A food delivery driver drives past the headquarter of China’s travel agency Trip.com Group in Shanghai on January 15, 2026. Jade Gao | Afp | Getty Images Beijing has stepped up corporate regulatory enforcement this year, though analysts say it’s unlikely to pursue a repeat of the 2021 crackdown that wiped out more than $1…
BEIJING, CHINA – NOVEMBER 11: The national flag of China flies in front of the headquarters of the Ministry of Commerce on November 11, 2025, in Beijing, China. Cheng Xin | Getty Images News | Getty Images China imposed fresh trade restrictions on dozens of U.S. entities on Monday, retaliating against Washington’s move to add…
SHENZHEN, CHINA – APRIL 12: A Chinese national flag is seen in the foreground with container ships, cranes, and stacked shipping containers at the Yantian International Container Terminal under cloudy skies, on April 12, 2025 in Shenzhen, China. (Photo by Cheng Xin/Getty Images) Cheng Xin | Getty Images News | Getty Images Foreign governments, Wall…
Honda Motor Co. vehicles bound for shipment at a port in Yokohama, Japan, on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025. In Japan, nominal wages rose at the fastest pace in nearly three decades in December, supporting the Bank of Japan’s latest rate hike decision and keeping the bank on track for further tightening steps. Photographer: Toru Hanai/Bloomberg…
A sports-themed display in a Beijing mall ahead of the World Cup kickoff on June 11, 2026. CNBC | Yin Hon Chow BEIJING — Long gone are the days when catching World Cup soccer games on the go meant buying a portable mini television set. Instead, consumers in China can just whip out their phones….
China’s economy sees a lift from artificial intelligence-related industries, while real estate and domestic demand remain lackluster. Source link
HANGZHOU, CHINA – JUNE 02: General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party Central Committee and Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith watches DR02 humanoid robot performance at Deep Robotics on June 2, 2026 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province of China. Wang Gang | China News Service | Getty Images The rush of capital into China’s tech start-up…
SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE – MAY 29: Police officers stand on patrol during the 23rd IISS Shangri-La Dialogue at the Shangri-La Hotel on May 29, 2026 in Singapore. Senior defence officials and military leaders from across the Asia-Pacific and beyond convene at the Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore for the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-La Dialogue,…
Japan’s Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi attends the 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue summit in Singapore on May 29, 2026. (Photo by JAM STA ROSA / AFP via Getty Images) Jam Sta Rosa | Afp | Getty Images “Japan’s door to dialog is always open” to the international community even as it increases defense spending and revises its…
Chinese electric car company Nio announced May 27, 2026, that former NBA player Yao Ming (R) would be a representative for the brand as it launches the ES9 SUV, a car that CEO William Li Bin (L) touted as the largest SUV in China. Lintao Zhang | Getty Images News | Getty Images BEIJING —…
