China cranks up tensions in Taiwan Strait as US diplomat visits Taipei

Eighteen Chinese bomber and fighter jets enter Taiwan’s air defence buffer zone

6h

China’s assertiveness is against its economic interests

Beijing has stoked a series of flashpoints on the country’s borders

8h

Why China’s recovery is not what it seems

Michael Pettis argues imbalances will continue to set China back unless retail sales once again begin to outpace industrial production.

10h

Forced labour is the price of a cheap cotton T-shirt

Human rights abuses in China and other countries are encouraged by our shopping habits

13h

China’s strengthening currency heads for best week in 10 months

Renminbi rally has been fuelled by export growth and appetite for Chinese debt

14h

ByteDance proposes US IPO for TikTok to woo White House

Trump staffers review details of deal with Oracle as national security concerns remain

23h

Nvidia/China: Armed and dangerous

Pushing ahead with deal in face of Chinese opposition could damage both Arm and Nvidia

1d

Rare earths and a decade of failure to diversify

It’s hard to increase output, given huge entry costs, skills shortages, IP issues and environmental regulations

1d

TikTok rival prepares for blockbuster Hong Kong listing

Tencent-backed Kuaishou aims to raise $5bn at a valuation of around $50bn

1d

Premier League secures 1-year China broadcast deal with Tencent

English football’s top tier moves to replace contract with PPTV that ended in dispute

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