Pandemic piles on debt for nations hit by Belt and Road loans
Emerging markets involved in China’s New Silk Roads were already under economic pressure before Covid-19
China Factor Staff
WHO must make sure Covid-19 investigation in China is transparent
Beijing finally gives the green light for 10-strong mission to Wuhan to probe the origins of the virus
China fury as Pompeo ratchets up the pressure with Taiwan move
The outgoing US Secretary of State warns that the days of ‘appeasing’ Beijing are over
Tech titans Alibaba and Tencent facing US investment ban
China’s ‘big two’ are in the crosshairs of Washington as the US expands its blacklist
Lai Xiaomin scandal sends a chilling warning to corporate China
The former Huarong Asset Management chairman sentenced to death for fraud and bigamy
WHO virus mission to China delayed amid Beijing stalling tactics
Alarms bells start to ring after investigation into the outbreak of Covid-19 is put on hold
Covid-19 crisis triggers bloody Triad turf war in Hong Kong
Lockdowns squeeze crime groups’ illicit cash flow as gang members muscle into rival territories
Where is Jack? Speculation swirls over tycoon Ma’s ‘disappearance’
The Alibaba founder has reportedly not been seen for nearly two months after Ant fiasco
Upbeat numbers mask problems that could derail China’s economy
Rapid recovery in factory activity and industrial profits fail to filter down to small- and medium-sized firms
Foreign Minister Wang Yi calls for US reset on China’s terms
He warns Sino-US relations are at a ’new crossroad’ but makes it clear Washington must ‘respect’ Beijing’s ‘social system’