China taps public debt to buy unused land from developers
BEIJING -- China plans to use regional bonds to fund the purchase of idle land from cash-strapped property developers for the construction of affordable housing.
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South China Sea: what can the Philippines do to counter Beijing’s island-building?
Beijing’s build-up of military bases in the heavily disputed waterway over the last 13 years represents a major strategic challenge for the Philippines, analysts say, as the country lacks the capacity to counter such developments militarily.
U.S. ‘Dissatisfied’ With China’s Disclosures About Stabbings
The incident passed in moments: Two American instructors from a college in Iowa were each stabbed in the back on June 10 in northeast China. Two of their colleagues were then slashed on their left arms as they turned to face the assailant. A Chinese national who tried to intervene was knifed in the abdomen.
A Chinese Woman Sued to Freeze Her Eggs. She Lost.
Faced with a shrinking population, China’s top leadership has tried everything to get women to have more babies. Everything, it turns out, except allowing unmarried women to freeze their eggs.
China's exporters enjoyed the benefits of a weak yuan. Now that's changing and cutting into profits
BEIJING — Chinese companies seeking growth from exports face a new challenge: a strengthening yuan.
Malaysia and China deepen chip cooperation with joint expo
BEIJING/SINGAPORE -- Malaysia and China are pursuing closer cooperation on semiconductors via a joint industry event, as Kuala Lumpur seeks to advance its chip industry while Beijing bolsters its own supply chains.
Chinese court upholds ruling against unmarried woman who sued hospital for right to freeze her eggs
BANGKOK (AP) — A court in Beijing has ruled against an unmarried Chinese woman’s right to freeze her eggs, ending a fight for reproductive services that lasted six years and drew national attention.
As American allies in Asia take matters into their own hands, what of the US?
According to a new Trump Risk Index from the Economist Intelligence Unit, several Asian economies, including some with close security ties to the US, are especially vulnerable when it comes to trade. Among the 10 major trading partners that are most at risk due to potential trade policy changes under Trump, six of them are in Asia.