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Next China: Xi Marks Communist Party's 100th Anniversary With Warning
China’s Communist Party turns 100 this month, and President Xi Jinping celebrated Thursday by telling the world that any would-be foreign oppressors would break their heads against a “steel Great Wall.”
Fourth of July: This Chinese businessman controls most of the fireworks in the U.S.
Chances are if you’ve ever watched a fireworks show in America – Mr. Ding supplied it from China.
Negative Views of China Persist Despite Covid Gains, Pew Finds
Negative views of China remain near record highs across the developed world, according to the latest Pew survey, as higher marks for Beijing’s handling of the coronavirus were offset by concerns about its human rights record.
Hong Kong freedoms fade as security law muzzles dissent
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong is still China’s wealthiest, most capitalist city. Its vistas of skyscraper and sea framed by dragon-backed emerald peaks are as stunning as ever. But a year after Beijing imposed a harsh national security law on the former British colony, the civil liberties that raised hopes for more democracy among many of its 7 million people are fading.
At 100, China's Communist Party looks to cement its future
BEIJING (AP) — For China's Communist Party, celebrating its 100th birthday on Thursday is not just about glorifying its past. It's also about cementing its future and that of its leader, Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Alibaba, Jiangsu-Led Consortium Near Deal for Suning.com Stake
A consortium led by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and the Jiangsu provincial government are nearing a deal to buy a stake in the retail arm of Chinese billionaire Zhang Jindong’s Suning empire, according to people familiar with the matter, the latest domino to fall in Beijing’s effort to clean up its heavily indebted conglomerates.
Didi Said to Guide Pricing U.S. IPO at Top of Range or Above
Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Global Inc. is telling investors it plans to price shares in its U.S. initial public offering at or above the top of a marketed range, according to people familiar with the matter.
Japan Defense Official Outlines Threat From More Assertive China
Japan’s No. 2 defense official laid out the increasing threats he sees from a more assertive China, including longer-range missiles and more frequent airspace incursions, as the U.S. ally moves to boost defense spending to help counter Beijing.
Russia, China declare friendship treaty extension, hail ties
MOSCOW (AP) — The leaders of Russia and China on Monday hailed increasingly close ties between their countries and announced the extension of a 20-year-old friendship treaty, a show of unity amid their tensions with the West.
China Communist Party Faces Daunting Future as it Marks 100-Year Anniversary
President Xi Jinping looks stronger than ever, but succession questions and growing apathy among China’s youth are looming challenges
Marking centenary, China heralds Communist Party's influence
BEIJING (AP) — China is marking the centenary of its ruling Communist Party this week by heralding what it says is its growing influence abroad, along with success in battling corruption at home. Party officials on Monday heaped praise on President Xi Jinping, who has established himself as China’s most powerful leader since Mao Zedong, and has eliminated any limits on his term in office.
India Shifts 50,000 Troops to China Border in Historic Defense Move
With even more soldiers patrolling both sides of the disputed areas, any miscalculation could turn deadly.
Fear Grips Other Hong Kong Media After China Crushes Apple Daily
Less than a week after Jimmy Lai’s Apple Daily closed abruptly following a crackdown by Beijing, the unease is spreading to other pro-democracy media in Hong Kong, a city that’s long protected civil liberties unseen in mainland China.
China slams US curbs on solar materials as economic attack
BEIJING (AP) — China’s government on Friday criticized U.S. curbs on imports of solar panel materials that might be made with forced labor as an attack on its development and said Beijing will protect Chinese companies, but gave no details of possible retaliation.
China Banks Stockpile Record $1 Trillion of Foreign Exchange
(Bloomberg) -- Chinese banks’ stockpile of foreign-currency deposits has surpassed $1 trillion for the first time, creating an opportunity for Beijing to allow greater freedom for capital to flow out of the country.The pool has been growing as surging demand for Chinese goods during the pandemic has beefed up foreign earnings of exporters, while the resilient economy and strengthening currency have lured overseas investors to sell dollars for yuan to buy Chinese stocks and bonds. Bank deposits i
How Xi and the CCP Turned on Jack Ma, Ant, and China’s Fintech Companies
Ant has lost at least $70 billion in value since its scuttled IPO, and companies from Tencent to JD.com are under pressure, too. The winners? The country’s state-backed banks.
China’s PBOC Leads the Fed in Weaning Economy Off Stimulus
China’s central bank is a step ahead of its U.S. counterpart in reining in its Covid-19 emergency stimulus, relieving potential market pressure from the Federal Reserve’s looming shift in policy.
Beijing Calling: Suspicion, Hope, and Resistance in the Chinese Rock Underground
China has produced some of the most vital indie rock ever. Can the scene survive gentrification, government crackdowns, and a hit TV show?
China Sues Australia Over Tariffs in Hit to Strained Ties
(Bloomberg) -- China sued Australia over anti-dumping measures on some Chinese goods, further ratcheting up tensions between the two nations.China filed a lawsuit at the World Trade Organization over Australian anti-dumping and anti-subsidy measures on Chinese exports of railway wheels, wind towers and stainless steel sinks, the Ministry of Commerce said Thursday in Beijing. This would be the third recent WTO case between the two countries, after Australia sued over Chinese tariffs on wine and b
China’s Debt Reckoning Hammers ‘Too Big to Fail’ Borrowers
China’s campaign to cut leverage and instill corporate discipline is reshaping the nation’s $12 trillion credit market.
