Mar 07, 2026 02:12 AM- Beijing Refines Property Crisis Playbook to Contain Systemic Risks
- China signals a shift from developer bailouts toward broader efforts to manage risks spanning real estate, local government debt and smaller financial institutions
Mar 06, 2026 16:27 PM- Record $29 Million Precious Metals Bust at Hong Kong Airport
- Customs officers at Hong Kong International Airport uncovered gold and silver plates glued inside the base of cheap electronics, marking the territory’s largest precious metals seizure by value on record
Mar 06, 2026 03:33 AM- Taiwan Indicts Dozens Linked to Prince Group Cybercrime Empire
- Charges against 62 people and 13 firms reveal a complex money‑laundering network spanning Taiwan, Singapore and multiple offshore jurisdictions
Mar 05, 2026 17:39 PM- Hong Kong Courts Top Mainland Universities for New Higher-Education Hub
- The city government has set aside 90 hectares near the Shenzhen border and allocated billions in loans to transform the region into an international higher-education hub
Mar 05, 2026 13:29 PM- Two Sessions: Political Advisor Calls for Abolition of ‘Labor-Dispatch’ System in China
- Zhou Shihong argues the prevalent contract labor model undermines gig worker protections and has drifted from its intended temporary nature
Mar 05, 2026 01:56 AM- Geely Chairman Pushes Methanol Trucks to Solve Long-Haul Emissions
- At the “Two Sessions,” the auto executive argues methanol offers a practical path to cut diesel emissions where electric and hydrogen models lag
Mar 03, 2026 19:41 PM- China Intensifies Crackdown on Excessive ‘Bride Prices’
- The Supreme People’s Court reiterates bans on transactional betrothal gifts as the government seeks to lower the cost of family formation
Mar 03, 2026 18:31 PM- China’s Baby Bust Hits Primary Schools as Enrollment Plunges
- New data shows a 10% drop in primary school recruits in 2025, while policy shifts steer students away from vocational training toward general high schools
Mar 02, 2026 21:04 PM- Shenzhen Wage Fund Payouts Hit Record High as Corporate Insolvencies Rise
- The city’s guarantee fund, serving as a buffer for employees of collapsed firms, paid out more than over $10 million in unpaid wages in 2024
Mar 02, 2026 20:39 PM- Two Giant Pandas Die in Hangzhou Zoos, Triggering State Probe
- Authorities recall remaining bears to Sichuan bases following deaths at Hangzhou facilities; winter bamboo consumption under scrutiny
Mar 02, 2026 19:19 PM- Cover Story: How China’s Growing Gig Economy Has Left a Generation Adrift
- ‘Flexible workers’ make up an estimated 27% of the country’s total employed population, creating a new class of employment defined by instability and anxiety that the government is just starting to address
Feb 27, 2026 19:59 PM- In Depth: Tainted Baby Cream Exposes a Flaw in China’s Fight Against Shoddy Goods
- A criminal case involving antibiotic-spiked product highlights the conflict between regulatory efficiency and due process in the courts
Feb 27, 2026 18:20 PM- China Pushes Local Officials to Stop Hiding Accident Reports
- New measures, including random checks and performance-based penalties, are designed to ensure timely disclosure of investigation reports into fatal and major safety incidents
Feb 27, 2026 17:07 PM- In Depth: How a Rural Co-Op Took in $420 Million Posing as a Bank
- Backed by a state-linked entity, Liting Cooperative lured 19,000 depositors by blurring the line between a government-encouraged ‘mutual aid’ group and a conventional lender
Feb 27, 2026 16:49 PM- China’s Gig Economy Grows as Demographics Shift, Labor Market Tightens
- A new report shows platform-based work grew in 2025, with delivery jobs absorbing older workers while cloud-based roles increasingly attract the under-30 crowd
Feb 27, 2026 15:42 PM- In Depth: China’s Biotech Push Into Small Nucleic Acid Drugs Draws Global Pharma
- A wave of cross-border deals highlights rising global interest in Chinese gene-targeted innovation, which could help tackle diseases long considered difficult to treat while offering greater precision and durability than conventional therapies
Feb 26, 2026 21:48 PM- China Tightens Air Quality Standards for First Time in 14 Years
- New guidelines lower the tolerance for fine particulate matter, though a phased implementation offers industry a buffer until 2031
Feb 26, 2026 21:33 PM- Former Top Tobacco Regulator Sentenced to 12 Years for Graft
- Zhang Tianfeng, former deputy director of the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration, was sentenced to 12 years for taking bribes worth more than 34 million yuan
Feb 26, 2026 21:14 PM- Chinese Businessman Murdered in Turkey in Suspected Crypto Heist
- Authorities arrest 10 suspects who allegedly tracked the victim from China to Istanbul, seizing a ‘cold wallet’ of cryptocurrency before fleeing back home
Feb 25, 2026 23:07 PM- Hong Kong Pledges $6.4 Million to Expand AI Training Across City
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