From here to eternity | Xi set to pass last hurdle in bid for power to reshape country

In his first five years, President Xi Jinping has seized control of economic policy, reasserted the Communist Party’s authority and sidelined potential rivals in an

Defense | Reports say China plans to build nuclear aircraft carrier

Chinese media reports say the country is planning to build a nuclear- powered aircraft carrier capable of remaining at sea for long durations, in what would

Ye Jianming | Oil tycoon detained for questioning

A Chinese oil tycoon who is buying a stake in Russia’s biggest oil producer has been detained for questioning, news reports said yesterday, amid a sprawling anti-corruption crackdown.

Opinion | How Hong Kong could scrap income tax and prosper

It may be a good problem to have, but it’s a problem nevertheless. In his annual budget speech yesterday, Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan announced a

US proposes anti-dumping duties on Chinese aluminum foil

The U.S. Commerce Department yesterday recommended raising import duties on Chinese-made aluminum foil it said is being sold at unfairly low prices due to improper subsidies

Taiwan | Prosecutors detain developer of building where quake killed 14

Prosecutors in eastern Taiwan have detained the developer of a building complex that collapsed in an earthquake earlier this month, killing 14 people. The

Ruling party approves list of nominees to fill top government positions

Chinese leaders have approved nominees for top government jobs, state media said, as the ruling Communist Party also promised changes to the country’s regulatory structure. The

Economy | Factory index at 19-month low as holiday slows work

China’s manufacturing activity weakened to its lowest level in more than a year and a half as the extended Lunar New Year holiday curtailed production.

Analysis | Why ‘Emperor Xi’ should worry the US

The last emperor of China, Pu Yi, abdicated in 1912. He was the 12th emperor of the historically important Qing dynasty, which lasted 267 years. With

Term limit proposal sparks public dissent

In a rare public expression of dissent in China, a well-known political commentator and a prominent businesswoman have penned open letters urging lawmakers to reject

Rights group alleges China using big data as repression tool

Human Rights Watch says it has found new evidence that authorities in one of China’s most repressive regions are sweeping up citizens’ personal information in

The Buzz | China defends detention for graft suspects as law-based

Chinese anti-graft official says a new regulation allowing the detention of corruption suspects for up to six months without charge is “based on rule of law.” The

China removes online criticism of plan to extend Xi’s rule

Chinese censors acted quickly yesterday to remove satirical commentary online about the ruling Communist Party’s move to enable President Xi Jinping to stay in power

Hong Kong’s dilemma is what to do with its massive cash pile

As Hong Kongers suffer through the world’s least affordable property market, their government is enjoying the flip-side of the real-estate and stock-market boom: One of

Li embarks on German goodwill tour after Daimler grab

Chinese billionaire Li Shufu moved quickly to assuage officials from Stuttgart to Berlin after his surprise USD9 billion investment in Daimler AG made him the biggest shareholder in the

China proposes removing two-term limit for president

China’s ruling Communist Party has proposed removing a limit of two consecutive terms for the country’s president, the official news agency said Sunday, appearing to lay the

Winter Olympics | Faux snow: Man-made snow to be used in Beijing and beyond

The forecast for the next Winter Olympics: cold with a 100 percent chance of fake snow. In other words, a lot like the Olympics

Two detained for posing in Japanese army uniforms

Chinese police have ordered two men detained for 15 days after they posted pictures on the internet of themselves wearing Japanese World War II army uniforms at

Top economic aide is said to plan US trip amid trade row

President Xi Jinping’s top economic adviser Liu He will head to the U.S. this week in a sign of an expanded role managing the mounting trade tensions

Tycoon who considered Kushner investment prosecuted

The founder of one of China’s biggest insurers, who had discussed possibly investing in a Manhattan skyscraper owned by the family of U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and

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