BEIJING, Feb 10 (Reuters) – China’s central bank said on Tuesday it will step up financial support to expand domestic demand and technological innovation. China’s economy is stable but faces …
China’s central bank promises financial support to boost domestic demand
BEIJING, Feb 10 (Reuters) – China’s central bank said on Tuesday it will step up financial support to expand domestic demand and technological innovation. China’s economy is stable but faces …
China enlists AI to sniff out corruption in public bidding
BEIJING, Feb 10 (Reuters) – China wants to use artificial intelligence in public tendering and bidding to guard against backroom deals and corruption, according to guidelines released on Tuesday, just …
He worked for and romanced Arcadia councilwoman, and he was a covert agent for China
A Southern California man was sentenced to four years in prison after he acted as a covert agent for the People’s Republic of China and helped a local council member win office.
China to support ‘reunification forces’ in Taiwan, go after ‘separatists’
BEIJING, Feb 10 (Reuters) – China will offer firm support for “patriotic pro-reunification forces” in Taiwan and strike hard against “separatists”, the top Chinese official in charge of policy towards …
Sentence for Hong Kong’s ex-publisher Jimmy Lai raises concerns as China defends it
The sentencing of Hong Kong’s onetime media magnate Jimmy Lai on Monday raised concerns from foreign governments and rights groups, but Chinese and Hong Kong authorities defended it, saying it …
China has reportedly told banks to scale back holdings of US government debt
A report on Monday said regulators told banks in China to dial back Treasury holdings. Bond yields edged higher and the dollar dropped.
China critic and former media tycoon Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in Hong Kong
Jimmy Lai, the pro-democracy former Hong Kong media tycoon and a fierce critic of Beijing, was sentenced on Monday to 20 years in prison in the longest punishment given so far under a China-imposed …
Jimmy Lai: Lawmakers condemn China’s death sentence for UK citizen
The pro-democracy media mogul and eight co-defendants received lengthy sentences under Hong Kong’s National Security Law.
S&P is already predicting China’s property slump will be worse than it expected this year
S&P Global Ratings said China’s primary real estate sales will likely drop by 10% to 14% this year, steeper than the decline predicted back in October.