Record China box office foreshadows global pent-up demand for movies, Imax CEO says
After Imax reported record Lunar New Year weekend gross box-office sales in China, CEO Rich Gelfond said Americans will run to the movies when it’s … Read more
BHP pays record dividend as China’s steel strengthens profits
BHP reported its best first-half profit in seven years and declared a record interim dividend on the back of strong demand for iron ore from … Read more
Rise in anti-China feeling as many Britons consider it a critical threat
Britons view China as a critical threat and many oppose deepening economic ties with Beijing, a survey has found.The upsurge in anti-Chinese sentiment, recorded in … Read more
Decoupling denied: Japan Inc lays its bets on China
The following year he travelled to China and told Beijing factory workers, “You are working very hard to learn to make TVs. If you keep … Read more
U.S. still hasn’t completely ruled out lab accident origin for Covid because China hasn’t been transparent
U.S. officials haven’t made public any evidence pointing to a lab escape, and scientists call the scenario unlikely. The U.S. wants China to share info.
China Blocked Jack Ma’s Ant IPO After Investigation Revealed Likely Beneficiaries
Well-connected Chinese power players were behind layers of opaque investment vehicles that would have profited from the world’s largest stock listing. The information added to … Read more
U.S. financial outlook mostly good, growth could outpace China: Fed’s Bullard
Financial conditions in the United States were “generally good” right now, with the potential for its economic growth to outpace China, St. Louis Fed president … Read more
One Reason China Blocked Ant’s IPO: Xi Jinping’s Unease About Who Stood to Gain
Well-connected Chinese power players, including some with links to political families that represent a potential challenge to President Xi and his inner circle, were behind … Read more
China Blocked Jack Ma’s Ant IPO After an Investigation Revealed Who Stood to Gain
Well-connected Chinese power players, including some with links to political families that represent a potential challenge to President Xi Jinping and his inner circle, were … Read more
What a ‘bumping’ incident 33 years ago says about the US Navy’s future showdowns with Russia and China
A Black Sea encounter between two US warships and two Soviet warships has new relevance amid US competition with Russia and China’s growing navies.
China’s Wang urges peace push in call with new South Korea foreign minister
China’s State Councillor Wang Yi called for stronger communication and coodination from all parties to resolve tensions on the Korean peninsula when he spoke to … Read more
Why China banned the BBC, and why it matters
There was one less TV channel for China’s 1.4 billion people to tune into during this Chinese New Year after the nation banned the BBC … Read more
Exclusive: India set to clear some new investment proposals from China in coming weeks – sources
India is poised to clear some new investment proposals from China in the coming weeks as frosty relations between the two neighbouring countries thawed amid … Read more
China Nudges Accused Video Pirates Down the Plank, Stirring Frustration Over Censorship
An effort by police to shut down a pipeline for pirated content has resurrected debate around censorship in China, opening a window into the anxieties … Read more