China bought ‘legitimate’ Venezuelan oil from US after Maduro seizure, energy secretary says
China has bought some Venezuelan oil that was bought earlier by the US, according to Energy Secretary Chris Wright. “China has already bought some...
Taiwan tensions poised to be primary flashpoint of Donald Trump’s Beijing agenda
Taiwan is likely to be “the most critical and contentious” issue when US President Donald Trump meets his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in less...
Memory price surge of ‘more than 600%’ squeezes China’s device makers
A global memory supply shock is sweeping through the electronics industry, as surging component costs threaten to squeeze China’s smartphone and broadband equipment manufacturers....
John Lee vows ‘systematic framework’ to align Hong Kong with China’s blueprint
Hong Kong’s leader John Lee Ka-chiu has pledged to establish a “systematic policy framework” to align development goals with mainland China’s 15th five-year plan,...
Average public housing wait time in Hong Kong rises to 5.6 years
Hong Kong’s average waiting time for a public rental flat rose to 5.6 years as of December, marking an increase for three consecutive quarters,...
10, 9, 8 … rocket test puts China neck and neck with US in moon race
China’s latest rocket test has put the country neck and neck with the US in the race to the moon, with crewed landings before...
More Southeast Asian human trafficking gangs use crypto to move illegal funds
Human trafficking syndicates operating across Southeast Asia are increasingly laundering their profits through cryptocurrency, a shift that reflects how swiftly these networks are scaling...
China to dismantle local power protectionism in push to electrify national grid
Beijing has issued a central directive to dismantle the administrative walls dividing China’s electricity sector, signalling a decisive shift towards a unified national power...
How Washington’s lawyers stack up against Beijing’s technocrats
The perpetual question of “who governs” finds stark expression in today’s US-China rivalry. As the two powers compete, the contrast between governance-by-technocrats in China...