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Worsening Sino-US ties, strict Covid rules, and the crackdown on dissent have dented the territory’s fabled allure as a business hub, say expatsIn July 2018, Tara Joseph, president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, wrote an article in t…
Read MoreOutput is contracting as Beijing’s tough pandemic measures force some factories to shut downCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageOutput from China’s manufacturing sector slowed to its weakest in almost two years in January as the…
Read MorePresident signals more cautious approach to climate crisis and says China must ‘overcome notion of rapid success’ China’s ambitious low-carbon goals will not be realised easily and should not come at the expense of energy and food security or the “norm…
Read MoreResolution Foundation report also highlights risk of British firms being undercut by lower cost rivalsGains from a UK trade deal with India could be on a par with those from an agreement with the US but risks exposing the economy to tougher competition…
Read MoreHalf a million people have sunk into poverty since the pandemic struck, with rising costs forcing many to cut back on foodCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageSri Lanka is facing a deepening financial and humanitarian crisis with…
Read MoreHouse prices, sales and construction all fell in November as Shimao Group shares plunge and Beijing assesses what to do with EvergrandeChina’s giant housing market has continued to decline in the past month and another major developer showed signs of f…
Read MoreXi Jinping’s mission is not only to control the housing bubble but rein in untethered industries and foreign capitalChina’s economy has become heavily dependent on property development over the last decade. High-rise apartments have mushroomed across h…
Read MoreBeijing to increase business lending and build more affordable housing, but reports say property giant has missed a key bond repaymentChina’s politburo has signalled measures to kickstart the faltering economy as the crisis gripping the country’s debt-…
Read MoreThose most at risk warn countries such as Australia they will lose out economically if they do not raise targetsSome of the countries most vulnerable to climate breakdown have called on the UN and the UK and other countries who want to lead the climate…
Read MoreFrom China backtracking on coal to Britain’s ‘chicken king’ calling for a rethink of food production, the virus has accelerated nationalist impulses towards autarkyWhen Xi Jinping promised the world’s movers and shakers in January 2017 that China would…
Read MoreNuclear-capable bombers entered air defence zone, says Taipei, amid simmering row over competing bids to join regional trade agreementChina has voiced opposition to Taiwan joining a major trans-Pacific trade deal as it flew 24 planes – including two nu…
Read MoreDowngrade by Fitch reflects jitters in markets as boss of Asia-focused bank HSBC says problems ‘concerning’Ratings agency Fitch has downgraded its forecast for China’s economic growth because of concerns about a slowdown in the country’s colossal housi…
Read MoreThe most vulnerable people will bear the cost of sanctions, as services and the economy collapseWatching Afghanistan’s unfolding trauma, I’ve thought a lot about Mumtaz Ahmed, a young teacher I met a few years ago. Her family fled Kabul during Taliban …
Read MoreThe UK’s feebleness abroad and supply-chain problems at home show how absurd the Brexiters’ dream of a transformed nation wasSo much for Global Britain. The fiasco and tragedy of the retreat from Afghanistan have laid bare the folly of the Brexiters’ F…
Read MoreEconomic output defies expectations to expand in Q2 – but analysts warn of contraction riskCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageJapan’s economy recovered strongly in the second quarter to join the turnaround seen across G7 countr…
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