Eleanor Olcott

Monday, 27 March, 2023

Thursday, 23 March, 2023

Starbucks Corp

Starbucks braced for price war in China as rivals pile into coffee market

Chains backed by private equity bet consumers will turn social pastime into daily routine

Wednesday, 22 March, 2023

Tencent Holdings Ltd

Tencent returns to growth as China emerges from Covid lockdowns

Tech group forecasts uptick in online businesses as consumer spending rises

Thursday, 16 March, 2023

Inside BusinessDidi Chuxing

Didi fights back in China

Ride-hailing group bounces back after 18-month ban on signing up new customers

Wednesday, 15 March, 2023

Taiwan

Taiwan loses diplomatic ally as Honduras confirms link to China

Central American nation was one of Taipei’s last partners in Washington’s backyard

Thursday, 9 March, 2023

US-China trade dispute

Chinese AI groups use cloud services to evade US chip export controls

Surveillance companies targeted with sanctions have found other ways to access restricted technology

Friday, 3 March, 2023

Chinese business & finance

Tencent boss Pony Ma left out of China’s signature political gathering

Absence from National People’s Congress highlights sidelining of internet giants

Monday, 20 February, 2023

News in-depthArtificial intelligence

China plays catch-up to ChatGPT as hype builds around AI

Baidu and Alibaba tout innovations but are disadvantaged by lack of suitable data and computing power

Friday, 17 February, 2023

Shein

Shein gives investors lofty revenue projections as it prepares for IPO

Online fashion group projects sales of $60bn by 2025 even as competition grows and its valuation tumbles

Wednesday, 15 February, 2023

Covid-19 vaccines

CanSino says vaccine demand down after China’s mass Covid infections

Pharma group hopes for approval of mRNA vaccine for booster shots

Wednesday, 8 February, 2023

Chinese business & finance

Popeyes re-enters China to take on KFC in fried-chicken fight

Fast-food chains hope to capitalise on cheap rents for retail space left vacant by Covid lockdowns

Tuesday, 7 February, 2023

News in-depthChinese politics & policy

Chinese spy balloon furore puts focus on Xi Jinping’s leadership

Concerns emerge about decision-making at top of Beijing’s policy apparatus

Sunday, 5 February, 2023

US-China relations

Violent end to spy balloon flight dashes chance of US-China reset

Uncertainty in Washington over whether Xi Jinping was aware of surveillance mission

Saturday, 4 February, 2023

US-China relations

Blinken cancels China trip following discovery of spy balloon

US secretary of state calls it ‘irresponsible act’ as Beijing denies espionage claims and insists it is ‘civilian airship’

Friday, 3 February, 2023

News in-depthChinese society

China’s ‘big white’ pandemic workers reel from end of zero-Covid

Migrant labourers who formed backbone of antivirus effort stranded after Beijing scrapped restrictions

Friday, 27 January, 2023

News in-depthChinese society

China’s singles fight family pressure to get married as population declines

Youth share tips on parrying pushy parental inquiries about having children during lunar new year

Monday, 23 January, 2023

News in-depthCoronavirus treatment

Rural China runs short of Covid drugs over lunar new year holiday

Officials row with Pfizer over price as villages struggle to obtain antiviral medication

Tuesday, 17 January, 2023

InterviewElectric vehicles

Taiwan’s Gogoro signs deal to test EV battery-swapping in India

Early adoption of electric cars has been partly hindered by sparse coverage of charging stations

Tuesday, 17 January, 2023

Chinese society

China’s population falls in historic shift

First decline in 60 years set to have long-term consequences for domestic and global economies

Monday, 16 January, 2023

Didi Chuxing

Didi resumes new customer sign-ups as China eases tech crackdown

Ride-hailing group was forced to delist within a year of New York debut

Thursday, 12 January, 2023

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd

TSMC gives cautious outlook despite strong earnings

Chipmaker bucks weak sales in sector as pandemic electronics boom fades

Tuesday, 10 January, 2023

Coronavirus pandemic

China suspends travel visas from Japan and S Korea over Covid curbs

Beijing accuses countries of ‘political manipulation’ for introducing testing requirements during exit wave

Tuesday, 10 January, 2023

Pfizer Inc

Pfizer gears up to make Covid drug Paxlovid in China

Demand for antiviral treatment has rocketed after jump in infections following Beijing policy U-turn

Friday, 6 January, 2023

News in-depthChinese business & finance

Tech investors wary of China’s charm offensive to attract funding

Beijing about-face met with caution after brutal regulatory campaign to tame large internet groups

Tuesday, 3 January, 2023

The Big Read

China’s Covid generation: the surging inequality behind Xi’s U-turn

Lockdowns have often been more relentless in rural areas, upending the education of millions and blocking social mobility

China Correspondent

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