The Business Times

Frank Ching

US President Joe Biden and China's President Xi Jinping at the G20 Summit in Bali, Nov 14, 2022. The two leaders are expected to meet for talks at the upcoming Apec summit in San Francisco, Nov 15-17, 2023.

Resolving HK conundrum key to US-China summit at Apec

AFTER months of intense diplomacy, the White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announced on Oct 31 that US President Joe Biden will...

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is visiting China this week to re-establish contact with new Chinese leaders and officials; her trip marks the second by a US Cabinet official to China since ties deteriorated earlier this year
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Will the US and China succeed in halting the downward spiral in bilateral ties?

TWO weeks after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken travelled to Beijing for intensive talks to stop the dangerous downward spiral of...

Chinese President Xi Jinping speaking during the opening ceremony of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China at the Great Hall of People in Beijing, China, 16 October 2022.

China: Xi, 69, plans to stay in power till his 80s

WHILE Chinese leader Xi Jinping claims to be constructing a “great modern socialist country”, the Communist Party’s recent 20th congress saw China...

Kuomintang (KMT) chairman Eric Chu makes a speech during the party congress in Taiwan on Aug 28. Though the Kuomintang has been derided for being "China-friendly", it plays a key role in maintaining a channel of communication between both sides.

China and Taiwan: What role for the Kuomintang?

JUST after China’s People’s Liberation Army sent ballistic missiles flying over Taiwan and effectively blockaded the island’s ports in a ferocious show...

Hong Kong chief executive John Lee (left) intends to promote the financial hub by “telling a good Hong Kong story” – but the international community may be wary of the national security law imposed by Xi Jinping's (right) administration.

To improve Hong Kong’s international image, start at home

LESS than a month after assuming office, Hong Kong chief executive John Lee faces a major stumbling block in his much ballyhooed...

Residents line up for nucleic acid tests during lockdown in Shanghai, China, April 30, 2022. REUTERS
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China’s Covid policy exacts huge economic price

LAST month, when the Covid-19 death toll in the United States reached a million, China’s government and state media took delight in...

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