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Evergrande Chairman Hui kept in special detention center in Shenzhen
Hui Ka Yan, the chairman of China Evergrande Group — the company at the center of the country's property sector crisis — has been moved to a special detention center in Shenzhen, two sources with knowledge of the matter said.
China’s Xi Jinping to visit Russia next month for the BRICS summit
MOSCOW (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping will visit Russia next month for a summit of the BRICS bloc of developing economies, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi confirmed Thursday, a move that comes as Moscow and Beijing seek to counter the West’s global influence.
US companies see record-low profits in China amid geopolitical tensions and slow growth, report says
HONG KONG (AP) — American companies in China are seeing record-low profits, with business confidence at an all-time low amid U.S.-China tensions and a slowing Chinese economy, according to a report published Thursday by a U.S. business group.
Canada casts doubt on ‘Asian Nato’, citing diverse regional interests in Indo-Pacific
Canadian Defence Minister Bill Blair cast doubt on the idea of an “Asian Nato,” saying that any US-led military alliance in the region would look different due to the diverse strategic interests there.
China threatens to retaliate over U.S. bill that could shutter Hong Kong trade offices
American lawmakers have passed a bipartisan bill that could eventually lead to the shuttering of Hong Kong's U.S.-based trade offices, drawing strong condemnation from the Chinese-ruled city and Beijing.
China wants to challenge the U.S. in AI — here's what Chinese giants are doing with the tech
Global attention around generative artificial intelligence has been focused on big U.S. companies like OpenAI, Alphabet's Google and Meta.
BMW downgrades 2024 outlook over brake issues and weak demand in China
BMW cut its profit margin forecast for the year Tuesday due to sluggish demand in China, its key market, and problems related to a braking system supplied by Continental, sending the carmaker’s shares close to a two-year low.