China has slammed a decision by the U.S. Treasury to sanction a Beijing-based cybersecurity company for its alleged role in multiple hacking incidents targeting critical U.S. infrastructure, while the …
Volkswagen and Xpeng to build super-fast charging network in China for EVs
Volkswagen has ramped up its focus on China via an investment in Xpeng and an aggressive electric vehicle launch schedule.
A filmmaker made a documentary about rare protests in China. Now he’s going on trial
A Chinese filmmaker was due to stand trial Monday over his documentary about China’s nationwide protests against Covid lockdowns in late 2022, as Beijing seeks to erase public memories of stunning …
China scrambles to shore up sliding yuan and stock markets
China’s stock exchanges and central bank scurried to defend a tumbling yuan and falling stock markets on Monday, trying to soothe investors concerned about Donald Trump’s return to the White House and …
Putin orders Russia’s top bank to team up with China in AI push to challenge Western tech dominance
Russian President Vladimir Putin continues seeking to expand his challenge of the West’s order — this time in tech. The Russian leader has ordered his government and Russian banking giant Sberbank to …
Property finishes another tough year, but hope on horizon
That said, whether the real estate market has sufficient momentum for a sustained recovery remains to be observed. The real estate market still faces challenges such as overall year-on-year declines …
China’s service sector rise to 7-mth high, but orders from abroad declines
China’s services sector witnessed significant growth in the last seven months, with the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rising to 52.2 in December from 51.5 in the previous month. However, orders …
Stock market today: Asian stocks are mixed after Wall St snaps out of its holiday-season funk
Asian stocks are mixed after Wall Street snapped out of a spell of holiday season blues, with markets in Tokyo and China declining.
Oil Rises on Optimism Over China’s Economic Recovery
Oil prices rose in the Asian morning session, driven by optimism over China’s potential economic recovery.
Why Trump’s blow-hot, blow-cold on China worries India
After a four-year-long border standoff, India and China arrived at a detente in October. But can it survive Trump?