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There’s a flavor of “Crisis, what crisis?” about Premier Li Keqiang’s declaration that China can reduce the chronic overcapacity of its steel and coal industries while avoiding “large-scale layoffs.” Li was
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang yesterday promised more market-opening reforms and said Beijing can keep slowing growth on track, seeking to reassure jittery global markets about the outlook for the world’s
The economy dominated the Chinese legislature's annual session, but other challenges cropped up too, including the potential for new instability on the Korean Peninsula, unrest in Hong Kong, the election
China’s draft plan for a tax on currency trading is getting a cold reception in the foreign-exchange market. Mizuho Bank Ltd. says the so-called Tobin tax on yuan transactions would reduce
Chinese stocks eked out a gain in late trading amid speculation state-backed funds intervened to support the market during annual policy meetings. The Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.2 percent at the
President-elect Tsai Ing-wen yesterday named a former finance minister as Taiwan’s next premier, tasked with reinvigorating the island’s slowing high-tech economy and stabilizing relations with neighbor China, which claims Taiwan
China, North Korea’s most important ally, has reaffirmed its commitment to fully implement United Nations sanctions against Pyongyang over its recent nuclear tests and missile launches. In a phone conversation with
When China’s legislators head back to their provinces once Beijing’s annual parliamentary gathering concludes today, they’ll be tasked with implementing the specific policies outlined and the less tangible philosophies of
Zhou Xiaochuan has a lot on his plate. As governor of the People’s Bank of China, the central banker is needed to deal with all manner of economic challenges, from the
The offshore yuan declined the most in two weeks after China’s central bank governor said major measures weren’t needed to boost growth even as data released over the weekend pointed to
As Chinese shoppers shun Hong Kong because of rising anti-mainland sentiment, the city’s retailers are hoping for some respite with the opening of their own mall in neighbouring Shenzhen. The RMB350m
The Central Geological Survey’s research tool shows the potential for soil liquefaction, in which the ground subsides, endangering buildings above. Color-coded maps can be sent in the form of alerts
About 200 Vietnamese gathered in central Hanoi yesterday to remember 64 Vietnamese soldiers who were killed by the Chinese navy in a clash 28 years ago in the disputed South
China’s chief prosecutor said yesterday that battling “infiltration, subversion and sabotage by hostile forces” is a key priority this year, with terrorists, ethnic separatists and religious extremists all in his crosshairs. In
The controversial dystopian film “Ten Years,” hailed as a timely insight into the mainland’s increasing intrusion into Hong Kong’s political autonomy, has largely disappeared from movie theaters, leaving private showings
Angry miners from Longmay Mining Holding Group Co. Ltd. and their family members marched through the city of Shuangyashan on Saturday and gathered in front of the company’s local offices. In
Hong Kong Financial Secretary John Tsang defended the city’s economy after Moody’s Investors Service cut the city’s long-term debt outlook because of its links to China. Moody’s maintained Hong Kong’s long-term debt and
Hong Kong approved funding needed for a high-speed rail link to China after a contested vote among lawmakers, giving the green light for MTR Corp. to resume construction on the HKD84.4 billion (USD11
A woman from a big Chinese city visits her boyfriend’s rural hometown and is so appalled by the squalor she sees that she dumps him. The story was fake, but it
China is ripping off America in trade and should be slapped with a fat import tax. U.S. military allies Japan and South Korea are freeloading and need to pull their
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