Trenton, NJ – March 14, 2025 – A storm of controversy has erupted in New Jersey over the New Jersey Turnpike Authority’s decision to award a lucrative $1.73 billion contract to operate…
SHANGHAI – Pony Ma, the low-profile founder of tech giant Tencent Holdings, created a social media stir over the weekend by reposting an article on China’s economy, an unusual breaking of silence…
China’s Most Powerful Bombers Buzz US Military Bases In Japan Philip Lenczycki on May 20, 2022 China’s most powerful bombers circled U.S. military bases in Okinawa, Japan, on Wednesday, according to Chinese…
By Amindeh Blaise Atabong YAOUNDE – Cameroon’s government has signed a 420 billion CFA franc ($675.96 million) high-grade iron ore mining deal with a subsidiary of Sinosteel Corporation Limited, as China seeks…
By Chen Aizhu (Reuters) – China’s crude oil imports from top supplier Saudi Arabia soared 38% in April from a year earlier, hitting the highest monthly volume since May 2020, according to…
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE – U.S. President Joe Biden may talk with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in the coming weeks, national security adviser Jake Sullivan said aboard Air Force One on…
The US Just Parked A Fleet Of Aircraft Carriers Right On China’s Doorstep Philip Lenczycki on May 17, 2022 Multiple U.S. Navy aircraft carriers have amassed in the waters east of China,…
SHENZHEN, China – China’s strict COVID-19 controls will hamper foreign investment into the country for years to come as limits on travel block the pipeline for projects, the President of the American…
BEIJING – Trade in China’s thermal coal futures has almost come to a halt, after Beijing stepped up its control of coal prices to rein in the soaring costs of energy and…
BEIJING – China’s daily coal output in April jumped 11% from the same month a year earlier, boosted by Beijing’s order to increase supply to ensure security of the country’s energy supply,…
BEIJING – China processed 11% less crude oil in April than a year earlier, with daily throughput falling to the lowest since March 2020 as refiners slashed operations on weaker demand due…
‘MORALLY WEAK’: Why Critics Fear UN Investigation May Whitewash China’s Genocide Philip Lenczycki on May 13, 2022 Michelle Bachelet, the U.N.’s Human Rights High Commissioner, will visit Xinjiang this month to investigate…
BEIJING(Reuters) – Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Global will only be able to resume normal operations after authorities complete a cybersecurity review of the company, it said in a filing on Thursday. The…
Here’s How The Navy Responded To China’s Mock Invasion Of Taiwan Philip Lenczycki on May 11, 2022 A premier U.S. Navy warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday in response to…
By Mei Mei Chu KUALA LUMPUR – Buyers in China, the world’s second-largest palm oil importer, are “no longer big bulls” in the commodities markets as they face an economic slowdown while…
(Reuters) – The yuan’s 5% fall against the dollar in the last three weeks has raised speculation over when and how the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) might act to slow its…
BEIJING – China’s new yuan loans are expected to have dropped in April after a rebound in March as credit demand weakened, a Reuters poll showed, even as the central bank keeps…
BEIJING – China’s export growth is expected to have slowed to a crawl in April as strict COVID-19 curbs hit production while imports likely extended declines, creating heavy headwinds for the world’s…
SINGAPORE – China’s central bank on Wednesday pledged monetary policy support to ensure ample liquidity, help businesses badly hit by the latest COVID-19 outbreak in the country and support a recovery in…
BEIJING – China’s April new home prices grew at a slightly slower pace compared with March gains, a private survey showed on Sunday, with policy-easing moves by local governments yet to significantly…
BEIJING -Chinese President Xi Jinping said the nation should strengthen its antimonopoly efforts and prevent a disorderly expansion of capital, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday. Xi called on Friday…
BEIJING – Activity in China’s services sector shrunk for the second straight month, an official survey showed on Saturday, as widespread COVID-19 lockdowns paralyze many cities. The official non-manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index…
BEIJING – The decline in Chinese factory activity likely steepened in April, a Reuters poll showed, as extensive lockdowns halted production and disrupted supply chains, boding ill for the economic outlook in…
By Sophie Yu and Brenda Goh BEIJING – For the Fengxi Inn guest house, China’s annual May Day holiday is usually a sell-out period, with guests booking out its rooms weeks in…
BEIJING – China’s “dynamic-zero” policy against COVID-19 is in line with pursuing economic progress, rather than in conflict with it, a senior health expert said on Friday. The battle against COVID is…
(Reuters) – A blank-check company backed by China’s buyout firm Hony Capital on Thursday withdrew plans for a U.S. initial public offering, becoming the latest such entity to reverse course amid rising…