The city’s expatriate community is shrinking, as new restrictions by China on speech and political activities and a tumultuous year of protests have diminished the allure of living and working in the …
China’s Baozun Picks Banks for Hong Kong Second Listing
(Bloomberg) — Chinese e-commerce service provider Baozun Inc. has selected banks for its planned second listing in Hong Kong, which could happen as soon as September, according to people familiar …
Why Tencent and WeChat Are Such a Big Deal in China
Tencent Holdings Ltd., one of Asia’s biggest companies, is little known beyond the tech world. But its WeChat super app has more than 1 billion users worldwide. What started in 1998 when a small group …
China’s Kunming donates anti-pandemic supplies to Laos
(Xinhua) — A batch of anti-pandemic medical supplies departed from the city of Kunming, capital of southwest China’s Yunnan Province, on Friday morning, heading for Laos. The supplies, including two …
China risks paying ‘high cost’ for South China Sea intimidation, Japan defense chief says
China’s attempts to change the status quo in the South China Sea by force risks provoking a stern response from the international community, Japanese Defense Minister Taro Kono told CNN in an …
Pro-China Populists Consolidate Power in Sri Lanka
The Rajapaksa family cemented its grip on Sri Lanka in parliamentary elections, according to results released Friday, gaining enough seats to push through constitutional changes increasing executive …
China Sentences a Fourth Canadian Citizen to Death on Drug Charges
Ye Jianhui was sentenced Friday by the Foshan Municipal Intermediate Court in the southern province of Guangdong …
China Trade Rides a Wave in July After Coronavirus Restrictions Ease
China’s exports picked up momentum in July for the second straight month, as global demand recovered with the easing of coronavirus-related restrictions.
China exports jump 7.2% in July, driven by rising demand for medical supplies, despite tensions with the US
China’s strong data came even as Donald Trump “lobbed another tech grenade in his cold war with Beijing.” …
Washington Needs a Better Plan for Competing With China
U.S. China policy is heavy on rhetoric and light on goals. Articulating a clear set of objectives—from trade to defense—will help policymakers focus their efforts.