Chinese President Xi Jinping, center, and other top officials lead the third plenary session of the 20th Communist Party of China Central Committee, held from July 15 to 18 in Beijing. (Xie Huanchi/Xinhua via AP)
Markets

China plenum met with falling Hong Kong stocks, mixed mainland shares

Key policy meeting receives lukewarm response as some rue 'missed opportunity'

19 July 2024
A giant screen shows news footage of Chinese President Xi Jinping attending the third plenary session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China in Beijing on July 18.
Opinion

To fix China's economy, Xi needs to curb deflation

Recent data show even consumers who have enough money are not spending it

19 July 2024
Chinese mobile technology company Huawei has filed a lawsuit against Taiwanese mobile chip maker MediaTek in a Chinese court, alleging patent infringement. (Photo sources by AP and Reuters)
Technology

Huawei sues Taiwan's MediaTek over alleged patent infringement

Licensing is increasingly important revenue source for Chinese company

19 July 2024
Chinese lifestyle chain Miniso's new store in Paris opened on June 22. (Miniso)
Retail

Chinese retailer Miniso says overseas revenue to surpass domestic sales

Licensed products expected to account for 50% of business by 2028

19 July 2024
As of the end of June, 14 Hong Kong listed companies have announced delisting plans in the first half year, and one has completed the transaction. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Markets

Delistings outnumber IPOs by value in Hong Kong so far this year

China slowdown is factor cited by companies with plans to go private

19 July 2024
A second Trump administration is seen being even more protectionist than the first.
U.S. elections 2024

Trump and Vance will expand trade barriers beyond tech: analysts

Strategic advisory firm Beacon predicts 'big yard' policy to safeguard technologies

19 July 2024
Xiaohongshu occupies a unique position in China as a lifestyle encyclopedia and guide to daily life that few if any competitors seem able to match. (Source photos by Getty Images and Xiaohongshu website)
Business Spotlight

Xiaohongshu: Can China's wildly popular app raise its profit game?

Users find its shopping advice priceless, but go elsewhere for better deals

19 July 2024
An open-pit mine for rare-earth elements in California. The U.S. has expanded production of the metals to reduce dependence on China.
Commodities

No longer rare: China's overproduction sends rare-earth prices tanking

Beijing's new restrictions on industry fail to reverse trend

19 July 2024
A women walks by a billboard showing a picture of the Forbidden City in Beijing. Foreign direct investments in China have fallen to a 23-year low.
Economy

China fails to deliver bold moves to reassure foreign investors

Overseas companies seek balance between derisking and access to huge market

19 July 2024
Though nickel is also used in EV batteries, its primary use is in stainless steel.
Commodities

Nickel prices hit 5-month low on sluggish China consumption

Country's ongoing property slump saps demand for new building materials

18 July 2024
Admiral Kim Myung Soo, General Yoshihide Yoshida and General Charles Brown attended the meeting.  (Photo by Shinnosuke Nagatomi)
South China Sea

Japan, U.S., South Korea top officers vow to boost cooperation

North Korean weapon programs, Beijing's assertiveness in South China Sea among topics discussed

18 July 2024
Tiananmen Gate in Beijing. Communist Party leaders have been meeting in the Chinese capital this week at a key policy meeting known as the third plenum. (Photo by Mizuho Miyazaki)
Economy

China plenum vows reforms, accepts Qin Gang resignation

Details scant but communique signals party staying the course despite GDP slowdown

18 July 2024
Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting participants pose during their summit in Tokyo on July 18. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
Indo-Pacific

Japan, Pacific islands to boost security ties as China's influence grows

Summit cites 'increasing complexity' of geopolitics, though views of Beijing differ

18 July 2024
BYD's first electric vehicle factory in Southeast Asia in Rayong, Thailand. The Chinese group aims to expand in Vietnam, though for now, all its models for sale there will be imported.
Electric vehicles

BYD sets sights on aggressive expansion in Vietnam

Chinese EV group's plans pose formidable challenge to local rival VinFast

18 July 2024
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#techAsia

Rare earths in the red and an overhaul for AI infrastructure

The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times

18 July 2024
Xi Jinping applauds at the closing session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing in March 2024.
Opinion

Xi Jinping makes it up as he goes along, just like the rest of us

Intellectual drift is the one constant during the 11 years of Xi's China

18 July 2024
U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump has suggested Taiwan should "pay us for defense" and is expected to pose challenges for Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te. (Source photos by Reuters)
Taiwan tensions

Taiwan braces for transactional Trump after 'pay for defense' remark

Experts see pressure to lift military budget, risk of becoming China bargaining chip

18 July 2024
Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance stands on stage after accepting the nomination at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 17. 
U.S. elections 2024

J.D. Vance says China can't build middle class at America's expense

Trump's Republican running mate warns allies: 'No more free rides'

18 July 2024
Chinese Premier Li Qiang at a recent international gathering stirred up concerns that President Xi Jinping will have to address this week at a big economic planning meeting. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Yusuke Hinata, Mizuho Miyazaki, and Kyodo)
China up close

Analysis: The global economy needs China to be straightforward

Key party meeting reflects Xi Jinping's favorite ideas after Li's unintended slip

18 July 2024
Prime Day has become one of the biggest sale events in the U.S., with Amazon's rivals offering competing discounts.
Technology

Amazon vs. Temu: Prime Day heats up e-commerce price war

U.S. giant sets steep discounts with eye on Chinese competition

18 July 2024
Georges Elhedery, HSBC's new chief executive, is pictured in Dubai in 2017.
Finance

HSBC names Georges Elhedery new chief executive

Current CFO to replace veteran Noel Quinn, who announced retirement in April

17 July 2024
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 16.
U.S. elections 2024

Trump-Vance ticket sets stage for years of China arm-twisting

Republicans will focus on America's 'forgotten' blue-collar workers, analysts say

17 July 2024
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Chinese President Xi Jinping will try to de-escalate their South China Sea disputes by making it easier for their foreign ministries and coast guards to talk.
South China Sea

Philippines and China bet on hotlines to avoid South China Sea clashes

Talks focus on opening three lines of communications between the nations

17 July 2024
Donald Trump chose Ohio U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance to be his vice presidential running mate.
Opinion

J.D. Vance pick as Trump VP signals support for Taiwan over Ukraine

Ohio senator's China views line up with foreign policy thinkers that prioritize Asia

17 July 2024
China's ongoing real estate slump has exacerbated economic stagnation in regional cities such as Shenyang.
Economy

China rust belt city faces growing exodus as workers seek living wage

Pay gap with major urban areas widens amid stagnant real estate market

17 July 2024