Kidnapping Of Chinese Tourist In Malaysia May Worsen Relations Between The...
A Chinese tourist and a Filipino hotel worker were abducted by six armed men from a Malaysian diving resort, officials from Malaysia and the Philippines said Thursday, adding that the attackers,...
View ArticleFour Reasons Why China Isn't Doomed For A Financial Crisis (FXI, EWH)
China's economy is slowing suddenly. Recently, the country also experienced its first domestic bond default. And that was quickly followed by the collapse of a property developer.This has some folks...
View ArticleChina's New Spaceport Is About To Launch Its Biggest Rocket Yet
China's huge new rocket is headed toward its maiden flight from the country's soon-to-be-complete, brand-new launch center on Hainan Island, at the southern tip of China, far from the nation's...
View ArticleAbandoned Babies: Bundle Of Tragedy
A controversial scheme to deal with unwanted babies proves too popular."Before abandoning, think carefully about your actions. Home is a child's real safe haven." So reads a sign on a small yellow...
View ArticleThe Best Places To Eat And Sleep In Hip Chengdu China
Often called the gateway to the country’s wild west, Chengdu is something like the San Francisco of China, a comparatively lush and relaxed city of 14 million that prides itself on its cuisine...
View ArticleUS Backs Militarization Of Japan In Response To China
TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said he welcomed the possibility of Japan giving its military a greater role by allowing it to come to the aid of allies under attack.The comment in...
View ArticleThe Coolest Places To Eat, Drink, And Play In Beijing's Trendy Hutongs
Beijing is home to China’s greatest historical treasures, and while those aren’t going anywhere, its historic housing stock may be.The 600-year-old hutongs are narrow alleyways lined by stone courtyard...
View ArticleAn Economist Visited China And Came Back With Three Big Insights
The fate of the Chinese economy continues to be of major concern to investors all around the world.The country is a major driver of global demand for various goods, but there are growing fears that...
View ArticleChina Warns US To Stay Out Of Hong Kong Over Democratic Reform
HONG KONG (Reuters) - China has cautioned the United States not to interfere in Hong Kong affairs after Vice President Joseph Biden met two prominent pro-democracy advocates who have warned of...
View ArticleSomeone Paid $36 Million For This Cup And He Doesn't Understand Why That's Weird
Chinese billionaire Liu Yiqian paid a record-breaking $36 million for a rare Ming-era wine cup that's 500 years old.People were amazed at the high price of the relic, but Yiqian didn't bat an eye,...
View ArticleIMAX Sells 20% Stake In IMAX China For $80 Million
IMAX will sell a 20 percent stake in IMAX China to CMC Capital Partners and FountainVest Partners for $80 million, the exhibition company said Tuesday.The deal with the Chinese investment firms paves...
View ArticleChinese Shark Fin Imports Collapse, And That Means One Government Is Working...
This is an important stat: There's been a 90% plunge in exports of shark fins from Hong Kong to mainland China.Shark fin soup has long been considered a Chinese delicacy, but in recent years there's...
View ArticleChinese Consumers Are Completely Obsessed With Pizza
China is going through a pizza renaissance. Because Chinese consumers see pizza as an iconic part of the American diet, demand for the food is expected to continue surging, writes David Stringer at...
View ArticleChinese Military Leader Confronts Hagel With Bleak WWII Japanese Occupation...
BEIJING (Reuters) - In one of the many frank exchanges U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel had in China this week, General Fan Changlong told him how one of his uncles died as a slave in a Japanese mine...
View ArticleA Quick Refresher On The Difference Between Macau, Hong Kong, And Mainland China
The artist who created a super-helpful explainer on the differences among England, the UK, and the British Isles is back, this time with a primer on China.If you’ve ever traveled from Macau to Hong...
View ArticleCHINESE EXPORTS UNEXPECTEDLY TUMBLE
Chinese exports unexpectedly fell 6.6% year-over-year in March.This missed expectations for a 4.8% rise, and compares with an 18.1% decline the previous month.Imports were down 11.3% on the year, and...
View ArticleThe Hottest Private Equity Player In China Is A 28-Year-Old 'Princeling'
HONG KONG, April 10 (Reuters) - The 28-year-old wears black-framed glasses perched on cheeks still round with youth. A discerning eye might notice the resemblance to his grandfather: former Chinese...
View ArticleThe Rise Of Xiaomi And Micromax — Asia's Smartphone Innovators That Are...
The mobile industry's future will no longer be decided in Silicon Valley or Korea.It's being determined at the Beijing headquarters of Xiaomi, often described as the "Apple of China," and at Micromax's...
View Article1,888 Companies Are Violating China's Pollution Guidelines
BEIJING (Reuters) - Nearly 2,000 Chinese enterprises were found to be in violation of state pollution guidelines following a nationwide inspection campaign covering 25,000 industrial firms, the...
View ArticleChina Could Be An Unprecedentedly Huge Budget Airline Market
BEIJING (Reuters) - The chairman of Spring Airlines requires his employees to use both sides of a sheet of paper before throwing it away and even removed most of the bulbs lighting the corridor to his...
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