Chinese hackers kept up hiring drive despite FBI indictment

Beijing-backed groups sought to recruit with job adverts from front companies that disguise nature of work

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Hong Kong’s mid-life existential crisis

The city’s distinct character risks being crushed by Beijing’s zeal for control

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Metaverse dating app popular with young people in China vies for HK listing

Tencent-backed social media app Soul uses avatars instead of pictures and connects people using algorithms

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Xi Jinping marks Hong Kong handover with call for ‘patriots’ to bring order

Chinese president says territory can maintain capitalist system but warns against challenging Beijing

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Hong Kong's future as Asia's financial centre | FT Film

The city's reputation has been shaken by a political crackdown, protests and a policy of zero-Covid

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The ‘quislings’ who helped Beijing crush Hong Kong’s pro-democracy campaign

China has rewarded some of the local politicians and officials who have abetted its campaign

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Central banks look to China’s renminbi to diversify foreign currency reserves

Dollar’s dominance could gradually decline as a result of geopolitical flare-ups, UBS survey shows

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How much further can coal go?

Supply constraints and growing demand mean this year’s record high coal prices might be just the start.

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China coal: fat margins for producers as green energy movement goes on pause

The rest of the world’s aversion to buying Russian coal just means plentiful, cheaper sales for China

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We must stop sleepwalking towards a surveillance state

Biometric technology is valuable for medical research but can also have malign uses

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