Category: International Relations

Low Prices Lure Hong Kongers to China

Hong Kong residents are finding in Shenzhen, the mainland city next door, lower prices, better service and tasty cuisine.
Volkswagen and BASF Are Reconsidering Ties to Xinjiang, China

Volkswagen and BASF, two German giants, are reassessing their activities in the region, where the Chinese government has cracked down on Muslim minorities.
China’s Investors Are Losing Faith in Its Markets and Economy

As their losses pile up, Chinese investors are losing confidence not only in the stock market but in the government’s ability to turn the economy around.
Angela Chao, C.E.O. of Foremost Group, Dies in a Car Crash

Ms. Chao, whose sister Elaine Chao was President Trump’s secretary of transportation, led Foremost Group, operator of a global fleet of carrier ships. She died in a car crash.
Performance by Maestro With Russian Ties Is Canceled in Vienna

A Teodor Currentzis concert at the Wiener Festwochen was canceled after the Ukrainian conductor Oksana Lyniv, also on the program, raised concerns about his ties to Russia.
This Arctic Circle Town Expected a Green Energy Boom. Then Came Bidenomics.

Generous subsidies are helping the United States steal green industries from Europe, as countries race to secure the energy supplies of the future.
How Two Irish Businessmen Almost Took Nigeria for $11 Billion

A mundane contractual provision met with rampant corruption — revealing a serious vulnerability in one of the backbones of international commerce.
Two Cases Aim to Cut Off China and Iran From U.S. Technology

In one case, material stolen from a private company would help the development of technology to track ballistic and hypersonic missiles, U.S. officials said.
India’s Quiet Push to Steal More of China’s iPhone Business

The companies that make iPhones are bringing their factories to one corner of India, to graft them onto a network of manufacturers.
Global Economy Is Heading Toward ‘Soft Landing,’ I.M.F. Says

The International Monetary Fund upgraded its growth forecasts and offered a more optimistic outlook for the world economy.
After China Evergrande, Real Estate Crisis ‘Has Not Touched Bottom’

The forced liquidation of China Evergrande epitomizes the sector’s struggles: Nationwide, sales are down and millions of homes have been paid for but not delivered.
China Evergrande Must Be Liquidated, a Judge Said. What Happens Next?

The massive property developer epitomized China’s real estate frenzy, and its downfall fueled the market’s downturn.