper wire rod disguised as scrap, three sources familiar with the …
Gold zooms 15% year-to-date (YTD); experts list 10 factors
Experts also maintain that as economies like China are increasing their gold reserves in order … Even though economies worldwide are recovering from the corona-led crisis, a Reuters poll covering 48 …
China says Hong Kong must ‘tightly hold’ national security line to safeguard development
China’s top official on Hong Kong affairs said the city should “tightly hold” onto the bottom line of national security to safeguard development, in a speech coming weeks after the enactment of sweeping new security…
China accounted for two-thirds of new global coal plant capacity in 2023, report finds
The world added more coal power capacity last year than any year since 2016, with China driving most growth and most planned growth according to new research.
African runners appear to let Chinese star win Beijing race in bizarre video
Footage of the strange race’s final moments shows the three African runners clumped together, seemingly slowing down on purpose.
China’s Chery says it will sign deal with premium European auto brand over platform cooperation
China’s Chery is going to sign a deal with a premium European brand over platform cooperation, Yin Tongyue, chairman of the Wuhu-based automaker, said on Sunday. “Two premium European marques want to …
China Vanke says it has plans in place amid short-term liquidity pressure
By Clare Jim HONG KONG (Reuters) -State-backed property developer China Vanke said it is facing short-term liquidity pressure and operational difficulties, but added that it has prepared “a basket of …