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…
China faces a nearly $1 trillion funding gap. It will need more debt to fill it.
During the first four months of the year, investment in real estate development fell by 2.7% from a year ago.…
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…
The Art World Remembers the Late Painter Hung Liu, Who Valorized Everyday Immigrants in Monumental Portraits
On the eve of her first museum retrospective, Oakland-based painter Hung Liu, one of the first Chinese artists to find success…
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…
Australia’s China policy can’t be based on paranoia or corporate interests — there is a better way
This is an edited extract from China Panic: Australia’s Alternative to Paranoia and Pandering, by David Brophy Things could always…
G7 showed that post-Trump, the world has shifted
What a difference a year makes in international diplomacy. A year ago, then-US President Donald Trump was obliged to abandon…
The Organizers Behind Two of China’s Top Art Fairs Are Launching a Third Event in Shenzhen as the Country’s Market Accelerates
The trio behind the Art021 and Jingart fairs in Shanghai and Beijing are expanding their franchise to Shenzhen with a new art…
Senators say U.S. will give 750,000 COVID doses to Taiwan amid reports China blocking vaccines
The U.S. will donate 750,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses to Taiwan, Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) announced after arriving in the capital,…
Beijing Spikes in COVID-19 Cases, Partial Lockdown Ensues | NowThis
More than 100 new COVID-19 cases have popped up in Beijing, prompting the city to close down schools and institute…
Best Smart Speakers (2018): Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri, Cortana
The Amazon Echo kicked off the smart speaker trend a few years ago, but it’s no longer alone. There are…