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China Points to Regulatory Easing After Tech Meeting, But Analysts Warn it Won’t Be That Simple
On May 17, Chinese officials met with some of the country’s most prominent tech executives amid a year-long...
Here’s Just How Badly ‘Zero-COVID’ Has Damaged China’s Economy
Financial analysis The world’s second largest economy is paying the price for its unrelenting “zero-COVID...
Shanghai Announces Plans for Quick ‘Victory’ Over COVID-19 Amid Cratering Economy
Ruinous ‘zero-COVID’ policies have both local and central authorities scrambling to save face and livelihoods...
Joseph Zen, One of Asia’s Most Senior Catholics, Arrested in Hong Kong on National Security Charges
On May 11, Hong Kong police revealed that they had arrested a prominent cardinal and four aid workers...
Incoming Hong Kong Leader John Lee Strengthens Xi’s Authority Over City
John Lee Ka-chiu, Hong Kong’s former Security Security and a career policeman, has been selected to replace...
Communist Politics Are Bringing Disaster to China–And Xi Jinping
News analysis China is not doing well, and Xi Jinping is largely to blame. Draconian efforts to...
Russian Gas Exports Soar Even as Kremlin Requests Payment in Rubles
As the invasion of Ukraine continues into its third month, Russia has continued to supply a large amount...
China Hints at Respite in Regulatory Crackdown on Tech Firms
Leading Chinese officials are scheduled to have a conference with the country’s big tech companies in...
‘Unified National Market’ Push Exposes Steep Challenge of Reforming China’s Economy
On April 10, the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the Chinese government’s...
Women Seek Compensation for Suffering Caused by China’s One-Child Policy
Though now effectively abolished, the Chinese Communist Party’s brutal experiment with population control...
Pakistan’s Ousted Imran Khan Accuses US of Toppling Him Over His Russia Visit
Amid a sharp position on the geopolitical chessboard, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian Federation...
Farmers in China’s Breadbaskets Desert Crops to Comply With ‘Zero-COVID’ Restrictions
On top of dealing with the worst outbreak it has seen since the beginning of the pandemic, now food security...