No other company captured the gold-rush fever in China’s real estate sector quite like Xu Jiayin. As of Monday, the stock-market fairy tale of his Evergrande Group is over.
By Jörn Petring
A new study from China finds an unexpected link between family-planning policy and financial crime in family businesses.
By Christian Domke Seidel
The suspect allegedly worked for a civilian contractor to the US Department of Defense at a military base in Germany. He is accused of repeatedly offering information to Chinese authorities.
By Angela Köckritz
A recent New York Times investigation shows the extent of the Chinese consulate’s efforts to sway New York City’s mayoral race.
By Angela Köckritz
The government in New Delhi fears Indian agriculture could suffer from the Chinese dam. It argues that Beijing is weaponizing control over the river’s flow.
By Angela Köckritz
The visit by a high-level delegation from Seoul to Beijing reflects an effort to smooth over recently strained relations, driven by both political and economic considerations.
By Ning Wang
China is willing to take part in potential peacekeeping forces in Ukraine, according to EU diplomatic circles. Volodymyr Zelenskyy has recently opposed China serving as a security guarantor in the event of a cease-fire.
By Ning Wang
Falling birth rates could prove particularly destabilizing in China. With major obstacles standing in the way of reversing the demographic decline, China now faces the prospect of severe social and economic upheaval.
By Redaktion Table
Beijing is further tightening its control over the supply of rare earths. On Friday it published a catalog of legal provisions for the quota system. Analysts say the measures signal a further squeeze on supply.
By Manuel Changming Liu
