As well as relying more on the Chinese state for credit, rich countries are emulating its style of lending, writes Bradley Parks …
China Dials Back Budget Spending by Most in Over Four Years
China’s broad fiscal spending slumped in October by the most since at least 2021, crippling a key driver of investment and economic growth.The combined expenditure in China’s two main budgets — the …
Japan says warplanes scrambled as Chinese drone detected near southern island close to Taiwan
Tension between Japan and China has escalated over the new Japanese leader’s suggestion Tokyo could intervene militarily if Beijing attacks Taiwan.
Japanese business braces for impact of worsening relations with China
TOKYO — Japanese companies earning significant revenues from Chinese consumers and tourists are bracing for the impact of worsening diplomatic relations between Beijing and Tokyo.
US sanctions Indian firms ‘helping’ Iran’s ballistic missile production
According to a statement from the US Department of State, the sanctions target individuals and firms in Iran, India, China, Hong Kong, the UAE, Turkey, Germany, and Ukraine. The US Treasury said these …
Chinese ship jams communications as Filipino forces deliver supplies to Philippines-occupied shoal
Philippine forces have transported food, fuel and new personnel to a territorial outpost in a long-disputed shoal in the South China Sea, where Chinese government ships jammed communications during …
China Accuses Regional Patrol in Philippines of ‘Escalating Tensions’
China issued a sharp warning after U.S., Philippine and Japanese ships pushed through contested waters in the West Philippine Sea, challenging Beijing’s sweeping maritime claims and spotlighting one …
China hints at Xi meeting with Japan’s new premier Takaichi
Takaichi, a hardline conservative who was approved by parliament as Japan’s first female prime minister last week, is a regular visitor to Tokyo’s Yasukuni shrine, which honours Japan’s war dead, including soldiers and officials convicted of war crimes by an international tribunal.
China deepens pressure on Japan with travel bans and cancelled events
China has intensified its economic pressure on Japan, with state-owned enterprises banning employees from travelling to its Asian neighbour, tour groups and a flagship forum being cancelled and Japanese film releases suspended.
Japan to dispatch senior envoy to China, NHK says, as travel warning drives tourism selloff in Tokyo
Japan’s tourism-related stocks fell amid worsening diplomatic standoff between the two nations after Beijing issued a travel and study advisory.