Chinese tech giants’ push into U.S., Europe’s markets sets up potential clash with Amazon
TikTok owner ByteDance has launched a women’s fashion website called If Yooou. Pinduoduo launched an e-commerce site in the U.S.…
Singapore’s mortgage costs are rising — but some buyers are shrugging off higher rates
Blocks of condominiums in Singapore. The rising cost of borrowing is unlikely to have a major impact on Singapore’s property…
Why China won’t bail out its real estate sector
Many Chinese developers have halted or delayed construction on presold homes due to cash flow problems. Pictured here is a…
China shuffles leadership committee and retains many Xi allies
China’s President Xi Jinping (C) gestures during the closing ceremony of the 20th Chinese Communist Party’s Congress at the Great…
Xi warns against foreign interference in Taiwan, says China will ‘never promise to renounce’ force
In a wide-ranging speech during the opening session of the 20th Chinese Communist Party’s Congress, Xi spoke firmly about China’s…
Here’s where China’s real estate troubles could spill over
China’s real estate industry accounts for more than a quarter of national GDP, according to Moody’s. Pictured here is a…
China ratchets up military and economic pressure on Taiwan as Pelosi begins her visit
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed in Taiwan’s capital of Taipei on Tuesday night, kicking off a controversial visit…
With Travel Restrictions Still in Effect, More Than Half of Art Basel Hong Kong’s Dealers Are Presenting Unmanned ‘Ghost Booths’
For the second year, travel restrictions are making it difficult for gallery personnel to make the trip to Art Basel…
Why the Opening Ceremonies at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games Were an Artless, Uninspired Dud
The eagerly awaited torch lighting at the opening ceremonies for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games were a rather staid…
How the Beijing Olympics Helped Archaeologists Discover an 800-Year-Old Imperial Palace
While building the athletes’ Olympic Village for this year’s Winter Games in Beijing, China discovered the remains of an ancient…
One of a Handful of Remaining Tiananmen Square Memorials in Hong Kong Has Been Covered Up as China Cracks Down on the City
Hong Kong University has covered up a prominent Tiananmen Square memorial in the latest sign of China’s increasingly strict control…
A Controversy Is Brewing in China Over a New Hollywood Film That Suggests the Country Was Behind a Rash of High-Profile Art Heists
With the news that comedic actor Jimmy O. Yang will write the adaptation for Jon M. Chu’s forthcoming film The…
China getting ready for Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics – BBC News
Beijing will become the first city to have staged both a summer and winter Games, having already hosted a successful…
‘To get rich is glorious’: how Deng Xiaoping set China on a path to rule the world
This piece is part of a new series in collaboration with the ABC’s Saturday Extra program. Each week, the show…
Fifty years after Whitlam’s breakthrough China trip, the Morrison government could learn much from it
Historical anniversaries sometimes – not always – provide an opportunity to take stock. Rarely do two anniversaries coincide that encourage…