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China Air Travel Posts Biggest Drop Since Start of Pandemic
The number of seats being offered by airline carriers in China dropped the most since early in the Covid-19 pandemic, as rising cases of the delta variant spurred fresh restrictions on movement.
China’s Covid-Zero Strategy Risks Leaving It Isolated for Years
As most of the world learns to live with Covid-19, China is tethering itself to eliminating the virus over the long term -- an approach that risks leaving the world’s second-biggest economy isolated for years to come.
China Punishes Local Officials as Its Delta Outbreaks Expand
China has punished a slew of officials for failing to curb a Covid-19 outbreak that’s spawned nearly 900 symptomatic infections across the country in less than a month, a resurgence that complicates Beijing’s strategy of keeping the virus out entirely.
Meituan Shares Rebound After China Said to Near End of Probe
Meituan shares rallied in Hong Kong Monday following reports Chinese antitrust authorities may be wrapping up a four-month antitrust investigation into the food-delivery giant.
Dollar Bond Demand in Asia Hits the Lowest Level Since 2019
Investor appetite for dollar bonds in Asia slumped to the lowest level in nearly two years last month, as China’s regulatory crackdowns and the financial woes of China Evergrande Group reverberated across the region.
ByteDance Lays Off Hundreds After China’s Education Crackdown
TikTok-owner ByteDance Ltd. has laid off hundreds of employees as the social giant shuts down a significant part of its online education businesses to comply with Beijing’s new regulatory regime for the after-school tutoring industry.
China TikTok-Rival Kuaishou Craters, Widens China Tech Rout
Kuaishou Technology fell the most on record after a post-listing lockup on sales of its shares expired, underscoring the extent of investors’ fears about a widening Chinese online crackdown.
China Clampdown Sparks a Pupil Exodus From Hong Kong Schools
Disillusioned by China’s crackdown on dissent in Hong Kong, engineer Alan Chan emigrated to the U.K last month with his wife and 10-year-old son. Like many other parents, his decision to leave the former British colony was influenced by Beijing’s overhaul of the education system.
First Taiwan Arms Sale in Biden Administration Is Approved
The Biden administration has approved its first arms sale to the island democracy of Taiwan, a potential $750 million deal, amid rising tensions with China.
Shocked Investors Scour Xi’s Old Speeches to Find Next Target
As $1 trillion evaporated from Chinese stocks last week, some investors realized they hadn’t paid enough attention to the country’s most important man: President Xi Jinping.
Tencent Bounces Back After State Media Soften Tone on Gaming
Chinese media including the Communist Party’s flagship newspaper toned down their criticism of the games industry on Wednesday, helping Tencent Holdings Ltd. and its peers recoup some of their losses from a market rout a day earlier.
Tech Stocks Fuel Hong Kong Reprieve Rally as China Money Returns
The return of Chinese investors and bargain hunters in tech stocks is giving Hong Kong’s equities market a reprieve from weeks of relentless selling.
China Stocks Are Better Shelter Than Hong Kong in Xi’s Clampdown
Owning shares in China is proving a better proposition than Hong Kong for investors seeking shelter from a rout driven by Beijing’s policy pivots.
Chinese Applicants Overtake EU as Brexit Raises U.K. Student Fees
Chinese applicants to U.K. universities now outstrip the total number of would-be students from the European Union, highlighting the impact of Brexit and the sector’s growing reliance on China even as relations cool between London and Beijing.
Singapore’s Lee Urges China, U.S. to Stem Deteriorating Ties
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong again warned the U.S. and China to deescalate tensions, saying both powers presumed incorrectly they would win in any conflict.
Tencent, Japan Game Stocks Fall on Fears of China Gaming Crackdown
Japanese video game shares plunged in Tokyo Tuesday, as the country’s stock market was given a jolting reminder of how exposed some sectors are to the vagaries of Chinese regulation.
Mao pins worn by Chinese athletes may test Olympic rules
TOKYO (AP) — The image of Communist China's founding leader, Mao Zedong, made an unscheduled appearance at the Tokyo Olympics, and the International Olympic Committee said Tuesday it is “looking into the matter.”
Huarong Plans to Sell Stake in Ant’s Consumer Finance Unit
China Huarong Asset Management Co. is planning to sell its stake in Ant Group Co.’s consumer finance unit, part of the bad-debt manager’s accelerating push to exit non-core businesses.
China, India Agree to Pull Troops Near Site of Deadly Clash
China and India have agreed to pull back troops from another friction point along their disputed Himalayan border after a weekend meeting of top military commanders from both sides, according to senior Indian officials with knowledge of the matter.
Fear Carries the Day in China Tech as Bargain Hunters Waver
The plunge in Hong Kong-listed Chinese tech stocks Tuesday underscores the market’s vulnerability to Beijing’s displeasure with the nation’s internet giants -- and just how hard it is for investors to pick the bottom.