Zhang Lei has taken citizenship in Singapore, where his fund group Hillhouse Investment now says it is based. 
Opinion

Suspicious minds are complicating Asia's financial markets

U.S. pensioners may come to regret lost investment exposure to China

9 May 2024
Japan has provided aid to countries like the Philippines for subways and other infrastructure projects.
International relations

Japan doubles development aid in 10 years, vying with China

Tokyo's ODA to Indo-Pacific and elsewhere surged to record in 2023

9 May 2024
A Philippine supply vessel under water cannon bombardment in the South China Sea from two China Coast Guard vessels on April 30. (Screenshot from Philippine Coast Guard drone video)
South China Sea

Philippines to beef up defenses against South China Sea threats

China steps up its deterrence with powerful water cannons that bend steel

8 May 2024
British Defence Secretary Grant Shapps gives a speech in London during January.
Defense

U.K. 'cannot rule out' foreign state in military payroll hack: defense chief

China not named despite media reports that it was behind the cyberattack

8 May 2024
French President Emmanuel Macron and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Paris on May 6.
International relations

Xi's Europe tour aims to drive wedge in region's hardening China stance

Leader urges shift from U.S.-led order as he visits France, Serbia and Hungary

8 May 2024
German ships departed for the Pacific from the northern port of Wilhelmshaven, Germany, on May 7.
Indo-Pacific

Germany, France to send naval and air forces to Indo-Pacific

European vessels to participate in U.S.-led South China Sea exercise

8 May 2024
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Chinese Premier Li Qiang and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will attend the summit in Seoul later in May. (Nikkei, Kyodo, Reuters photo montage)
International relations

Japan, China, South Korea eye first joint summit in 4 years

Trilateral meeting in late May to cover regional stability, trade issues

7 May 2024
A Royal Australian Navy MH-60R Seahawk helicopter like this one was warned off with flares by a Chinese jet fighter during a routine Yellow Sea patrol. 
Defense

China accuses Australian helicopter of aerial 'provocations'

PM Albanese calls Chinese jet flares 'unprofessional and unacceptable'

7 May 2024
BYD Americas Stella Li poses at an event as the Chinese EV maker announces the launch of its Dolphin Mini in Mexico City on Feb. 28. Li says the U.S. should not put BYD in the same category as Huawei and TikTok.
Technology

BYD Americas CEO says EV maker is not TikTok or Huawei

Chinese EV giant has no plan to enter US as country becomes less an open market

7 May 2024
The Taipei skyline. A former ambassador in the Donald Trump administration blamed regional tensions on Chinese President Xi Jinping and insisted Washington's position on Taiwan will not change regardless of who wins the November election. 
US-China tensions

Trump ex-envoy 'reassures' Taiwan on U.S. support against 'belligerent' Xi

VP-elect Hsiao tells forum Taipei must 'invest in building our strength first'

7 May 2024
Presidents Xi Jinping and Emmanuel Macron shake hands after a joint statement at the Elysee Palace in Paris on May 6 as part of the Chinese leader's two-day state visit to France.
International relations

Xi and Macron find common ground in Paris despite trade tensions

EV battery and energy cooperation agreed upon, but Europe remains wary

7 May 2024
Laos' weakening currency threatens faster food price inflation. (Photo by Kenya Akama)
Economy

Laos, other debt-laden Asia-Pacific nations under pressure from strong dollar

ADB boosts funding for vulnerable countries amid debt trap fears

7 May 2024
Armored personnel carriers roll on campus during drills at a university in China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. (CCTV)
Defense

China's next defense buildup: mandatory military training for students

Proposed legislation seeks to spread awareness of defending the homeland

7 May 2024
Royal Australian Navy MH-60R helicopters are routinely launched from HMAS Hobart during regional presence deployments in the Yellow Sea.
Defense

Chinese jet put helicopter at risk by releasing flares, says Australia

Australia condemns 'unsafe and unprofessional' action in Yellow Sea

6 May 2024
The headquarters of the People's Bank of China in Beijing.
Opinion

Xi Jinping Thought explains curious stance of China's central bank

PBOC is constrained from significant policy loosening by leadership's priorities

6 May 2024
U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan speaks at the FTWeekend Festival in Washington on May 4. (Photo by Ken Moriyasu)
US-China tensions

TikTok under U.S. ownership makes sense, Jake Sullivan says

National security adviser finds 'no reason' why divestment should not happen

5 May 2024
A protest in London in March against new national security legislation in Hong Kong: The city's U.K. diaspora community has felt pressure from arrest warrants. 
Opinion

U.K. can protect its interests while engaging with China

Deterioration of rights and freedoms in Hong Kong a key concern

4 May 2024
Presidents Emmanuel Macron and Xi Jinping are meeting in Paris on Monday at a time of fragile relations between Europe and China. (Source photos by Reuters) 
International relations

Xi Jinping's trip to Europe to center on trade as challenges 'pile up'

Ukraine and EVs to feature in talks with France's Macron and other leaders

3 May 2024
The USS Essex amphibious assault ship leaves BAE Systems' Pride of California dry dock in San Diego in September 2023. Shipyards in the U.S. have struggled to maintain their workforces. (U.S. Navy)
Indo-Pacific

U.S. Navy to identify which Indo-Pacific shipyards it can use in wartime

Up to six repair availabilities requested in countries like Japan, South Korea and India

3 May 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing in October.
Opinion

Russia has also become a lot more important to China

Image of dependence on Beijing overlooks role of geoeconomic strategy

3 May 2024
Nikkei Asia reported on April 30 that Mayer Brown was splitting from its China and Hong Kong operations. (Photo by Yuki Kohara) 
US-China tensions

U.S. law firm Mayer Brown confirms split from China operations

Hong Kong entity JSM to oversee Beijing and Shanghai offices

2 May 2024
A soldier adjusts a Russian flag in Beijing ahead of a welcome ceremony for Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2018. The U.S. is seeking to squeeze alleged Chinese support for Russia's defense industrial base.
Ukraine war

U.S. sanctions China, Hong Kong entities for Russia links: What we know

Penalties on mostly small companies follow in-person warnings from Blinken, Yellen

2 May 2024
Jeremiah Manele, the new prime minister of the Solomon Islands, makes remarks after winning a May 2 vote by lawmakers to choose the country's leader. 
Politics

Solomon Islands lawmakers pick pro-China Jeremiah Manele as PM

Former top diplomat is expected to try to stabilize ties with Australia

2 May 2024
A survey by the Pew Research Center shows more Americans view China as enemy than they did four years ago.
Politics

Anti-China sentiment in U.S. grows over past 4 years, Pew survey says

Over 40% of Americans see Beijing as an enemy; 81% hold unfavorable view

2 May 2024
A People's Liberation Army honor guard in Tiananmen Square on Jan. 1:  Xi Jinping's strategy of putting loyalists into key positions in the military has backfired.
Opinion

Xi Jinping's vision of war seen in creation of 'Information Force'

New branch likely to handle electronic warfare and psychological operations

2 May 2024