The ruling comes amid fears that the Colombo Port City, a Belt and Road Initiative project, could become a virtual Chinese outpost.
China-Nepal border row intensifies as border pillars go missing in Daulkha
Beijing has turned the heat alongside the borders of its neighbouring country Nepal with border pillars vanishing in the Daulkha district of the Himalayan nation …
Firm founded by son of China finance tsar invests heavily in tech
An investment firm founded by the son of China’s most powerful financial official has invested heavily in technology companies, including units of leading Chinese internet groups Tencent and JD.com.
Bitcoin tumbles below $40,000 after China issues warning
Bitcoin plunged below $40,000 for the first time in more than three months Wednesday after China said cryptocurrencies would not be allowed in transactions and warned investors against speculative …
Divorces fall 70% in China after government orders couples to cool off
The number of divorces recorded in China has fallen by more than 70% since the introduction of a mandatory “cooling-off” period earlier this year.
China, irked by the Quad, faces up to a world of adversaries
Both in Asia and afar, China is facing a world that’s growing more wary of its reach and fearful of its ambitions.
Australian PM says trade volumes show China values bilateral relationship
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has pointed to strong trade with China as evidence of an ongoing relationship despite Beijing’s criticism of Canberra, as opposition Labor accused him of using …
China Has Nearly 35 Million More Single Men Than Women
The gender gap is thought to be a reflection of China’s traditional preference for boys, especially during the nearly four decades of the country’s “one-child policy.” …
Alibaba, partners invest $400m in Vietnam’s Masan Group to expand online groceries business
The move is akin to Lazada’s acquisition of online grocery shopping platform RedMart in Singapore in 2016, which widened Lazada’s local offerings.
Rubio dubs Apple’s business practices in China as ‘woke behavior at its worst’
Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio blasted tech giant Apple on Tuesday for allegedly bowing to pressure from Beijing in exchange for access to its vast customer base, following a New York Times …