The S&P 500 index has climbed above 5,000 for the first time ever.
Markets

Historic stock rallies fuel investor optimism as China apathy lingers

Investors still bullish on Asia-Pacific while Chinese economy loses steam

23 February 2024
Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport opened last November as a gateway to Cambodia's top tourist destination, the Angkor Wat temple complex.
Transportation

Cambodia's airport dreams stall as Chinese money dries up

Residents say they've been pushed off land to make way for big-ticket projects

23 February 2024
U.S. commerce official Thea D. Rozman Kendler says Washington has no interest in expanding restrictions on cutting-edge exports to China to legacy chips. (Photo by Sadayasu Senju)
US-China tensions

U.S. export curbs on China won't extend to legacy chips: official

Assistant commerce secretary says controls are 'as narrow as possible'

23 February 2024
Beijing's stepped-up efforts to clamp down on espionage is making foreign investors more hesitant to park their money in China.
The Nikkei View

China should not underestimate impact of inward FDI plunge

Focus on Communist Party power consolidation, anti-spying campaign turn off overseas investors

21 February 2024
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has said he aims to "completely eliminate" American dependence on China in key areas with his trade plan.
Trade war

Trump likely to raise tariffs on China in two steps, former official says

Japan and Europe would also be in the trade line of fire if ex-president reelected

21 February 2024
Unfinished apartment towers in Shanghai. China's real estate developers have struggled against a cash crunch.
Economy

China rate cut shows lack of options for boosting economy

Latest monetary easing move tries to spark recovery in housing market

21 February 2024
The People's Bank of China is attempting to spur the economy amid property pressures and weak business confidence.
Economy

China cuts 5-year mortgage rate by record margin to aid property sector

Benchmark slashed 25 basis points; one-year loan prime rate left unchanged

20 February 2024
A Country Garden Holdings showroom in Shaoguan was short on customers during the Lunar New Year holiday. (Photo by Takashi Kawakami)
Property

China's smaller cities face yearslong housing glut as sales languish

Country Garden, Evergrande pay for aggressive regional expansion

20 February 2024
A security surveillance camera overlooks a street in Beijing. Chinese authorities' effort to root out spies has fueled concerns among foreign companies.
Economy

Foreign direct investment in China falls to 30-year low

Companies spooked by detentions for alleged spying and U.S. sanctions

19 February 2024
Visitors throng Shanghai's Yu Garden during the 2024 Lunar New Year holiday.
Travel & Leisure

China's Lunar New Year spending surges beyond pre-pandemic level

Travel also soars as millions meet up with family and friends

18 February 2024
With the country's property boom over, Beijing is funneling more funds to the manufacturing sector, an analyst said.
Economy

Japan's nominal GDP outgrows China's for first time in 46 years

2023 growth rates reverse due to deflationary pressure from housing, employment slumps

16 February 2024
Indian Prime Minister Modi, left, shakes hands with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi on Feb. 13. (UAE Presidential Court via Reuters)
International relations

India's Modi woos UAE and Qatar to counter China in Middle East

New Delhi advances push for competing economic corridor to Europe

15 February 2024
Shangri-La in Yunnan province was once a hard-to-reach city surrounded by snowcapped mountains. (Photo by Yuri Momoi)
Travel & Leisure

China's Shangri-La high-speed rail welcomes tourists to 'Lost Horizon'

Throngs of visitors bring cultural change to formerly isolated getaway

15 February 2024
PBOC Gov. Pan Gongsheng in Morocco in October 2023: The China deflation narrative would be getting less oxygen if the central bank were perceived to be doing its job.
Opinion

China's deflation problem won't go away by itself

Beijing seems instead to be prioritizing yuan stability

15 February 2024
Chinese stocks continue to face downward pressure despite state-backed moves to stem the decline in prices.
Comment

China faces 'lost decade,' 30 years after Japan

Stock market interventions mirror Tokyo's before bubble economy burst

13 February 2024
New BYD cars wait to be loaded onto the BYD Explorer No. 1 for its maiden voyage in Yantai, in eastern China's Shandong province, on Jan. 10. (FeatureChina via AP)
Trade

Chinese EVs set to make bigger splash in Europe with huge new ships

BYD, SAIC tackle transport bottleneck that has held them back

12 February 2024
Luang Prabang, the historic royal capital and spiritual heartland of Laos, is a prime tourist destination in the Southeast Asian nation. (Photo by Kenya Akama)
Travel & Leisure

New railway from China boosts tourism in Laos' ancient capital

Sector is on the rise, but high inflation is threatening economic recovery

11 February 2024
China's state-backed institutions have poured money into the market through the purchase of exchange-traded funds.
Markets

China stocks regain footing after state-backed intervention

Despite strongest week in 15 months, foreigners remain wary of slowing growth

11 February 2024
Chinese travelers crowd Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport on Feb. 9 ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday. (Photo by Takashi Kawakami)
Travel & Leisure

China's Lunar New Year holiday to kick off; overseas travel still slow

Billions of trips expected as people head for hometowns and domestic tourism spots

9 February 2024
Great Wall Motor is building electric vehicles in Thailand. (Photo by Kenya Akama)
Economy

Thai investment applications hit 5-year high, led by Chinese money

FDI jumped 72% in 2023 as U.S.-China frictions persist

9 February 2024
An outdoor market in Beijing on Jan. 12.
Inflation

China's consumer prices post steepest drop in 14 years

January inflation slipped 0.8%, declining for a fourth month as producer prices also fell

8 February 2024
A container ship is docked at the Tianjin port in China. Mexico overtook China in 2023 as the top exporter to the U.S. (Xinhua via Kyodo)
Trade

U.S., Japan and South Korea scale back trade reliance on China

Global economic rift widens as emerging countries embrace Beijing

8 February 2024
Chinese automakers like BYD are flooding some markets with inexpensive EVs.
Electric cars in China

China pushes EV makers to localize in overseas markets

Move meant to ease Western concerns about country's dominance

8 February 2024
The Shanghai Composite Index was down 6.2% for 2024 so far as of Feb. 6, even as U.S. and Japanese stocks have rallied.
Markets

China halts stock slide with state-backed ETF buys, short-selling curbs

But help from 'national team' appears insufficient to restore investor confidence

7 February 2024
Cornell University professor Eswar Prasad says China's economy "faces a variety of fragilities." 
Economy

China economy overtaking U.S. is increasingly unlikely: ex-IMF official

Cornell professor predicts global protectionism and volatility if Trump wins election

5 February 2024