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Behind China's Silk Road vision: cheap funds, heavy debt, growing risk
Behind China's trillion-dollar effort to build a modern Silk Road is a lending program of unprecedented breadth, one that will help build ports, roads and rail links, but could also leave some banks and many countries with quite a hangover.
China's economy loses momentum as policymakers clamp down on debt risks
China's growth took a step back in April after a surprisingly strong start to the year, as factory output to investment to retail sales all tapered off as authorities clamped down on debt risks in an effort to stave off a potentially damaging hit to the economy.
North Korea keeps low profile after U.S. complaint at China summit appearance
North Korea kept a low profile at the opening of a summit in Beijing on China's new Silk Road plan on Sunday, after the United States warned China Pyongyang's attendance could affect the participation of other countries.
Hong Kong is ‘booze cruise’ choice of mainland wine lovers
Hong Kong takes on ‘booze cruise’ role for growing number of mainland wine lovers
Think tank talk halted for ‘security reasons’ ahead of belt and road
Liberal economics think tank Unirule locked out of its office for ‘security reasons’ ahead of forum
China says North Korea sending delegation to new Silk Road summit
China's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that North Korea will be sending a delegation to next week's summit on President Xi Jinping's ambitious new Silk Road project.
11 children, several South Korean, die in bus crash in China
Eleven young children - five South Korean and six Chinese - were killed along with their driver when their bus crashed and burst in to flames in a tunnel in China's eastern Shandong province on Tuesday, the local government said.
Australia's remote Darwin courts China even with U.S. Marines
When the United States signed an agreement in 2011 to use Australia's tropical port of Darwin as a base for military exercises, it was viewed as a key focus of former President Barack Obama's strategic pivot to Asia.
As China's battle with leverage begins to bite, risk bites back
A Chinese government campaign to cut leverage in the banking system and limit some risky activities appears to be working, but it is also pushing borrowers back towards alternative funding sources that carry similar risks to the financial system.
Uninvited Taiwan says going to U.N. health meeting, warns China on ties
Taiwan will send a delegation to a U.N. health meeting even though it does not have an invitation, the government said on Tuesday, warning China that attempts to exclude it could irreversibly damage ties.
Exclusive: China's AgBank suspends account being used to crowdfund Myanmar rebels
One of China's biggest state-owned lenders has suspended an account used to fund ethnic rebels fighting government troops in Myanmar, halting an arrangement that could have stoked diplomatic tensions between Beijing and Myanmar.
China, Saudi Arabia eye $65 billion in deals as king visits
Saudi Arabia's King Salman oversaw the signing of deals worth as much as $65 billion on the first day of a visit to Beijing on Thursday, as the world's largest oil exporter looks to cement ties with the world's second-largest economy.
Valuation boss at Savills eager to tread the reit path
Reit way for China would reduce cost for developers and offer investors more choice
China says no intention of using currency devaluation to its advantage
China said on Friday it had no intention of using currency devaluation to its advantage in trade, responding to U.S. President Donald Trump's description of the Asian giant as the "grand champions" of currency manipulation.
Exclusive: China considers faster IPO approval to lure large tech deals - sources
China's securities regulator is considering offering a shortcut for some of the country's largest technology companies to list their shares, allowing them to jump a long line of applicants and boost domestic bourses, according to six people with knowledge of the proposals.
China's premier urges poultry markets to shut as bird flu fears grow
China's Prime Minister urged local authorities to shut down live poultry markets in places affected by the H7N9 bird flu virus which killed 79 people in January, a statement from China's cabinet said.
China's 'Silk Road' push stirs resentment and protest in Sri Lanka
China signed a deal with Sri Lanka late last year to further develop the strategic port of Hambantota and build a huge industrial zone nearby, a key part of Beijing's ambitions to create a modern-day "Silk Road" across Asia.
Xi Jinping’s 12 titles ... and how they strengthen his power
How Xi Jinping has taken on multiple roles ... and amassed unrivalled power in China
China won’t be world No 1 at box office any time soon
China won’t be home to world’s top box office any time soon
Trump's tough trade talk makes U.S. firms fear China retribution
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's challenges to China on trade and Taiwan are rattling American companies who have long benefited from stable relations between the two countries but now fear retaliation by Beijing if Trump were to act.