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Beijing will not directly bail out China Evergrande, but it will use its influence over creditors to prevent a complete collapse of the embattled property developer.
Beijing will not directly bail out China Evergrande, but it will use its influence over creditors to prevent a complete collapse of the embattled property developer.
China’s economic boom in the last several years owes a huge debt to the nation’s migrant workforce, and it’s time for that backbone to receive greater support.
China’s economic boom in the last several years owes a huge debt to the nation’s migrant workforce, and it’s time for that backbone to receive greater support.
Zhang Jindong, the founder of Suning.com, is seeking more time to repay a US$600 million bond due next week, one of his largest chunks of debt. Some noteholders are resisting and ready to pounce.
Zhang Jindong, the founder of Suning.com, is seeking more time to repay a US$600 million bond due next week, one of his largest chunks of debt. Some noteholders are resisting and ready to pounce.
An unspoken worry is that China has too few children, that they are too divided by wealth and education, and that their interests are not focused on what is best for the nation.
An unspoken worry is that China has too few children, that they are too divided by wealth and education, and that their interests are not focused on what is best for the nation.
Xi Jinping’s rhetoric on common prosperity in China, which calls for the people to share in the opportunity to be wealthy, has surged this year.
Xi Jinping’s rhetoric on common prosperity in China, which calls for the people to share in the opportunity to be wealthy, has surged this year.
When trust between Beijing and Washington thins, the fragility of the corporate structure underpinning China’s tech listings is an elephant in the room, and more regulatory oversight could amplify uncertainties.
When trust between Beijing and Washington thins, the fragility of the corporate structure underpinning China’s tech listings is an elephant in the room, and more regulatory oversight could amplify uncertainties.
Stockholders are turning to Beijing-based newspapers with party affiliations to discern what market-disrupting moves may come next, but not every bit of information reflects the official stance.
Stockholders are turning to Beijing-based newspapers with party affiliations to discern what market-disrupting moves may come next, but not every bit of information reflects the official stance.
Alibaba has updated corporate rule books to ensure ‘zero tolerance’ of sexual harassment and set up a special team to check inappropriate workplace behaviour.
Alibaba has updated corporate rule books to ensure ‘zero tolerance’ of sexual harassment and set up a special team to check inappropriate workplace behaviour.
China can boost its soft power by better embracing products and services that improve people’s lives with soft technology.
China can boost its soft power by better embracing products and services that improve people’s lives with soft technology.
Haidian District People’s Procuratorate says it has found that the youth mode of WeChat has certain violations, hurting the ‘legal interests of minors’.
Haidian District People’s Procuratorate says it has found that the youth mode of WeChat has certain violations, hurting the ‘legal interests of minors’.
Due to the sheer size of ByteDance’s education unit, even partial job losses could be huge after Beijing’s policy change to ban profits in off-campus tutoring.
Due to the sheer size of ByteDance’s education unit, even partial job losses could be huge after Beijing’s policy change to ban profits in off-campus tutoring.
The report by the Economic Information Daily singled out Tencent and its popular video game Honour of Kings.
The report by the Economic Information Daily singled out Tencent and its popular video game Honour of Kings.
China last month released a blueprint laying out Beijing’s vision for how the country’s villages and urban communities should be managed in the next decade.
China last month released a blueprint laying out Beijing’s vision for how the country’s villages and urban communities should be managed in the next decade.
China announced at the end of May families could now have up to three children, and last week said they would no longer face fines or other consequences for having additional children.
China announced at the end of May families could now have up to three children, and last week said they would no longer face fines or other consequences for having additional children.
Beijing is strengthening its ability to punish tech companies for misusing data, but in the process it must be careful not to hurt one of the country’s most dynamic economic sectors.
Beijing is strengthening its ability to punish tech companies for misusing data, but in the process it must be careful not to hurt one of the country’s most dynamic economic sectors.
Didi Chuxing had pulled in US$4.4 billion with its New York IPO, but just two days after, its stock price was sent crashing as Beijing announced a cybersecurity review.
Didi Chuxing had pulled in US$4.4 billion with its New York IPO, but just two days after, its stock price was sent crashing as Beijing announced a cybersecurity review.
The crux of the controversy, which has wiped off about US$23 billion off Didi’s capitalisation from its July 1 high, was a misinterpretation over the clarity and forcefulness of the CAC’s instruction for Didi to postpone its New York listing.
The crux of the controversy, which has wiped off about US$23 billion off Didi’s capitalisation from its July 1 high, was a misinterpretation over the clarity and forcefulness of the CAC’s instruction for Didi to postpone its New York listing.
Didi says it had no foreknowledge of security review and will cooperate with Chinese authorities.
Didi says it had no foreknowledge of security review and will cooperate with Chinese authorities.
As it gets harder to tell a good China business story by just using terms that Western investors can understand, monitoring the latest policies and practices out of Beijing is increasingly essential.
As it gets harder to tell a good China business story by just using terms that Western investors can understand, monitoring the latest policies and practices out of Beijing is increasingly essential.
The pressure on ‘the Uber of China’ ratchets up just two days after the Cyberspace Administration of China announced an investigation into the company.
The pressure on ‘the Uber of China’ ratchets up just two days after the Cyberspace Administration of China announced an investigation into the company.
Chinese people are living a life that could have only been dreamed about one or two generations ago, but there are different schools of thought as to the reason.
Chinese people are living a life that could have only been dreamed about one or two generations ago, but there are different schools of thought as to the reason.
China has created a department to oversee its off-campus tutoring market, bringing regulatory oversight to teachers and curriculums, but this spells trouble for an industry that has proven attractive to venture capital.
China has created a department to oversee its off-campus tutoring market, bringing regulatory oversight to teachers and curriculums, but this spells trouble for an industry that has proven attractive to venture capital.
Legislation rushed through last week reflects Beijing’s growing confidence it could follow through against foreign bodies with tit-for-tat sanctions.
Legislation rushed through last week reflects Beijing’s growing confidence it could follow through against foreign bodies with tit-for-tat sanctions.
Group of Seven leaders issue their strongest rebuke of Beijing since the violent Tiananmen Square crackdown and issue an appeal to support democratic societies.
Group of Seven leaders issue their strongest rebuke of Beijing since the violent Tiananmen Square crackdown and issue an appeal to support democratic societies.