Alibaba and Tencent Stocks Plunge After Latest Fines
HONG KONG (AP) — Shares of Chinese technology firms Alibaba and Tencent fell sharply on Monday, July 11, a day after Chinese regulators fined their subsidiaries for not disclosing transactions and failing to comply with...
Hongkongers Fear Tightening Regime Control as Officials Promote Mainland-style ‘Health Codes’
Lo Chung-mau, newly appointed health chief for incoming Hong Kong leader John Lee's government, said on July 10 that he would consider incorporating a “real-name registration system” to the Hong Kong epidemic prevention mobile app...
US Tells China Its Support for Russia Complicates Relations
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (AP) — China’s support for Russia’s war in Ukraine is complicating U.S.-Chinese relations at a time when they are already beset by rifts and enmity over numerous other issues, U.S. Secretary of...
China Experiencing Worst Capital Flight in 7 Years, Manufacturers Also Hit Hard
Reeling from unrelenting COVID lockdowns, travel restrictions and movement curbs, China’s national economy and over 20 other emerging national markets are seeing the worst capital exodus in seven years, according to several expert analyses. One...
Biden Planning Modest Relaxation of China Tariffs as Inflation Pressure Grows
U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration has further hinted at the easing of tariffs on Chinese goods following a milestone meeting between top economic officers from the U.S. and China. Politico reported on July 5 that...
Xi Visits Hong Kong as Propaganda Touts Chinese Regime’s ‘Strong Leadership’ in Handling the City
Chinese leader Xi Jinping visited Hong Kong on Thursday, June 30 to mark the city’s 25th year since its handover from British rule on July 1, 1997. During the two-day trip, he met with more...
Another Witness Comes Forward to Expose Forced Organ Harvesting in China
In recent decades, Chinese authorities have boasted of their country’s booming transplant industry — which they claim will soon surpass the United States’ medical industry in affordability and accessibility. However, according to research conducted by...
Massive Flooding in China Submerges Roads, Traps Residents Inside Leaking Buildings
A number of cities and provinces across China are being battered by torrential downpours that have destroyed homes — trapping people inside leaking buildings — and submerged streets and roads. In some instances, the rains...
Leaders at G7 Summit Take Aim at China’s Belt & Road and Ongoing Russia-Ukraine War
This year’s G7 summit has seen European Union (EU) leaders from France, Germany and Italy join forces with usual allies Canada, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States in a three-day event starting on...
