US-China tensions
China commerce ministry bans trading by some U.S. companies
Defense contractors blacklisted, execs barred from entering country
South China Sea
Philippines calls on China to open Scarborough Shoal to scrutiny
Manila's 'challenge' follows accusations of environmental destruction by Beijing
Caixin
China fines KFC franchise, others for rejecting cash payments
Government wants to ensure physical currency remains an option
Your Week in Asia
Taiwan welcomes new leader Lai, Future of Asia, Thai GDP
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
Travel & Leisure
China hotel chain H World begins foray into Thailand
Operator eyes moving into other Southeast Asian markets like Vietnam
Climate Change
China extends green tech lead to carbon capture and sequestration
Beijing holds three times as many patents in the area than the U.S.
Startups
China-focused pet goods startup draws Zozo founder's fund as investor
Tokyo-based Onedot raises $13m from group including Maezawa Fund, Unicharm
Politics
Tsai Ing-wen, Taiwan's steely promoter, wraps up historic presidency
Most powerful woman in Chinese-speaking world leaves her mark on diplomacy, society
Electric cars in China
BYD takes the wheel from Tesla in China's EV price war
Widespread discounts squeeze GAC, Honda venture and other players
IPO
Haidilao restaurant operator Super Hi surges 46% on U.S. listing debut
Popular Chinese hot pot eatery lists in the U.S., broadening shareholder base
Currencies
Hong Kong opens digital yuan wallets in a first for non-mainlanders
City's government supports People's Bank of China's effort to spread e-CNY
Technology
Tencent to release hit 'Honor of Kings' in Europe, Japan and U.S.
Gaming giant is searching for success abroad as growth at home stagnates
China debt crunch
China unveils $41bn lending program to 'digest' unsold properties
Mortgage rates lowered as vice premier vows to fight risk of 'unfinished' projects
Opinion
Chinese aircraft carrier's voyage hints at plan for 'post-U.S.' navy
'Fujian' may be intended more for bullying than for warfare
Supply Chain
Asia's tech and auto suppliers weigh up impact of U.S. tariff hike
Tariffs likely to reinforce supply chain shifts from China but EV makers little moved
Economy
China retail sales slow as industrial output beats forecasts
Data highlights struggle to boost demand as property slump clouds future
China debt crunch
Country Garden wind-up case adjourned as policy support hopes rise
Hong Kong judge sets next hearing for June 11; mainland to hold housing briefing
Taiwan tensions
China cranks up pressure on Taiwan ahead of Lai's inauguration
Beijing seen leaving room to 'escalate the situation,' researcher says
Automobiles
Chinese EVs give VinFast a run for its money in Vietnam
BYD, Haima dive in as the fast-growing, motorbike-mad nation goes electric
Business Spotlight
China's cloud service providers are still waiting for AI to make it rain
Alibaba, Baidu and ByteDance battle for customers as a price war weighs on revenue
Supply Chain
U.S. adds 26 Chinese cotton companies to import ban list
Entities added for suspicions of forced Uyghur labor
China tech
Alibaba taps AI to defend Chinese e-commerce crown
Group bets on new tools for shoppers and sellers as market share halves in 6 years
Retail
China's JD.com beats expectations in first quarter with price cuts
Home appliances and logistics services for overseas expansion help drive growth
International relations
Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin agree to bolster trade amid 'storms'
Chinese and Russian leaders vow to enhance 'strategic cooperation' at Beijing meeting
US-China tensions
China slams 'wrongful' U.S. tariff hikes as markets await response
Commerce Ministry blasts overcapacity claims but stays mum on escalation