Beijing has issued a fresh protest over Japan’s plan to station medium-range air-defense missiles on a small island near Taiwan after the island’s mayor signaled he would accept the deployment.
China issues U.S. safety alert for citizens citing ‘malicious questioning’ by border officers
The Chinese foreign ministry said Thursday that if questioned by U.S. law enforcement officers, Chinese nationals should respond calmly and rationally.
From boom to burden: China real estate downturn threatens long-term growth
New research from the National Bureau of Economic Research highlights how China’s property sector has shifted from a primary driver of expansion to a significant constraint on growth.
China home price drop slows for second month as pressure eases
Home prices in China are still falling but the pace of the decline is now at its slowest in around a year, fueling hopes that the long beleaguered market may finally be nearing a bottom.
Why Trump’s Strait of Hormuz Blockade May Be a Gift to China
Trump’s Hormuz blockade pressures Iran but risks handing China a legal and strategic opening in Taiwan and the South China Sea.
China says its economy is accelerating despite Iran war turmoil – for now
Strong exports of electrical and mechanical products supercharged China’s economy in the first three months of the year, with growth exceeding analysts’ expectations even as the Iran war upended …
Kazakhstan sentences 19 for protest against repression in China’s Xinjiang region
A Kazakh court has convicted 19 Kazakh activists after a protest against Beijing’s crackdown in China’s far-western Xinjiang region last year, in what advocates call an extraordinary move by the Kazakh government to silence dissident at the behest of Beijing.
China issues US safety alert for citizens citing ‘malicious questioning’ by US border officers
China’s foreign ministry on Thursday issued a notice warning citizens of security risks traveling to the U.S. and advised citizens not to enter the country from the
China’s New Home Prices Extend Decline Despite Improvement in Major Cities
In the past few months, localities across China – from megacity Shanghai to third-tier cities like Wuxi and Yichang – offered incentives for people to purchase homes. Shanghai further relaxed buying …
China property crisis weighs on consumers, local governments
BEIJING—China’s roughly five-year property slump has squeezed local government finances and depressed consumption, acting as a drag on the nation’s broader economy.