Topic
Foreign businesses in China are concerned about crossing ‘red lines’, so the onus is on the central government to clearly explain the dos and don’ts.
Foreign talent enhances Hong Kong’s competitiveness and expatriates enrich the social fabric and contribute to a more cosmopolitan environment – all crucial to us maintaining our international status.
Being told to ‘go home’ in a city that feels increasingly unwelcoming poses a problem when I have few connections to Australia, my country of birth, never mind my ‘ancestral home’ of Munich.
Proposals revealed amidst the coronavirus outbreak have stoked a public backlash and should be considered at a more appropriate time
- More than 13 million foreigners enter or exit mainland China in first quarter as Beijing introduces visa-free policies for parts of Europe and Asia
- Immigration agency issues 6.35 million passports to mainland Chinese after Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia announce visa exemptions
A new action plan kicks off on Friday, but details remain scarce about how exactly the megacity will address some of the biggest concerns facing foreign firms operating in China.
A growing number of foreign online influencers are making their mark on social media both inside and outside China. The Post sheds light on five to watch.
A murky business climate has left foreign firms wondering how much more they might become marginalised or eased out by the expanding state sector, and whether a more inward-facing China still wants their investments.
It is an argument that will almost certainly never be settled, but a list that places Hong Kong among the top three in the world in terms nighttime aesthetics has reignited the debate over which city looks best after dark.
A Spanish influencer has attracted a huge online response, both inside and outside of China, after she posted a video of her matchmaking experience in a spot famous for the practice in a Shanghai park.
Immigration officials also told to combat infiltration and disruption by ‘hostile forces’ and illegal cross-border activities.
12 months after strict Covid-19 border controls were lifted, overseas tourists and residents are being tempted with relaxed visa rules.
Some of those leaving say they have sensed an increasing wariness towards them amid heightened tensions between China and the West.
A blogger from France who runs a tea-drinking stall in China at which he listens to the problems of random passers-by has gone viral on mainland social media.
Beijing brewpubs that traditionally catered to Westerners are diversifying their menus in favour of local tastes amid a 40 per cent decline in expats.
Beijing announces latest upgrade to permanent residence document intended to clear path for foreign talent to settle in the country, and immigration authorities say they will work to expand areas where it can be used.
Ministry of Commerce’s head of foreign investment says ‘short-term fluctuations’ will not make investors less sure about China’s development, but foreign business chambers flag concerns.
Official FDI figures for the year’s first four months show momentum is slowing despite Beijing’s all-out push to invigorate the economy by luring overseas companies and investors.
Chinese University’s Terence Chong says increased capital threshold could deter potential investors.
Turkey-bound team of 59 rescuers and two dogs is seen off by city’s No 2 official on Wednesday night.
Ever since the first Europeans came to China, outsiders learning the language has come with its own challenges and rewards, right up to the present day.
A Ugandan woman who moved to a small village in China several years ago for love is now a huge online celebrity on the mainland with her posts teaching people how to cook Chinese food.
First batch of European students locked out of on-campus studies fought long campaign, including appeals to embassies and the media, to return to China.
Even in cities without major coronavirus lockdowns, including Hong Kong, ‘trust issues’ are rife among foreigners, and many do not intend to return until zero-Covid restrictions are eased.
While 4 per cent of multinational companies said in a JLL survey that they have cancelled office space expansion plans, more than three-quarters said their leasing plans were not affected.
China used to be seen as a land of opportunity for South Koreans, but as businesses close and livelihoods come under threat, their struggle reflects a rising dilemma facing foreigners.
Prominent Chinese analysts say that flexible coronavirus controls could help support and reassure foreign businesses that contribute a great deal to the national economy.
Local municipal authorities in the economic circle are implored to establish a task force, address labour-supply problems and be more open and transparent.
A team in Beijing is helping with a surge in demand in the Shanghai consular district.
Anji in Zhejiang province, in whose bamboo groves Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was filmed, was the small town that led Megan Eaves to fall in love with China when she taught English there in 2006, she recalls.
M.A. Aldrich talks about his life doing exhilarating legal work in mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Mongolia, and why a future book will celebrate Taiwanese culture.
