China is more likely to cooperate with global trade reforms if it is not made to feel a target of other international powers, the head of the World Trade Organization (WTO) said on Monday. Anxious …
EU urges China to back off in Philippines dispute
The EU has urged China to back off in a territorial confrontation with the Philippines, a Western ally, in the South China Sea. “Tensions in the South China Sea, including the recent presence of large …
Western brands tested by China in backlash over forced labor allegation
A consumer boycott and a social media storm over Western brands’ stance on cotton produced in Xinjiang has left some companies scrambling.
In China, politics got in the way of celebrating Chloe Zhao’s big win at the Oscars
The Academy Awards this year could have been a major moment of pride for China.Chloe Zhao, a Beijing-born filmmaker, made history Sunday by winning the best director Oscar for her movie “Nomadland” — …
Zhao’s Oscars get muted reaction, even censorship in China
Chloe Zhao’s history-making Oscars sweep, winning best director and best picture, is being met with a muted response in her country of birth, and even instances of censorship. Zhao’s “Nomadland” is …
Analysis: China digital currency trials show threat to Alipay, WeChat duopoly
Shanghai – In China’s commercial hub Shanghai, six big state banks are quietly promoting digital yuan ahead of a May 5 shopping festival, carrying out a political mandate to provide consumers with a …
Japan walking a tightrope amid U.S.-China economic tussle
Japan is caught in the middle as the United States and China ratchet up their struggles to gain the upper hand not only in defense, but also economics. The confrontation over economic security puts …
China stock sales in US surge to record despite delisting threat
Funds raised by Chinese groups on US equity markets surged 440 per cent in the opening months of 2021, as the allure of sky-high Wall Street valuations outweighed the threat of forced delistings.
For China’s property developers, Hong Kong is becoming Shenzhen’s backyard
Chinese property developers have turned their sights to Hong Kong’s border districts as mainlanders from neighbouring boomtown Shenzhen consider parts of the former British colony as a more affordable …