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China Factor staff writers cover a range of issues from Beijing’s global ambitions to the rise of China’s economy. They also serve up the latest news, views and analysis of the political landscape along with developments in science and technology in the world’s second-largest economy. Cross-Strait tension between China and Taiwan is another key area of interest as is the regional rivalry in the South China Sea. Chinese companies we cover include Huawei, Xiaomi, Alibaba, Tencent, Nvidia, Baidu, China Mobile, ByteDance, Neusoft, China Telecom and China Unicom. Banks covered include Bank of China, HSBC, China Merchants Bank, Communications Bank and others.

Human rights violations look certain to scuttle early Biden-Xi talks

February 3, 2021February 3, 2021 by China Factor Staff

Discussions between the leaders of China and the US will have to wait amid Xinjiang, Hong Kong and Taiwan issues

Categories China-US Tension Tags Allegations of Rape, China, Human Rights Violations, Joe Biden, News, United States, Xi Jinping Leave a comment

Beijing’s obsession with coal is choking off the green deal

April 23, 2021February 3, 2021 by China Factor Staff
Smoke bellows into a red sky at night from a power complex. Coal is still king in China.

Statistics show that the fossil fuel makes up nearly 58% of the country’s energy needs

Categories Energy Tags Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air, China, Coal-Fired Power Plants, Global Energy Monitor, Green Deal, News, Pollution Leave a comment

China offers an olive branch to the US wrapped in barbwire

February 3, 2021February 2, 2021 by China Factor Staff
China's top diplomate Yang Jiechi.

Top diplomate Yang Jiechi reiterates Beijing’s line of ‘corporation’ but warns of meddling in ‘national security’ issues

Categories China-US Relations Tags China, Confrontation, Hong Kong, News, Red Lines, Taiwan, United States, Yang Jiechi Leave a comment

Did China know in advance of the military coup in Myanmar?

February 1, 2021February 1, 2021 by China Factor Staff
Myanmar soldiers on parade. A state of emergency exists in Myanmar after the military coup

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met military chief Min Aung Hlaing last month and now he is in charge

Categories Geopolitics Tags Belt and Road Initiative, China, Military Coup, Myanmar, News Leave a comment

HNA collapse fuels China’s rising corporate debt fears

February 1, 2021February 1, 2021 by China Factor Staff

Bankruptcy looms large for the group that went on a global spending spree

Categories Business Tags Bankruptcy, Debt Mountain, HNA Group, News, Restructuring Leave a comment

China aims to block Hong Kong citizens moving to the UK

January 30, 2021January 29, 2021 by China Factor Staff

Row erupts as Beijing tries to stop exodus after dismantling the ‘One Country, Two Systems’ model

Categories Geopolitics Tags BNO Passport, China, Hong Kong, News, Political Crackdown, United Kingdom Leave a comment

Huawei strangled by United States sanctions as tech ban bites

January 29, 2021January 29, 2021 by China Factor Staff

Smartphone shipments take a massive hit as Sino-American tech war drags on

Categories Technology War Tags China, Huawei, News, Smartphones, Spying, United States Leave a comment

WHO scientific team will struggle to find virus answers in Wuhan

January 29, 2021January 28, 2021 by China Factor Staff

Mission to trace the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic unlikely to solve the China mystery

Categories Covid-19 Crisis Tags China, Cover-Up, Deadly Virus, News, WHO Team, Wuhan Leave a comment

China has become the Apple of Tim Cook’s eye as sales soar

January 28, 2021January 28, 2021 by China Factor Staff

A new iPhone 12 lineup and 5G pushed up revenue by 57% in the world’s second-largest economy

Categories Business Tags Apple, China, Covid-19 Crisis, News, Sales Leave a comment

Debt risks rise for China’s economy amid virus shockwaves

January 26, 2021January 26, 2021 by China Factor Staff

PBOC Governor Yi Gang faces a difficult economic balancing act in 2021

Categories Economy Tags Debt Risks, Global Growth Crippled, Governor Yi Gang, News, People’s Bank of China Leave a comment
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