Thanks to targeted poverty relief measures, a large majority of registered poor residents in Arxan had cast off poverty by April 2019. This result did not come easily. A census for families in poverty …
Business channel between China, Thailand shows recovery
The business channel between China and Thailand has been slowly recovering as the coronavirus pandemic has been largely controlled in China, as a series of investment projects show. The latest news is …
China will improve contingency plans for COVID-19 clusters in winter: cabinet
China will improve its contingency plans for any COVID-19 cluster cases in the winter, including stepped-up procurement of medical supplies and greater contact-tracing efforts, the country’s cabinet …
As China Casts a Pall Over Hong Kong, Some See Opportunity
Boosters of growing ties with the mainland see greater business potential. But as the delayed Ant Group I.P.O. shows, peril comes with that promise.
China Irate After U.S. Removes ‘Terrorist’ Label From Separatist Group
China responded with anger after the State Department removed from its list of terrorist organizations a largely defunct Uighur separatist group that Beijing partly blames for ethnic tensions in the …
U.S. Firms Get Another Boost From China
Cola, GM, Estee Lauder and others got a lift in the third quarter from Chinese consumers spending big, even as a surge in Covid-19 cases in the U.S. and Europe tempers demand elsewhere.
India’s Top General Says Face-Off With China Could Spark Bigger Conflict
India’s top military commander said on Friday a tense border standoff with Chinese forces in the western Himalayas could spark a larger conflict, even as senior commanders from both sides met near the …
Investors march back into China bets after Ant IPO halt, U.S. vote
The shock suspension of Ant Group’s massive share offering and a possible Joe Biden U.S. presidency have become fresh tailwinds for China’s stock market, as investors rush to snap up a piece of an …
What a Surprise the Size of Ant’s Halted IPO Say About China
In a shocking move this week, the much anticipated IPO of Ma’s Ant Group was put on hold. The $35 billion initial public offering would have been the biggest of all time and made the fintech behemoth …
Ant Group fiasco reflects battle for China’s financial soul
Ant Group’s Alipay platform has helped revolutionise commerce and personal finance in China China’s last-minute abandonment of Ant Group’s record-breaking IPO stems from an intensifying battle for the …