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China Tech Shares Stage Rebound After Five-Week Selloff
Chinese technology stocks rallied in Hong Kong on Monday as bargain hunters pounced in the wake of the sector’s worst rout in months.
BYD Chip Unit IPO Stalled as China Regulator Probes Adviser
The Shenzhen Stock Exchange said it’s suspended reviewing a share-sale application by BYD Co.’s chip unit following a regulatory probe of an adviser to the proposed initial public offering.
China both worries and hopes as US departs Afghanistan
BEIJING (AP) — In the U.S. departure from Afghanistan, China has seen the realization of long-held hopes for a reduction of the influence of a geopolitical rival in what it considers its backyard. Yet, it is also deeply concerned that the very withdrawal could bring risk and instability to that backyard — Central Asia — and possibly even spill over their narrow, remote border into China itself and the heavily Muslim northwestern region of Xinjiang.
China’s Warm Welcome for Afghanistan's Taliban Sparks Backlash at Home
China is struggling at home to sell the Taliban as a suitable partner for a country waging a war on alleged Islamic extremism, as it prepares to embrace an Afghanistan led by the militant group.
China Broadens Restrictions on Driver Data Gathered by Carmakers
China has broadened its crackdown on information gathered by automakers, as part of a wider campaign on how companies handle and protect user data.
New Chinese law tightens control over company data on users
BEIJING (AP) — China is tightening control over information gathered by companies about the public under a law approved Friday by its ceremonial legislature, expanding the ruling Communist Party’s crackdown on internet industries.
Report: 2 Hong Kongers plead guilty to foreign collusion
HONG KONG (AP) — Two Hong Kongers pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiring to collude with foreign forces as well as Next Digital founder Jimmy Lai to endanger national security, local media reported.
Xi Sends Warning to Investors With Delayed Huarong Lifeline
China Huarong Asset Management Co. ultimately proved too big to fail, but its protracted bailout process shows Beijing’s determination to punish creditors who ignore risks in heavily indebted companies.
Tencent Doubles Social Aid to $15 Billion as Scrutiny Grows
Tencent Holdings Ltd. is doubling the amount of money it’s setting aside for social responsibility programs, marking one of the largest philanthropic efforts by China’s internet giants as regulatory scrutiny intensifies.
Afghanistan May Turn China's Belt and Road Into a $282 Billion Creditor Trap
The danger comes from instability in Pakistan, where Beijing banks has invested heavily. The Chinese still have nightmares about a major miscalculation in Venezuela.
Canadian judge reserves decision on Huawei CFO extradition
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — A Canadian judge reserved her decision Wednesday on whether a senior executive for Chinese communications giant Huawei Technologies should be extradited to the U.S.
China state firms invest in TikTok sibling, Weibo chat app
The Chinese government has made investments in two of the nation's most significant technology firms — ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns global video app TikTok, and Weibo, China's version of Twitter — in a move apparently intended to bolster its sway over the nation's flourishing technology sector.
China Huarong Gets State-Led Bailout After Record 2020 Loss
Government-backed investors will recapitalize China Huarong Asset Management Co. after the bad-debt manager posted a record $15.9 billion loss, ending months of speculation over whether Beijing would deem the troubled financial giant too big to fail.
SEC Leans Hard on China IPOs to Explain Offshore Structures
Chinese companies applying to go public in the U.S. are facing increasingly detailed questions from the Securities and Exchange Commission about their offshore corporate structures, according to people familiar with the matter.
Tencent Warns of More China Tech Curbs After Growth Sputters
Tencent Holdings Ltd. warned investors to brace for more regulatory curbs on China’s tech sector, telegraphing that Beijing plans to expand restrictions over its internet giants.
Iron Ore’s Plunge Deepens as BHP Flags ‘Stern Test’ From China
Iron ore extended its rout as BHP Group warned it sees an increasing likelihood of “stern cuts” to China’s steel output this year.
Americans Turn Against China Stocks as Crackdown Angst Deepens
For American investors, Chinese stocks are becoming the asset not to own.
Hedge Funds Blindsided by China Risk With New Warning
Ray Dalio insists that the swings in Chinese markets are little more than “wiggles.” But for a certain subset of hedge-fund managers, the consequences of Beijing’s crackdown might seem more like an earthquake.
Tesla Boosts China Public Relations, Legal Teams After Setbacks
Tesla Inc. is looking to expand its public relations and legal teams in China after a run of bad publicity and tighter regulatory scrutiny.