This reorientation away from Europe and the Middle East/central Asia is good, but we must do it in conjunction with a strategic decision that reallocates military resources against our greatest …
Floods devastate China’s Yangtze basin as army mobilizes massive relief effort
Some 1.2 million troops are sent in to evacuate residents and fortify defenses, underscoring the scale of the disaster.
China will step up efforts to make breakthroughs in key technologies: Xi
China will step up efforts to make breakthroughs in key technologies, President Xi Jinping said, according to state TV on Friday.
China’s Pinduoduo reports bigger operating loss
China’s Pinduoduo Inc reported a bigger operating loss on Friday, as the e-commerce company incurred higher costs to maintain its cloud services and call center operations during the COVID-19 pandemic …
Philippines protests China’s ‘illicit’ warnings, coast guard conduct
The Philippines has lodged a diplomatic protest over what it said was China’s illegal confiscation of fish aggregating devices from Filipino fisherman in a disputed lagoon held by Beijing in the South …
Countering China’s charm offensive in India’s neighbourhood: Strategy begins at home
It appears the “ Neighborhood First “ policy is facing fissures. But one can’t choose neighbours and it is the dilemma a big power faces in its vicinity when other hegemonistic neighbours with …
China Just Killed Its $491 Billion Private Loan Market
Sometimes you’ve got to wonder what Beijing’s priorities are: helping small businesses weather the Covid-19 storm or taking victory laps. The message to the private banking world is unclear. Beijing …
Stymied at home, Korea’s mom and pop investors charge into China tech stocks
South Korean retail investors are stampeding into Chinese stocks in record numbers, ploughing hundreds of millions of dollars into a tech sector rush far removed from punishing taxes and regulations …
Beijing Says Residents Can Go Mask-Free as China COVID Cases Hit New Lows
Despite the relaxed guidelines, a large proportion of people continued to wear masks in Beijing on Friday. Some said the mask made them feel safe, while others said social pressures to wear the masks …
‘Worsening’ U.S.-China tensions worry firms and businesses in the mainland, investor says
Although China’s economy is recovering well from the coronavirus pandemic, many businesses and investors in the mainland are still slightly worried about the country’s “worsening” relations with the U …