China has been watching the Kinzhal closely to see how it stacks up against US systems in Ukraine. Beijing hopes that its own hypersonic missiles will give it an edge over the US in a potential war. But some defense analysts in China are questioning Russia’s performance with the missile. Modern militaries have been looking … Read more
BANGKOK — Beijing’s threats to use force to claim self-governed Taiwan aren’t just about missiles and warships. Hard economic realities will be at play as voters head to the polls Saturday, though the relationship is complicated. The economy has slowed since the pandemic, with growth in 2023 estimated at only 1.4%. That partly reflects inevitable … Read more
HONG KONG — The trial of Hong Kong’s most famous activist publisher who was arrested under China’s crackdown on dissidents will start Monday after being delayed for over a year. Jimmy Lai, 76, broke into the city’s once freewheeling media world about three decades ago, armed with the belief that delivering information is equal to … Read more
A new Chinese attack submarine is the first submarine in the world to feature an important enhancement to its stealth qualities: an oddly-shaped sail, or conning tower. The upgrade isn’t just a boon to the 60-person crew of that one (so far) Type 039 sub. It might also signal a new standard feature on future … Read more
Apartment blocks under construction in the Nanchuan area of Xining, Qinghai province, China. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s property market, which makes up a substantial chunk of the country’s economy, needs more government support to prevent it from deteriorating further, analysts said. Existing home prices fell in October by the … Read more
Chinese business database Qichacha said it passed a data export security assessment that allows the company to resume overseas operations. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese business database Qichacha said Friday it passed a data export security assessment that allows the company to resume overseas operations. The news signals an … Read more
HONG KONG — The exodus of tens of thousands of professionals from Hong Kong triggered by a crackdown on its civil liberties is being offset by new arrivals: mainland Chinese keen to move to the former British colony. The Asian financial hub has attracted tens of thousands of visa applications from mainland Chinese under the … Read more
WASHINGTON — In the midst of two active and potentially world-changing conflicts in the Middle East and Europe, the U.S. is hoping to find at least a small measure of common ground with China as China’s top diplomat visits Washington this week. Over three days of meetings that begin Thursday, top Biden administration officials, including … Read more
JAKARTA, Indonesia — In talks with Southeast Asian leaders Wednesday within the Indonesian capital, Chinese language Premier Li Qiang underscored his nation’s significance because the world’s second-biggest economic system and because the prime buying and selling associate of the area. Countering renewed alarm over Beijing’s aggression within the disputed South China Sea, Li cited China’s … Read more
ATTARAT, Jordan — Jordan’s Attarat energy plant was envisioned as a landmark undertaking promising to supply the desert kingdom with a significant supply of vitality whereas solidifying its relations with China. However weeks after its official opening, the location, a sea of black, crumbly rock within the barren desert south of Jordan’s capital, is as … Read more