Instead, in his first speech as leader Lai says Beijing and Taipei ‘are not subordinate to each other’.
William Lai Ching-te, branded a ‘troublemaker’ by Beijing, is expected to give clues about his cross-strait policy in his inaugural address.
Economist Richard Koo’s theories influenced Western policy decisions after the global financial crisis, and now he has strong words for Chinese policymakers on the need for fiscal stimulus to ward off a ‘balance-sheet recession’.
Yao Yang from Peking University says a developed, capitalist market and openness to immigrants helped the United States lead the way over the past century.
Wang Yi meets Tajik President Emomali Rahmon in Dushanbe as part of four-day trip to Central Asia, which will include an SCO foreign ministers’ meeting in Astana.
Beijing and Moscow are doing some things right but bigger picture forces are at play, analyst says.
Commerce ministry move targeting EU, US, Japan and Taiwan comes shortly after CCTV-linked social media channel warns of Beijing’s deep toolbox against ‘double standards’ EU probes.
Viral photo appears to show judicial officers and court staff instructing lower court judge via WeChat during criminal trial in northwest China, prompting lawyers to condemn the actions.
Mainland youth raised on Taiwanese pop culture are curious about the island, but two-way travel ban and uneasy ties create barriers.
With consumption taking a hit in fraught economic times, safe-haven investments are outshining discretionary diamond purchases in the eyes of many Chinese buyers.
Tang is the first member of the Communist Party’s current Central Committee to come under investigation for ‘discipline violations’.
Mainland China will become the largest single market for Mirxes’ core product, a stomach cancer detection kit that was key to the company’s development, according to Zhou Lihan, its CEO and co-founder.
The influence and spending potential of China’s Gen Z population make them a major target group for many brands, both large and small.
In the run-up to William Lai’s inauguration on Monday, reluctance in the military to remove statues of the late leader raises questions about its loyalty.
New measures certainly show desire ‘to put a floor under the property slump’ ahead of third plenary session in July, but focus certain to be on ‘new productive forces’, observer says.
What does one of the most influential business leaders think is the magic of China, and why could hubris rear its head if lessons are not learned from the perils and pitfalls of other economies?
Seeking economic opportunity, Chinese merchants build bustling wholesale markets, sell Made in China goods and deal with occasional resistance from Mexican vendors.
Global affairs expert Joseph Nye shares his assessments of what China has done right, and what will hold it back.
Amid price slashing and Western threats, on-the-ground accounts reflect how China’s new productive push is creating forces to be reckoned with.