Chinese regulators are asking property developers to provide more details about their debts than markets had expected, as authorities look to tackle unbridled borrowing in the real estate sector, … ( read original story …)
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Wall Street Journal Editorial Board: The Bidens and China Business
Most of the media is ignoring the emails found in Hunter Biden’s laptop, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t news. ( read original story …)
More Corporate Bonds Are Rated Triple-A in China Despite Coronavirus Pandemic
A bond ratings, a trend that has continued this year in spite of the coronavirus pandemic and greater borrowing by companies in the world’s second-largest economy. ( read original story …)
China’s influence operations offer a glimpse into the future of information warfare
Intelligence experts are monitoring the “competition between democratic systems and autocratic systems of government.” … ( read original story …)
Tesla’s China factory is about to play an even bigger role in its global ambitions
Tesla began making cars in China about a year ago to bolster its presence in the world’s largest auto market. Now the country is about to become an even more critical part of its global…
Scaramucci Says Trump Tried to ‘Shake Down China’ Amid Bank Account Revelations
The New York Times reported Tuesday that President Donald Trump has a previously undisclosed bank account in China, raising concerns about possible conflicts of interest. ( read original story …)
Exclusive: Australian writer detained in Beijing told supporter he was a former Chinese spy
Yang Hengjun, an Australian writer detained in Beijing and facing trial for espionage on behalf of a country China hasn’t publicly named was a former Chinese spy, according to a confidential letter he … (…
Japan PM pushes closer Southeast Asia ties in China counter
Japan’s new prime minister pledged Wednesday to help Southeast Asian nations increase their maritime security capabilities, as he used his first overseas trip as leader to push his country’s vision … ( read original story…
From Fixing to Signaling, How China Manages the Yuan
Monitoring how the People’s Bank of China handles its “managed float” system for the foreign-exchange market isn’t easy: The central bank has various tools at its disposal, some public, some hidden. ( read original story…
Trump Paid China $188K in Taxes from 2013 to 2015: Report
Not long before he became president, Donald Trump reportedly paid $188,561 to the Chinese government in taxes, despite paying little to no U.S. income tax in most of the previous decade. ( read original story…
China says environment still grim despite five years of progress
China’s environment conditions are “grim”, falling short of public expectations even after five years of efforts to improve air quality, boost clean energy and curb greenhouse gas emissions, a senior … ( read original story…
Beijing’s vaccine diplomacy steals a march on Washington
China aspires to be a global vaccine supplier with four Chinese products now in phase 3 trials, the final stage intended to ensure safety and effectiveness before approval for public use. Although US … (…
Report: Tax records show Trump tried to land China projects
President Donald Trump spent a decade unsuccessfully pursuing projects in China, operating an office there during his first run for president and forging a partnership with … ( read original story …)