China must guard against any rebound in off-balance sheet lending in the so-called shadow banking sector, and must dispose of non-performing assets as soon as possible, the head of the country’s …
US ‘humiliated’ by rejection of UN arms embargo extension, says Iran
In a UN Security Council vote on Friday on the US effort to extend the world body’s arms embargo on Iran, Russia and China voted against, while 11 members abstained including France, Germany and …
Japan’s Been Proudly Pacifist for 75 Years. A Missile Proposal Challenges That.
While acquiring weapons to counter countries like North Korea and China would be unremarkable for most world powers, in Japan it is reviving a politically sensitive debate.
Could Bangladesh be the next Indonesia?
On the bright side, Bangladesh has a talented and tech-savvy workforce with a median age of 28 – one that’s hungry to consume new services, products, and content. With 164 million people, Bangladesh …
Could the Recession Revive the Savings Gene in China and India?
Consumer spending in the two countries helped revive the global economy after the Great Recession. That might be harder this time around.
China new local COVID-19 cases fall as Xinjiang cluster recedes
China’s new locally transmitted cases of the novel coronavirus fell to a one-month low as a cluster in the western region of Xinjiang receded, data released by the country’s health authority on Sunday …
Hong Kong journalists harassed, arrested and lose press freedoms under new China law
The raid this week of Apple Daily’s newsroom and leadership changes at broadcaster iCable highlight the shrinking space for independent journalism as Beijing exerts more control over a once …
What Does the China-Iran Deal Mean for the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor?
The China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is one of the constituent corridors of the Silk Road Economic Belt (SREB). CPEC is the biggest, most ambitious, and most developed part of China’s Belt and …
China and the US are racing for influence in Latin America
At first glance, the picture China’s ambassador to Barbados tweeted on July 23 shows nothing more than an online meeting — a typical, screen-based representation of what life has become during the …
China restaurant apologises for weighing customers
A restaurant in central China has apologised for encouraging diners to weigh themselves and then order food accordingly. The policy was introduced after a national campaign against food waste was …