Investors fear one of China’s biggest property developers could default on hundreds of billions of debt, which would have ripple effects across the economy.
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Children given daily time limit on China’s TikTok
Douyin, China’s version of TikTok, will limit use of the platform for children to 40 minutes a day.The rules will apply to users under 14, who have been authenticated using their real names, and who…
Cheng Wei: This risk taker pushed Uber out of China. Now he might be too big for Beijing
Cheng Wei built a world-class ride-hailing app that not even Uber could keep up with in China. But Didi’s risky play for expansion and dominance — culminating in a disastrous IPO this summer — has…
Evergrande’s looming default is spooking markets, but three top analysts say this isn’t China’s ‘Lehman Brothers moment’
Michael Burry of ‘Big Short’ fame is among those worried about the Chinese property giant, but analysts say its collapse would have limited global impact.
Trump’s top military adviser did no go ‘rogue’ in secret calls to China: Book
Former President Trump’s top military adviser was “not going rogue” when he held secret phone calls with his Chinese counterpart before and after the 2020 election, Washington Post reporters Bob …
Evergrande is hostage to Beijing’s property pain threshold
But the deepening crisis surrounding China’s Evergrande, the most indebted property company in the world, is following a different narrative. It is Beijing’s restrictions on the property sector that …
The AP Interview: UN chief warns China, US to avoid Cold War
Warning of a potential new Cold War, the head of the United Nations implored China and the United States to repair their “completely dysfunctional” relationship before problems between the two large …
China to provide unconditional aid to Afghanistan by winter
Chinese ambassador to Kabul Wang yu said that his country is prepared to continue his country’s unconditional humanitarian aid to the people of Afghanistan. The Chinese ambassador has met the acting …
The American Crackdown on China That Is Working
Washington’s push against Beijing’s human-rights abuses could have more of an impact than tariffs or trade wars.
Japan urges Europe to speak out against China’s military expansion
Exclusive: in the first piece in a new Guardian series on China and tensions in the Indo-Pacific, Japan’s defence minister says the international community must bolster deterrence efforts against Beij …
Universal Studios opens Beijing park under anti-virus curbs
Harry Potter fans came dressed as wizards as Universal Studios opened its first theme park in China on Monday under anti-virus controls, The Hollywood studio’s “Jurassic Park,” “Kung Fu Panda” and …
China wealth plans threaten European luxury stocks’ post-COVID boom
China’s stuttering economic recovery and plans to redistribute wealth threaten to derail Europe’s booming luxury sector, leaving many investors apprehensive about buying the stocks even after their …
Election of single opposition candidate Tik Chi-yuen proves Hong Kong democracy, says Beijing
The election of a sole opposition candidate to Hong Kong’s powerful election committee has been held up by Beijing as proof that the territory’s democracy is fl …
