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China downgrades ties with Lithuania over Taiwan office

Lithuania is "walking back on political promises" made in a communique for establishing diplomatic links with China, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said

China silent on missing tennis star, despite global pressure

Chinese officials have said nothing publicly since the accusation about two weeks ago by Grand Slam doubles champion Peng Shuai

Didn't have complete control over army: China's ruling party

The high-profile Plenum of the Communist Party of China (CPC) held last week adopted the "landmark resolution" which also hailed the country's military

China's new 'starting point' shows Xi Jinping is here to stay

A rare resolution passed earlier this week by the party's Central Committee confirmed that Xi's "original ideas" and "transformative practices" had led China into a new era

China tightens oversight of $3.7 trillion mutual fund market

Those without an advisory license will be prohibited from giving fund recommendations or publishing performance numbers, according to a notice

China says it will continue Covid-19 curbs amid overseas outbreaks

Adherence to Covid Zero has seen China mounting increasingly disruptive restrictions

China's recommendation to stockpile sparks speculation of Taiwan war

A government advice for people to store necessities for an emergency sparked scattered instances of panic-buying

ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming steps down as chairman to focus on TikTok

New CEO Liang Rubo has replaced Zhang on the five-member board, according to sources

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

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi made the remarks on Friday

Threat from Beijing is growing 'every day', says Taiwan's President

Tsai said Taiwan was a "beacon" of democracy that needed to be defended

China's economic growth weakens amid construction slowdown

China's economic growth sank in the latest quarter a a slowdown in construction and curbs on energy use weighed on its recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. The world's second-largest economy grew by 4.9% over a year ago in the three months ending in September, down from the previous quarter's 7.9%, government data showed Monday. Factory production, retail sales and investment in construction and other fixed assets all weakened. Construction, an industry that supports millions of jobs, has slowed since regulators tightened control last year over borrowing by developers. One of the biggest, Evergrande Group, is struggling to avoid defaulting on billions of dollars owed to bondholders. That has fuelled fears about the health of other developers, though economists say the threat to global financial markets is small. Manufacturing also was hampered in September by power cuts imposed by some major provinces to avoid exceeding official efficiency goals. Private sector forecasters hav

Financial stress in China property sector spreads beyond Evergrande

A Chinese developer of luxury apartments missed $315 million in payments to lenders

China's BRI plans losing momentum as opposition, debt mount: Study

President Xi Jinping launched the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in 2013

China to reduce abortions as part of new guidelines for women

The State Council, the equivalent of a government cabinet, released comprehensive guidelines on Monday on women's development from 2021 to 2030

Evergrande domestic debt deal calms immediate contagion concern

Many financial institutions have exposure to Evergrande through direct loans and indirect holdings, while any defaults will also trigger sell-offs in the high-yield credit market

Chinese finance regulators vow tighter supervision, new rules

The central bank will close loopholes in its financial technology regulation

Multiplying crackdowns haven't stopped investment pouring into China

Amidst the turmoil in markets, foreign investors have added to their holdings of stocks in Shanghai and Shenzhen every month since November via trading links

China's crackdown on tech firms opens short window for Indian starts-ups

Beijing's decision to crack down on its tech start-ups has opened a window of opportunity for domestic start-ups, but it could close soon too

How China's ultra-loyal, nationalist web users silence Beijing's critics

Among their targets are celebrities, scientists, feminists and public figures, who can suffer censorship, blacklisting or loss of income

Xi Jinping raises 'common prosperity' rhetoric, warning China's rich

The phrase has appeared 65 times in the Chinese leader's speeches and meetings so far this year, referring to wealth inequality in the country.