But that bell tower is not the one Canaletto painted. It is a copy of the medieval campanile that collapsed in 1902, and dates to 1912. This is not a Venetian conspiracy: no one pretends the tower is …
Analysis: Surprise defaults may slow global stampede into China bonds
A smattering of high-profile Chinese debt defaults this week may give bullish foreign investors pause and likely dampen the debt sales outlook, bankers and analysts said, as a bond market selloff …
China — eventually — congratulates Biden on election win
“We respect the choice of the American people and we extend our congratulations to Mr. Biden and Ms. Harris,” said foreign ministry spokesman, Wang Wenbin.
Edvantage Group (0382.HK) to be included in MSCI China All Shares Small Cap Index
Edvantage Group Holdings Limited (“Edvantage Group” or the “Group”, stock code: 0382.HK), the largest private higher education group in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (“GBA”), is …
China says removal of Hong Kong lawmakers was ‘right medicine’
The ousting of four pro-democracy lawmakers from Hong Kong’s legislature was “the right medicine” for the city, China said, telling foreign governments the issue was none of their business.
China Completes Subjugation of Hong Kong, Comes for America | Opinion
On Thursday, all 15 of the remaining pro-democracy lawmakers in Hong Kong resigned from the Legislative Council after staging a noisy protest in the legislature’s chamber. The day before, the …
EMERGING MARKETS-Philippines, China stocks lead Asia declines as global COVID-19 cases surge
Stocks in China and the Philippines led declines across Asia on Friday as surging COVID-19 cases globally and more lockdowns clouded the region’s recovery prospects. Nov 13 (Reuters) – Stocks in China …
Business blueprint for healing ‘bungled’ China relationship
Alarmed by trade sanctions and China turning its back on a multibillion-dollar investment opportunity in LNG, Australian business leaders want the Morrison government to find a way to stop the …
U.S., China, Taiwan: Why the tense status quo may stick – for now
Taiwan’s military was on high alert during the U.S. elections, as concerns grow over the potential for a clash amid escalating Chinese incursions.
Why Biden needs to pursue ‘strategic empathy’ with the Philippines
“I remain convinced that a successful China can make our country more prosperous, not less,” wrote Joe Biden, then US vice-president, in an op-ed almost a decade ago. “As trade and investment bind us …