Taiwan Voters Snub Beijing for a Third Time, Leaving China With Few Good Options

[ad_1] Updated Jan. 14, 2024 12:01 am ET TAIPEI—For eight years, China has raged against Taiwan’s ruling party, accusing it of pursuing a separatist agenda that must be confronted with…

Taiwan defies China, electing a new president Beijing labeled a separatist

[ad_1] TAIPEI, Taiwan — Voters in Taiwan elected Vice President Lai Ching-te as their next president on Saturday, defying warnings from Beijing not to support a candidate it has called…

China’s Messaging to the U.S.: Don’t Rock the Boat

[ad_1] Updated Jan. 10, 2024 8:24 pm ET A new buzzword is emerging in Beijing’s messaging to Washington: the “San Francisco vision”—a veiled warning to the U.S. not to rock…

Naspers Boosts South Africa Investments Ahead of Amazon Arrival

[ad_1] Naspers Ltd., Africa’s largest company by market value, is boosting investment into its South African online retailer ahead of Amazon.com Inc.’s entry into the country’s fast-growing ecommerce market. “We…

Chinese Banks Court Crypto Firms in Hong Kong After Mainland Ban

[ad_1] Crypto firms rushing into Hong Kong after the city opened its doors to the battered sector are finding a surprising source of potential support: China’s state-owned banks. Chinese banks…

China Envoy Says Beijing Has ‘No Room for Compromise’ on Taiwan

[ad_1] January 10th, 2024, 3:28 AM GMT+0000 Chinese Ambassador to the US Xie Feng, in virtual remarks to an event at the Carter Center in Atlanta on Tuesday, said Beijing has…

China says foreign consultancy boss caught spying for U.K.’s MI6 intelligence agency

[ad_1] Beijing — China’s spy agency said Monday the head of a foreign consultancy had been found to be spying for Britain’s MI6 intelligence service. The Ministry of State Security…

Jobs Market Doesn’t Give Up: The London Rush

[ad_1] UK Employers Boosted Pay More Quickly in December, REC Says  Bloomberg [ad_2] Source link

Hong Kong maintaining international character ‘secret code’ for city to thrive

[ad_1] “Maintaining its international character is the secret code for Hong Kong to thrive and the source of its confidence,” Zheng told around 300 guests at the forum, which was…

Beijing targets French brandy as China and Europe’s trade spat escalates | CNN Business

[ad_1] Meng Zhongde/VCG/Getty Images People purchase brandy during a trade fair in Hainan, China on December 17, 2023. London CNN  —  China is opening an investigation into the price of…