Ex-Hanlong chief Liu Han loses appeal
Former Chinese mining magnate Liu Han has lost his appeal against the death sentence and is likely to be executed in the next few weeks.Liu, the former executive chairman of Hanlong Group, which still...
View ArticleHoward: Australia can be friends with US and China
Australia can be friends with both China and the United States, and should stop talking itself into a fight between the two nations, former prime minister John Howard says.Mr Howard said he did not...
View ArticleChina's corruption crackdown catches up to its 'naked officials'
EconomyChinaPeter CaiGao Shan, a former Bank of China branch manager in Harbin, lived a modest life with his wife and daughter in Vancouver, Canada. He kept a low profile in the country, keeping his...
View ArticleChina violated rules on 'rare earths': WTO
The World Trade Organisation has upheld a ruling that China violated international trade rules with restrictions on the export of "rare earths", the minerals used in mobile phones, hybrid cars,...
View ArticleNZ tourism taps Aussie Chinese market
The New Zealand government is backing moves to attract more Australian Chinese tourists, deemed to have deeper pockets and better educations than the "average Australian".China Travel Service has won a...
View ArticleChina cracks down on messaging apps
China for the first time placed restrictions on instant-messaging services that have become an increasingly popular platform in the country for discussion and debate.Beijing said the restrictions were...
View ArticleMars rides the chocolate wave in China
Mars Inc. will unveil a flagship store in Shanghai on Friday in a move to expand its brand in China, where candy makers are heating up competition in one of the world's fastest-growing chocolate...
View ArticleLi Ka-shing wins $2.37 billion deal for Australian pipeline operator
Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing emerged triumphant in a takeover battle for Australian gas-transmission company Envestra Ltd. after a rival bidder agreed to support his 2.37 billion Australian dollar...
View ArticleIs China a climate wrecker or a climate leader?
EconomyChinaLisa WilliamsLowy InterpreterAs the world prepares to fight for (or against) a global climate change deal at the 2015 talks in Paris, China is quietly prosecuting its own kind of...
View ArticleBridging Australia and Asia's infrastructure gap
EconomyChinaEdward KusThe establishment of the Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank is a natural progression of Asia's growing role in global affairs. Once developed, the AIIB will fill a niche as a...
View ArticleChina's trade surplus surges in July
China’s monthly trade surplus has surged to US$47.3 billion in July, nearly tripling year-on year, official data showed on Friday, as exports jumped while imports surprisingly declined.Export increased...
View ArticleChina defends anti-monopoly law
China says its Anti-Monopoly Law does not discriminate between foreign and domestic companies, as big name overseas enterprises have come under a series of high-profile investigations.The Ministry of...
View ArticleChina annual inflation up 2.3%
China's annual inflation rose 2.3 per cent in July, official data says, remaining stable from the previous month's result.The country's consumer price index -- a main gauge of inflation -- also rose by...
View ArticleComing soon: a dozen 747 loads of Chinese tourists per day
EconomyAustralian NewsAlan KohlerIt’s becoming clear that one of the industries that will replace the business of exporting minerals and energy to China, if such replacement turns out to be needed,...
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China's mini-stimulus package is not a solution for growth
EconomyChinaYiping HuangEast Asia ForumA couple of months ago, the Xinhua news agency published three articles on ‘stimulus and reform’ to strongly support the government’s mini-stimulus policy. While...
View ArticleWhy China's boom has further to run
EconomyChinaPeter CaiThere are China bulls, and then there’s Justin Yifu Lin, the former chief economist of the World Bank. While China bears and their pessimism are the new black in the world of...
View ArticleCitigroup, Swiss firm wage court battle over metals payments
Citigroup Inc. and Swiss-based trader Mercuria Energy Group are battling in a London court over payments relating to metals-backed financing arrangements in China valued at over $270 million.Banks have...
View ArticleAlibaba cleans up 'gray market' for some prestigious brands
Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is rolling out a powerful new incentive to attract luxury brands: removing some listings from its online shopping sites.Like many premium brands,...
View ArticleJapanese, Chinese officials hold talks in Myanmar
Japan's foreign minister and his Chinese counterpart held long-awaited discussions on relations between the countries late Saturday in Myanmar.The talks between Japan's Fumio Kishida and China's Wang...
View ArticleUS tries to cool sea tensions at Asia security summit
The United States on Sunday pressed its case for a freeze on hostile acts in waters contested by China and its Southeast Asian neighbours, but said it did not want to "confront" Beijing over its...
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