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China fright ups the stakes for AstraZeneca

Pharma group needs some good news to ease investors’ nerves

World - Financial Times - 6 hours ago

Halloween festival ends in carnival atmosphere

The four-day programme of events came to a close with a parade and riverfront fireworks display.

Two Black Holes are Giving the Cosmos a Fright

The ghosts of stars are up to their usual mischief.

World - The New York Times - October 30

China says it is beefing up efforts with U.S. to combat smuggling

China is strengthening enforcement with nations such as the United States to combat smuggling and other serious crimes, state media reported Friday.

In a Malaysian Pop-Up City, Echoes of China’s Housing Crash

Forest City was an audacious $100 billion project by a top Chinese developer. Today, the project is a fraction of what had been planned and the developer is broke.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 22

China Turns Up the Heat on Taiwan With Live-Fire Drills

The drills were the latest show of force by China, which claims Taiwan as its territory and has protested Western support for the island.

World - The New York Times - October 22

China's Once-Unwanted Daughters Have Grown Up---and Now They Shun Motherhood

Cast aside in favor of sons, some women say the trauma of the one-child policy shattered their sense of family.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 5 days ago

China piles pressure on rich people and companies to cough up taxes

Authorities rush to find ways to fill government coffers depleted by property sector slump

Business - Financial Times - 4 days ago

China's services activity picks up as conditions improve, Caixin PMI shows

World - Yahoo News - 2 days ago

Fright club! Hollywood’s golden age goes ghoulish – in pictures

Spectres of real-life horrors haunt Raphaël Neal’s uncanny self-portraits – from a femme fatale covered in cockroaches to a leading man with blood-covered hands Continue reading...

World - The Guardian - October 30

Apple returns to top 5 smartphone ranking in China with iPhone 16 as Huawei battle ramps up

Apple returned to the top five ranking of China's smartphone market, helped by the launch of the iPhone 16, but its growth was still outpaced by Huawei.

Business - CNBC - October 25

TSMC Chips Ended Up in Devices Made by China’s Huawei Despite U.S. Controls

The U.S. government has tried to keep Chinese companies from obtaining certain advanced technologies, but concerns have been growing that some products may have been routed to Huawei.

Business - The New York Times - October 29

China gears up for a big week as markets await U.S. elections and stimulus details

The size of China's highly anticipated stimulus plans will likely depend on the outcome of the U.S. presidential election, analysts say.

Business - CNBC - 3 days ago

A Japanese boy was killed in China. Was cyber-nationalism to blame?

The Chinese government has been accused of using online nationalism as a useful safety valve.

China is turning Japanese

At least that’s what the bond market is whispering

World - Financial Times - October 17

China’s economic ills are serious but not incurable

Unfortunately, policymakers have made things worse by resorting to temporary palliatives

Business - Financial Times - October 15

China’s investors are counting on fiscal stimulus

Recent market rally will peter out without decisive policy action to boost the economy

World - Financial Times - October 16

Is China cannibalising the EU car industry?

Troubles at VW point to growing doubts about future of Europe-wide sector as imports of cheap EVs rise. For decades Germany has enjoyed a reputation as Europe’s car capital, with slogans such as ...

World - The Guardian - October 20

China asks: what is an e-bike?

State bureaucracy makes the question more difficult than it may seem

World - Financial Times - October 22

Xi tightens stranglehold on China’s academia

Scholars fired or disappeared as Beijing clamps down on discussion of sensitive topics including economy

World - Financial Times - October 23

Why It’s Getting Harder to Fly to China

European carriers are enduring higher costs because they have to avoid Russian airspace, while a sluggish economy and geopolitical tensions are hurting business travel to China.

Business - The New York Times - October 25

UK borrowing costs hit highest level this year as gilt sell-off intensifies

Bond markets unnerved by scale of extra borrowing in chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Budget

Business - Financial Times - October 31

Western consumer groups unconvinced by China’s economic stimulus efforts

Falling sales for luxury, beauty and beer companies fuel doubts about Beijing’s attempts to boost confidence

Business - Financial Times - October 31

Investment apps: are they up to scratch?

Beware the time-consuming lure of gut-reaction trading from your handset

World - Financial Times - October 25

The downsizing shake-up

Homeowners rattling around in large houses have been reluctant to move to somewhere smaller, but with a changing landscape and new Labour tax policies — notably inheritance — on the horizon, the ...

World - Financial Times - October 25

This Is Not the Time to Give Up Wine

People are turning away from drinking. But a glass of wine offers transcendent benefits that, for me, far outweigh the risks.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 26

China Launches Sea and Air Drills Around Taiwan

The one-day military exercises followed a speech by Taiwan’s president last week that reaffirmed the island’s sovereignty.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 14

China Holds War Games Encircling Taiwan in Warning to Island’s Leader

Scores of Chinese aircraft and dozens of ships surrounded Taiwan, after President Lai Ching-te rejected Beijing’s claim over the island.

World - The New York Times - October 14

China starts large military drills around Taiwan

Manoeuvres come after Taiwan’s president asserted sovereignty but asked Beijing to co-operate to secure peace

World - Financial Times - October 14

China’s Stock Markets Rebound on Promises to Help Businesses

Assurances from government officials on plans to strengthen the private sector offset a lack of specifics about economic stimulus.

Business - The New York Times - October 14

China 'punishes' Taiwan president remarks with new drills

Beijing says the exercise involved all parts of the military and simulates a full-scale attack on its neighbour.

Legendary buys out China's Wanda ownership stake

'Dune' production company Legendary Entertainment has bought out the stake previously owned by Chinese conglomerate Wanda Group.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 14

Behind Xi Jinping's Pivot on Broad China Stimulus

A bevy of bad news prompted action from the leader—but not a full U-turn.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 15

China’s Wild Panda Census is Widely Regarded as Flawed

The panda census methodology is widely seen as flawed, and China keeps the data shrouded in secrecy.

World - The New York Times - October 15

How the U.S. Is Trying to Challenge China's Cobalt Chokehold

Talks over mining company Chemaf in Congo are part of a push by the Biden administration to secure global supplies of a metal used in everything from jet fighters and drones to electric-vehicle ...