Jack Ma embraces blockchain for Ant but warns of bitcoin bubble

Billionaire Jack Ma has declared Bitcoin a potential bubble, reiterating his caution over the volatile crypto-currency as his Ant Financial yesterday launched blockchain-based money transfers

Mattis to visit Beijing as Taiwan, S. China Sea tensions rise

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, who has accused China of “intimidation and coercion” in the South China Sea, is visiting Beijing this week as the countries increasingly

Hainan unveils plan to allow tourists to bypass censors

Hainan, the Chinese tropical island seeking to become a global tourism attraction, plans to allow foreign visitors access to currently blocked sites such as YouTube. Usage of services

John Oliver blocked on social media after scathing show

A popular Chinese social media site is censoring discussion of “Last Week Tonight” and its HBO host John Oliver after he mocked Chinese President Xi Jinping, his

China says US swinging ‘big stick’ of unfair trade tactics

China yesterday accused the United States of using bullying tactics and blackmail in threatening to impose tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars of Chinese imports, ramping

HK in most ‘crisis’ danger in next 3 years, Nomura says

Emerging markets are in far greater danger of a financial crisis than their developed peers, and Hong Kong has the most to fear, according to

Xiaomi: A startup out to challenge Google, Amazon

Xiaomi, a Chinese startup that helped pioneer the trend toward ultra-low-priced smartphones, is preparing for what would be the biggest initial public offering since e-commerce

Kim urges ‘step-by-step’ nuclear talks in meeting with Xi

Kim Jong Un doesn’t appear to be in a rush to dump his nuclear weapons. In talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping this week, the North Korean

Trump faults China’s economic policy as threat to US security

The world economy lurched closer to an all-out trade war as the Trump administration accused China of threatening U.S. economic interests and as the European Union made

Survey | Foreign companies feel pressure to give up tech

One in five foreign companies in China feels compelled to hand over technology for market access, a business group said yesterday, highlighting a key irritant in an

China blasts new US tariff threat, warns it will retaliate

China yesterday threatened “comprehensive measures” in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s new tariff hike, raising the possibility Beijing might target operations of American companies.

Cambodia announces USD100m in military aid from Beijing

China has agreed to provide more than USD100 million in military aid to Cambodia, a senior Cambodian defense official said yesterday. Defense Ministry spokesman Gen. Chhum

Kim Jong Un visits PRC to discuss next steps on nukes

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is making a two-day visit to Beijing starting today in which he’s expected to discuss with Chinese leaders his next steps

Bill passage seen as increasing Beijing’s hold over Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s legislature has passed a bill that will allow Chinese authorities to enforce their own laws within a portion of the semi-autonomous territory, setting off alarm

China’s US Treasuries holdings fell USD5.8 billion in April

China remained the largest foreign owner of Treasuries in April even with a slight drop in holdings, as the Asian nation’s appetite for U.S.

Chinese immigrant with American family fears deportation

A Chinese immigrant with a young American family in New York fears deportation after being arrested when he showed up for a green card interview. Xiu Qing You,

Trade war | Trump heartland hit as China targets farms and mines

China’s response to U.S. tariffs aims to hit the Trump administration right in its natural resources. The world’s largest commodities consumer on Friday said it

Beijing warns US trade deals off if tariff hike goes ahead

China’s government renewed its threat yesterday to scrap deals with Washington aimed at defusing a sprawling trade dispute as the White House prepared to release a list

US seeks to assuage Asian allies after North Korea summit

The United States and its Asian allies worked yesterday to paper over any semblance of disagreement over President Donald Trump’s concession to Kim Jong Un that

PRC influence in Pacific parried with subsea cable

Australia announced yesterday it will help fund a new telecommunications cable stretching from Sydney to the Solomon Islands, squeezing out a bid by Huawei

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