US-China tensions
U.S. expects no sudden resolution of China issues: commerce chief
Gina Raimondo says no room to negotiate on national security on China visit
The Big Story
China in charts: Missing economic boom points to slowing post-COVID growth
Economists say industrial model based on infrastructure and real estate is grinding to a halt
US-China tensions
U.S. and China agree to new dialogue on trade, chip export curbs
Top commerce officials to hold regular meetings to prevent escalating tensions
China debt crunch
China Evergrande shares fall 79% on first trading day since ban lifted
Developer postpones meeting with creditors over onshore debt to late September
Business trends
Factory strikes flare up in China as economic woes deepen
Electronics, garment workers hardest hit as post-COVID rebound fails to materialize
Markets
China clamps down on IPOs, seeking to limit market disruptions
Securities regulator moves to curb new listings with eye on stability
US-China tensions
U.S. commerce chief begins China trip with focus on chips, AI
Raimondo to seek open channel for dialogue through tech tensions
China debt crunch
China local government steps in to help indebted property vehicles
City of Xi'an leads an effort to stabilize nation's troubled real estate sector
Trade
China's import ban hurts Japan's seafood industry expansion plans
Exporters lose a major market after Fukushima discharge response
Opinion
China can avoid 'Japanification' with prompt action
Focus should be on fallout from bursting of asset bubbles and falling population
Caixin
China's pension growth wanes as population ages, workforce shrinks
Retirees concerned about reduced benefits, system's sustainability
Business Spotlight
Tech suppliers in China skip seasonal hiring rush amid weak demand
Lack of usually lucrative temp work this summer also blamed on shifting supply chains
Caixin
China's economy hostage to local governments' hidden debts
Experts warn of potential systemic risk to broader financial system
Economy
China cuts key loan prime rate again as property woes deepen
Move deemed 'too small to have big impact' on sluggish economy
China debt crunch
China taps public funds to ease risks from small, midsize banks
Local governments increase special bond issuances as bad loans squeeze lenders
Your Week in Asia
China prime rate, Cambodia's new PM, India moon landing mission
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
Interview
Xi's apparatchiks will struggle to revive economy: China watcher
President's inner circle lacks global trade and finance know-how, Willy Lam warns
China debt crunch
On topic: How bad off is China's property sector?
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Commodities
Copper and nickel lose shine in China's construction slump
Worries rise about economic slowdown lingering longer than expected
China debt crunch
Chinese buildings go unfinished as cash crunch hits local developers
Debt-laden local government financing vehicles face soaring bond yields
South China Sea
Indonesia taps local fishers to boost Natuna Islands defense
Modernizing industry emerges as priority in deterring Chinese maritime claims
Politics
China signals end to party conclave as economy, diplomacy woes mount
Nation's challenges likely discussed at secretive meeting in Beidaihe
Work
Plight of older unemployed Chinese stirs emotions on social media
'It makes my eyes tear up,' says daughter of jobless 50-year-old man
Opinion
Wrong timing for Biden to further squeeze China's economy
Instability would rebound on U.S. to its detriment
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Economy
China's growth model under strain, but stimulus faces high hurdles
Real estate slump, local fiscal woes and weak yuan put Beijing in a bind