Xi Jinping Thought explains curious stance of China's central bank
Wei Yao is chief Asia-Pacific economist at Societe Generale in Hong Kong. Michelle Lam is greater China economist at the bank.
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Monday Briefing: Xi Jinping Visits Europe
Xi Jinping, China’s leader, arrived in France yesterday on his first trip to Europe in five years. He will also visit Serbia and Hungary.
China's president arrives in Europe to reinvigorate ties at a time of global tensions
Chinese President Xi Jinping kicked off a three-country trip to Europe on Sunday with the continent divided over how to deal with Beijing's growing power and the U.S.-China rivalry.
Are Chinese-made skincare brands downplaying their origins to appeal to Southeast Asians?
“It is quite a big phenomenon here,” the Kuala Lumpur resident told This Week in Asia. “It is widely marketed here, using celebrity ambassadors, and is already sold in Malaysian drug stores.”
China Is Buying Gold Like There’s No Tomorrow
As gold surged this year to its highest price ever, Xena Lin joined the frenzy by making monthly purchases of gold “beans,” pebble-like morsels of the precious metal.
New groups monitoring sanctions on North Korea will fail, says its UN envoy
SEOUL — Efforts led by the US and other Western countries to form new groups to monitor sanctions on North Korea will fail, the country's UN envoy said on May 5, according to state media KCNA.
Japan and Sri Lanka agree to resume $1.5bn light rail, other projects
COLOMBO (Reuters) -- Sri Lanka and Japan agreed on Saturday to work to resume stalled bilateral projects including a $1.5 billion Japanese-funded light railway.
U.S. delays ban on Chinese graphite for EV tax credits
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday gave automakers additional flexibility on battery mineral requirements for electric vehicle tax credits on some crucial trace minerals from China, such as graphite.