Hong Kong | Donald Tsang gets 20 months in jail for misconduct

A former leader of Hong Kong was sentenced yesterday to 20 months in prison for misconduct after failing to disclose plans to rent a luxury apartment for

Hong Kong | Next chief executive to inherit improving economy

Hong Kong’s next chief executive will take office with an accelerating economy and a budget that provides scope to cut taxes and boost spending in the face

The great kick forward | China plans for 50,000 football academies by 2025

China plans to have 50,000 football academies by 2025 as part of an ambitious blueprint to grow into a soccer superpower. The announcement, made by China’s

Xinjiang authorities offer big rewards for terror tips

Authorities in China’s far western Xinjiang region are offering rewards of up to USD730,000 for terror-related tips as they ramp up security measures in the restive area.

Chinese minister appeals to Washington to avoid ‘trade war’

China’s commerce minister appealed to Washington yesterday to negotiate disputes and avoid a “trade war” that he warned would hurt both sides. The two governments should work

Finance | Regulators drafting rules to rein in asset management risks

CHINA’S financial regulators are working together to draft sweeping new rules for the country’s rapidly-expanding asset-management products that aim to make it clear there’s no government guarantees

Analysis | Beijing can do more than stop buying coal to squeeze Pyongyang

If China really wanted to pressure North Korea, it could go a lot further than a ban on buying the isolated country’s coal. Fuel and

Prefecture in Xinjiang to track cars by satellite

A prefecture in China’s far western Xinjiang region is requiring all vehicles to install satellite tracking systems as part of stepped-up measures against violent attacks. Traffic police in

Hong Kong | Disneyland posts 2016 loss on tourism softness

Hong Kong Disneyland posted a wider annual loss yesterday as attendance by mainland Chinese tourists dropped amid a softer tourism market. The park said it lost

Taipei protests Spain’s deporting of 200 Taiwanese to China

Taiwan’s foreign ministry has protested Spain’s decision to deport more than 200 Taiwanese telecom fraud suspects to China, in the latest instance of a government moving to

China wins big with stakes in USD22 billion Abu Dhabi oil venture

Chinese companies are big winners in the competition among foreign bidders for stakes in Abu Dhabi’s largest oil concession, snatching a combined 12 percent of the venture

Taiwan | Formosa seeks US permit for USD9.4 billion investment

Formosa Plastics Group is seeking permission from the U.S. state of Louisiana to invest USD9.4 billion to build petrochemical plants. The Taiwanese chemicals producer is waiting for the

South China Sea | US reportedly planning fresh freedom of navigation mission

The U.S. Navy is planning a fresh freedom of navigation operation around China’s man-made islands, the first under President Donald Trump, the Navy Times reported yesterday,

Beijing-backed HK candidate eyes growth to quiet unrest

Carrie Lam, widely seen as the frontrunner to lead Hong Kong, vowed to avoid moves that could revive anti-China street protests, and focus on revving up

Trump seen winning support to declare China as currency manipulator

President Donald Trump would win congressional support if he declared China a currency manipulator as pledged during his election campaign, according to two members of the

Hong Kong | Tsang found guilty in unprecedented graft trial

A former leader of Hong Kong was convicted Friday of corruption over a luxury apartment in mainland China intended for his retirement, local media reported. The nine-member jury deliberating

Coal imports from N.Korea suspended over missiles

China yesterday began a suspension of all coal imports from North Korea for the rest of the year as it increases pressure on its communist neighbor to give

January bird flu deaths hit 79, most since at least 2013

An outbreak of H7N9 bird flu in China killed 79 people in January, the most in a single month in at least three years, the country’s national health authority said.

Drugs | Carfentanil ban a ‘game-changer’ for opioid epidemic

So deadly it’s considered a terrorist threat, carfentanil has been legal in China — until now. Beijing is banning carfentanil and three similar drugs as of March 1, China’s

Police, pollution protesters clash in Daqing

Police and protesters opposed to the construction of a massive aluminum plant clashed in a northern Chinese city yesterday despite the local government’s announcement that it was suspending

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