Beijing-backed lending boosts China’s dominance in clean energy minerals
But AidData showed that about one-quarter of China’s mineral lending was backed by a Chinese guarantor, compared with an estimated 4 per cent in Beijing’s broader overseas lending portfolio, reflecting an increased emphasis on risk mitigation and safeguarding investment returns.
Bond bulls put Beijing on the horns of a dilemma
Robust demand for China’s government bonds is helping Beijing to raise funds inexpensively to support growth in its fragile economy. Yet a relentless plunge in yields is creating entrenched expectations the People’s Republic is becoming a low-interest-rate country and is undermining President Xi Jinping’s desire for a strong yuan.
Malaysia’s Anwar urges Asean not to ‘single out’ Beijing over South China Sea tensions at Davos
Anwar's statement at the World Economic Forum emphasises the need to balance strong relations with China while addressing maritime issues Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has urged Southeast Asian nations not to "single out" Beijing over South China Sea disputes,
China is more in love with its pandas than ever. That’s complicated matters for Beijing
China’s successful rebranding of the giant panda has created an unexpected challenge for Beijing, as it aims to balance its use of the animals for soft power abroad against the demands of an adoring public.
Beijing’s cultural sector posts stable growth
China’s cultural industry maintained its steady expansion in 2024, with new business models continuing to flourish, official data show.
The 18 Best Beijing Hotels
Experience the Chinese capital’s rich culture with a stay at one of its top-rated hotels, according to Forbes Travel Guide’s expert inspectors.
South China Sea tensions erupt as Beijing's vessels accused of 'harassment'
Philippine fishing boats claimed they were harassed by China, labelling the incident as a "blatant disregard" of a regulation preventing collisions at sea.
Beijing Worries About Americans Fleeing to RedNote From TikTok: Analysts
Donald Trump has extended the deadline on the TikTok ban by 75 days but is now pushing for 50 percent U.S. ownership—an unlikely scenario.
Ten years on, the relative success of Beijing's Made in China 2025 plan
China's economic roadmap was a plan to transform the country from an industrial giant to a global manufacturing superpower.
Beijing Signals Readiness to Talk to Trump’s Team, Even Old Foes
The Chinese foreign minister spoke by phone with Marco Rubio, the new secretary of state who has been a critic of Beijing.
Beijing unveils US$7.2 billion injection of insurer capital for stocks
China Pacific, Taikang Life and Sunshine Life among the firms putting ‘patient capital’ into A shares to help stabilise the market.
Trump 'unlikely to take the initiative to use Taiwan as a bargaining chip' with Beijing, Bonnie Glaser says
Trump term mean for Taiwan, especially with a Republican-controlled Congress? After Trump was elected in 2016, he initially tried to use Taiwan to gain leverage over Beijing. After taking a congratulatory call from then-Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen,