Chinese Estates, which is controlled by Hong Kong billionaire Joseph Lau and his wife, Chan Hoi-wan, said it had recently pared its stake in Evergrande and it was seeking shareholder approval to …
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Hong Kong could learn from Singapore and Shenzhen when it comes to economic growth, lawmakers say
City’s largest pro-establishment party says government should create new authorities and look overseas for people to help guide city’s future development.
China Bristles as EU Turns Its Attention Toward Indo-Pacific
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has advised President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping to mend their “completely dysfunctional” relationship.
China tells local governments to brace for ‘possible storm’ of Evergrande collapse
China is warning local governments to prepare for “a possible storm” if property giant Evergrande defaults. Evergrande, the second-largest property developer in China, is on the brink of collapse and …
Evergrande Shares Jump as China Asks Company to Avoid Near-Term Default
Questions remain over whether Evergrande was able to afford an $83 million debt payment due this Thursday. With 30 days remaining before the firm would default on such a payment, Beijing appears to be …
China sends 24 fighter jets toward Taiwan in show of force
China sent 24 fighter jets toward Taiwan in a large display of force Thursday, after the self-governing island announced its intention to join an 11-nation Pacific trade group that China has also …
China should end ban on first use of nuclear weapons, says envoy
Beijing should abandon its promise not to be the first to use nuclear weapons in a war in response to the growing alliances in the region against it, accordin …
Afghan Uyghurs Fear Deportation as Taliban Cozy Up to China
Members of the ethnic group, seen by China as potential extremists, are afraid they will be sent there as part of a deal for economic aid.
Beijing appoints veterans to its state-level Hong Kong office to improve messaging on national security law, other city policies
Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office establishes two new departments for propaganda and security matters, picks Zeng Jian and Wang Zhenmin to head them.
China develops new COVID-19 vaccine, ‘most effective against virus variants’
Chinese people are about to embrace a new COVID-19 vaccine, which experts predicted could be the most effective developed in China, as the latest research showed 79 percent efficacy against the …
City in S China’s Guangdong begins COVID-19 booster shots for key groups; more cities to follow
A student waits to receive a dose of COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination point of Wenshu middle school in Nanjing, east China’s Jiangsu Province, Aug. 23, 2021. Nanjing started administering the first …
COVID shot needed for US athletes at Beijing Olympics
The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee on Wednesday said all U.S. athletes hoping to compete at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
A US-China clash is not unthinkable
The fact that Washington is happy to wield its Pentagon stick but leave its commercial tools to one side is pushing US-China rivalry in a more antagonistic direction. For all of China’s missteps on …
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