Chinese auto sales weaken in January as sales tax rises

An industry group says China’s auto sales shrank in January as the government increased a sales tax following a cut earlier that helped to shore up demand.

Trump drops Taiwan gambit, a relief for Xi and Asia

In interviews after his election win, Donald Trump wondered why he shouldn’t use the One-China policy as a bargaining chip with Beijing to get better trade terms.

Hong Kong police arrest man after 18 injured in subway fire 

Hong Kong authorities have arrested a man for arson after a fire broke out in a subway car during rush hour Friday in a busy tourist district,

Environment | Beijing widens wind power lead with another 23 GW

China installed almost three times more wind power than the U.S. last year, continuing its clean-energy investment blitz to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase air

Trapped China cash breathes life into HK yuan banking

Banks in Hong Kong are finding a new source of revenue in helping multinational companies deal with a growing headache: how to cope with tightening restrictions

Pentagon says US, Chinese air encounter unintentional

The Pentagon said a close encounter between a Chinese early warning aircraft and a U.S. Navy patrol plane over the South China Sea appeared to be unintentional and both

Hong Kong | TVB seeks details on unbidden suitor

Television Broadcasts Ltd., Hong Kong’s dominant free-to-air TV broadcaster, said it received an unsolicited offer for 29.9 percent of the company from TLG Movie & Entertainment

Trump issues belated well-wishes to China on holiday 

President Donald Trump has issued belated well-wishes to China for the Lunar New Year, the most important holiday in the world’s most populous nation, saying he hoped to work

PRC to start fingerprinting foreign visitors

Millions of foreigners visiting China annually will have their fingerprints collected starting this week, China’s Ministry of Public Security announced yesterday. The requirement will apply to most people between

Strait politics | Amid tensions, Beijing planning polices to attract Taiwanese

China is drafting policies to attract Taiwanese to live and work on the mainland, a government spokesman said yestersday, in a direct appeal to the island’s

US panel warns Trump change on one-China policy ‘dangerous’

The Trump administration shouldn’t abandon long-standing U.S. policy on the status of Taiwan, a prominent panel of China specialists said, calling such a move “exceedingly dangerous.”

A 360-degree view of China’s deadly smog

When the smog descends over northern China, turning blue skies gray and thickening the air, Cai Fujian can feel his lungs tightening and he begins to cough.

Chinese developers priced for disaster are bargain to Goldman, Citi

China’s property developers are in far better shape than their rock-bottom stock valuations would have you believe. So say top analysts from firms including Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

Offbeat | Guangdong awards cities for ‘toilet revolution’ in tourism sector

The China National Tourism Administration recently held a discussion of the country’s “toilet revolution” in the tourism sector this year. The meeting took place in the city of Guangzhou

‘Soul Mate’ leads Hong Kong Film Awards with 12 nominations

Romance drama “Soul Mate” has charmed the Hong Kong Film Awards. The coming-of-age tale of two girls falling for the same boy received 12 nominations, with Zhou

Chinese judge says Trump is an enemy ‘of the rule of law’

A  judge in China’s top court has labeled Donald Trump an enemy “of the rule of law” over his insults directed at a U.S. judge

Taiwan seeks to revive aerospace fortunes with jet trainers

Seeking to revive its long-dormant aerospace industry, Taiwan yesterday launched a USD2.1 billion investment in the production of air force jet trainers to be designed

Vatican debated whether to invite China to organ meeting

Vatican officials are defending their decision to invite a Chinese delegation to an organ trafficking conference, saying the positives of encouraging reform outweighed negative criticism that the

Foreign reserves fall to six-year low after outflows

China’s foreign exchange reserves have fallen to a six-year low following outflows of capital that prompted Beijing to tighten controls on outbound investment.

Australia, China vow to deepen ties on trade

Australia and China pledged yesterday to deepen their ties on everything from trade to tourism, a show of unity that comes at a delicate time in Australia’s

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