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The central business district in Beijing has a mix of offices and apartments. Photo: iStock/Getty.

Beijing, China, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Tianjin

Residents in Beijing, Shenzhen lose half their pay on rent

by Liu Hsiu Wen July 25, 2017February 18, 2020

Shall we dance? Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (right) and China's President Xi Jinping greet one another prior to the BRICS Summit in Goa on October 16, 2016. Photo: AFP / Prakash Singh

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Bangladesh, Beijing, Bhutan, China, European Union, India, Iran, Japan, Middle East, Myanmar, Nepal, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Russia, Shanghai, South Asia, World

China and India torn between silk roads and cocked guns

by Pepe Escobar July 25, 2017February 18, 2020

Terminal 3, Singapore Changi Airport. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Middle East, Singapore

Mainland woman jailed for attack on Singapore Airlines clerk

by Asia Times staff July 25, 2017February 18, 2020

South China Sea and disputed islands

AT Finance, Beijing, Brunei, China, Malaysia, Philippines, Taiwan, Vietnam

Now showing at a disputed South China Sea island not very near you

by Reuters July 25, 2017February 18, 2020

A paramilitary policeman at Tiananmen Square. Photo: Reuters/ Damir Sagolj

China police warn against illegal gatherings after rare Beijing protest

by Reuters July 25, 2017February 18, 2020

Page Not Found on Bilibili. Photo: Bilibili

China, Northeast Asia, South Korea

Chinese video site says content purge is ‘self-censorship’

by Poo Yee Kai July 25, 2017February 18, 2020

HNA Group. Photo: Reuters/Thomas White

Beijing, China, European Union, Germany, Middle East, World

China’s HNA moves to clear ownership concerns after US$50 billion spree

by Matthew Miller and Rachel Armstrong July 25, 2017February 18, 2020

Labourers work at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. in Shanghai, China June 15, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Aly Song

China, European Union, France, Guangzhou, Japan, Northeast Asia, Shanghai, World

Chinese shipbuilders tap rising cruise demand, rattle European rivals

by Brenda Goh July 25, 2017February 18, 2020

China, European Union, World

Apple makes push in China with big discounts for Apple Pay users

by Mason Hinsdale July 25, 2017

Wuhan city in Hubei province in central China. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.

Australia, China, Middle East, Oceania, Wuhan

Hubei eases work permit rules for foreigners in trade zone

by Asia Times staff July 24, 2017February 18, 2020

Jack Ma, left, has replaced Wang Jianlin, right, as the richest man in China, according to Fortune's rich list. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.

China, Hong Kong, World

Jack Ma replaces Wang Jianlin to top Fortune 500 rich list

by Ben Kwok July 24, 2017February 18, 2020

IMF says 'Increased cybersecurity risks pose challenges for financial institutions, financial infrastructure, and supervisors.' Photo: Reuters/Kim Kyung-Hoon

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Japan, Malaysia, Northeast Asia, World

IMF revises China, Eurozone higher in global growth forecasts

by Reuters July 24, 2017February 18, 2020

Who's calling the tune on Chinese internet access? Photo: Creative Commons

China, Guangzhou, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, World

Cracks in the firewall: China’s VPN game of cat-and-mouse

by Lin Wanxia July 24, 2017February 18, 2020

Company logos of China Unicom are displayed at a news conference during the company's announcement of its annual results in Hong Kong, China March 16, 2016. Photo: Reuters/Bobby Yip

Beijing, China, Shanghai

China Unicom says talks with strategic investors ongoing, no agreements signed

by Reuters July 24, 2017February 18, 2020

Photo: Reuters/Thomas White

Beijing, China, Japan, Mexico, Northeast Asia, World

China’s debt spectre could haunt Fed’s policy meetings

by Marius Zaharia July 24, 2017February 18, 2020

Guangzhou city. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

China, Guangzhou

China’s Guangzhou halts construction projects after deadly accident

by Reuters July 24, 2017February 18, 2020

Map of Korean Peninsula. Image: iStock

AT Finance, Beijing, China, European Union, France, Germany, Iran, Japan, Middle East, Myanmar, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, United Kingdom, World

Will EU be part of new Six-Party Talks on N Korea?

by Emanuele Scimia July 23, 2017July 23, 2017

Demonstrators hurl stones and shout slogans during a protest in Srinagar on May 27, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Danish Ismail

Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, India, Pakistan, South Asia, World

A terrible beauty is born in the geopolitics of Kashmir

by M.K. Bhadrakumar July 22, 2017July 22, 2017

Ancient marble columns in Turkey. Photo: Flickr Commons

China, India, Iraq, Middle East, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

China’s growing appetite for Turkish marble

by Altay Atli July 22, 2017

Photo: iStock/Getty

Beijing, China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan

China issues new guidelines on banned terminology in news

by Liu Hsiu Wen July 21, 2017February 18, 2020

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un reacts as he inspects a test-fire of strategic submarine-launched ballistic missile with Ri Pyong-chol (right). Photo: KCNA via Reuters

China, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Korea, World

What sanctions? North Korea economy grows at fastest pace in 17 years

by Christine Kim July 21, 2017February 18, 2020

China, Middle East, Shanghai

Chinese courier ZTO sued for ‘untrue statements’ in US IPO

by Reuters July 21, 2017February 18, 2020

Photo: Reuters/Jason Lee

Beijing, China, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia

After US-China talks: No trade war but Xi-Trump bromance cools

by Doug Tsuruoka July 21, 2017February 18, 2020

Carlos Tevez of Shanghai Greenland Shenhua Football Club, center, celebrates after scoring a penalty against Jiangsu Suning during their first round match in Shanghai in March this year. Photo: AFP.

AT Finance, China, Chongqing, European Union, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Russia, Shanghai, Singapore, Tianjin, World

Five football deals that put a focus on China’s Super League

by Asia Times staff July 20, 2017February 18, 2020

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin make a statement after talks at the Kremlin on July 4, 2017. Reuters/Sergei Karpukhin

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Egypt, European Union, Germany, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, Syria, World

Why it’s difficult to trust China or Russia

by Todd Royal July 20, 2017

Swedish defense contractor Saab has been selling its fighter aircraft to countries such as junta-ruled Thailand, but could run up against a new 'democracy clause' in Swedish law. Photo: AFP / Fabrice Cofferini

AT Finance, Australia, Beijing, China, European Union, France, Germany, India, Kuwait, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Philippines, South Asia, Thailand, United Kingdom, World

Sweden vs France: the future of EU arms sales to Asia

by Emanuele Scimia July 20, 2017

Traditional Chinese characters are still preferred in Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. Photo: iStock

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Hong Kong, Macau, Middle East, Singapore, Taiwan, World

Which to learn, traditional or simplified Chinese characters?

by Carly O'Connell July 20, 2017

A soldier stands guards at a disputed border region between China and India. Photo: Xinhua.

AT Finance, Beijing, China, European Union, France, India, Pakistan, Singapore, South Asia, World

India searches for way out of border standoff with China

by M.K. Bhadrakumar July 20, 2017February 18, 2020

Airport departure area. Representational image. Photo: iStock

Australia, Beijing, China, Oceania, United Kingdom, World

The top emigration destinations for wealthy Chinese

by Mason Hinsdale July 20, 2017July 20, 2017

Chinese schoolchildren play in the schoolyard. Photo: iStock

China, Guangzhou

Guangzhou relaxes rules on school entry for tenants

by Lin Wanxia July 19, 2017February 18, 2020

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