China’s central bank has asked lenders to rein in credit supply, as the surge of lending that sustained the country’s debt-fuelled coronavirus recovery renewed concerns about asset bubbles and …
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Chinese celebrities forced to pick between Beijing and the West over Uyghur abuses
Actors, models and influencers have cut ties with Western brands, lest they fall foul of the Chinese ruling party …
China’s Yunnan reports 10 new local COVID-19 cases
KUNMING, April 4 (Xinhua) — Southwest China’s Yunnan Province reported 10 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and one new asymptomatic case on Saturday, the provincial health commission said on …
China pulls diplomacy out of Beijing to shield city from coronavirus
China is receiving foreign dignitaries outside of Beijing, in a break from pre-pandemic custom, as the country tries to advance its diplomatic agenda while maintaining strict coronavirus measures in …
Japan’s PM aims to calm China-Taiwan tension on US visit
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Sunday said Taiwan’s peace and stability is key to the region and that Japan will cooperate with the United States to calm rising tensions …
Philippines’ defence chief says China intends to occupy more South China Sea areas
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines’ defence chief said on Sunday China was looking to occupy more areas in the South China Sea, citing the continued presence of Chinese vessels that Manila believes …
We Can’t Let China Eat Our Lunch
Last week, China made a bold move in its quest to become an innovation superpower, unveiling a five year plan to grow the country’s economy by six percent, increase spending on technology …
China’s Apparent Strengths Are Really Weaknesses
That system, too, failed to dominate the world as forecast. And now it is China’s centralized economic direction that produces the same praise and fear among a new generation of journalists and …
China’s Covid-19 vaccine drive ramps up as Beijing rolls out incentives from eggs to shopping vouchers
With one eye on the long line that snaked out in front of her, Beijing resident Wang Shuhui softly shook her head in frustration. After twice being summoned by her neighbourhood committee to get her…
Beijing 2022 hope Chloe Kim deserves gold for bravery amid anti-Asian hate
Retired footballer Thierry Henry has received support from his sport for walking away from social media but 20-year-old Kim has more on the line in the run up to Beijing 2022 next year. Still Kim,…
How do Chinese spend Qingming Festival after COVID-19 largely curbed
According to the currently available data by heads of the four major vaccine manufacturers, China could produce at least 2.4 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines by the end of this year. Besides, …
Northern exposure: Alaskans hope hosting US-China talks helps rebuild state’s ties to Beijing
After hosting the first encounter between the new Biden administration and its Beijing counterparts in a session marked by acrimony, Alaska still hopes its new-found notoriety will spur profitable …
Multinationals tread cautious path in China boycott
Ethical trade group Better Cotton Initiative stopped licensing cotton from Xinjiang last year citing ‘sustained allegations of forced labour and other human rights abuses in Xinjiang’ © AFP via Getty …
