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Yahoo leaves China for good, cites 'challenging' environment

The company stopped providing content for users in mainland China as of November 1, according to a statement published on its website

China asks citizens to 'stock up' amid tight Covid-19 pandemic curbs

The commerce ministry directive late on Monday stirred some concern on domestic social media that it may have been triggered by heightened tensions with Taiwan

Cryptic Musk post goes viral in China amid clash with World Food Program

On his official Twitter and Weibo accounts on Tuesday, Musk wrote in English "Humankind" before posting an abbreviated version of the 'Seven Steps Verse' in Chinese.

China alleges COP26 organisers did not provide video link for Xi's address

China on Tuesday alleged that the conference organisers did not provide a video link for him to address the meeting, prompting him to send a written statement instead.

Yahoo pulls out of China amid increasingly 'challenging' environment

Yahoo is the second large US technology firm in recent weeks to reduce its operations in China

China stock pickers reshape portfolios on Xi's 'common prosperity'

The intent behind Xi's drive is a narrower gap between the rich and poor in the world's second largest economy

China's Xi to cement authority, legacy in Communist Party resolution

Xi has established himself as the most powerful Chinese leader since Mao

Warren Buffett, Goldman Sachs win from fintech gold rush in India

India's digital transactions are expected by PricewaterhouseCoopers to touch $3 trillion by March 2025 from more than $1.3 trillion now

Thailand completes Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership ratification

China and Japan have also completed ratifications of the pact.

China's state-owned firms struggle to align climate rhetoric with reality

China has already submitted updated climate targets to the United Nations as a new round of climate change talks gets under way in Glasgow.

China's Oct factory activity expands more quickly, but output weighs: PMI

A sub-index for output showed production shrank for the third consecutive month and at a faster rate than in September.

Taiwan has no future other than reunification with China: FM Wang Yi

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi made the remarks on Friday

Theory of China Covid-19 origin a "rumor": former Japanese Prime Minister

Yasuo Fukuda recently expressed his opposition to the theory that the Covid-19 pandemic originated in China

Evergrande makes coupon payment before Friday deadline: Report

Evergrande, once China's top-selling developer, is reeling under more than $300 billion in liabilities

CAIT pegs Rs 50,000 cr losses to Chinese exporters this Diwali

The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) also expects that consumers may spend about Rs 2 lakh crore during the Diwali festival sale period.

United States to deepen relation with Taiwan in face of China tensions

Washington has supported Taiwan with arms sales to boost the island's ability to defend itself

Evergrande makes coupon payment ahead of Friday deadline: Reports

Shares of Evergrande rose more than 1% in early trading on Friday, versus a 0.4% decline in the Hang Seng Index.

China builders hit by downgrades as Evergrande deadline looms

Evergrande faces a final deadline on Friday for a $47.5 million coupon payment that was due September 29

China's Guangdong reports human infection of H5N6 bird flu

The Health Commission of Guangdong Province said in a statement that experts considered the risk of transmission to be low at this stage

China shifts stance - now wants United Nations to steer Afghanistan

China's changing viewpoint on Afghanistan was highly visible in the Joint Ministerial Statement released after the foreign ministers' meeting in Tehran.