Analysis-Evergrande crisis tests Beijing’s fallout management as creditor jitters mount
By Xie Yu and Clare Jim HONG KONG (Reuters) – As developer China Evergrande Group lurched from one crisis to another over the past two years, Beijing avoided directly intervening to rescue…
Philippines to resupply South China Sea troops after Beijing’s block
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippine armed forces said on Saturday it would again seek to resupply troops stationed in a rusty World War 2-era ship on a reef in the South China…
Beijing’s curbs on niche metal exports threaten China supply glut
BEIJING (Reuters) – China faces a growing surplus of two strategic metals if Beijing restricts exports, industry players said, weighing on domestic prices even as overseas prices of the thinly traded minerals…
Analysis-Consultancy firms in China tested limits before Beijing’s crackdown
By Engen Tham and James Pomfret SHANGHAI/HONG KONG (Reuters) – China’s clampdown on its consultancy and due diligence sector has driven companies to review their operations after some tested the limits of…
Analysis-Reluctant buyers pose main threat to Beijing’s property revival efforts
By Liangping Gao, Ziyi Tang and Clare Jim BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) – A slew of recent supportive measures will bring China’s cash-strapped property developers much needed relief, but a full recovery of…
China’s Neighbors On Red Alert Over Beijing’s Military Build-Up
China’s Neighbors On Red Alert Over Beijing’s Military Build-Up Philip Lenczycki on June 28, 2022 China’s neighbors in the Pacific have become increasingly alarmed by Beijing’s recent militarism and are taking steps…
Beijing’s drive for looser lending raises fears of bank margin squeeze
SHANGHAI – Beijing’s mandate to aid virus-hit sectors has left China’s banking sector lagging behind a broader market rally as the economy reopens, with investors fearful a cash splash by lenders will…
Analysis-Globalised yuan complicates Beijing’s bid to stem capital flight
By Samuel Shen and Alun John SHANGHAI/HONG KONG – This month’s dive in China’s currency has revived memories of past routs but market participants say increased foreign holdings of yuan assets mean…
For Beijing’s chief hockey ice maker, it’s all about the layers
By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING – Most fans at an ice hockey game devote their attention to the whizzing puck and crunching body checks. Rick Ragan fixates on the frozen white surface on…
Beijing’s local COVID cases rise before Olympics; more areas find Omicron
BEIJING -Beijing reported 14 local confirmed COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, the highest daily count in its current outbreak, less than two weeks before the Winter Olympics are set to start in the…
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