“A little over the top but it makes a statement” says commenter
In this week’s comments update, readers are discussing Tiffany & Co’s flagship store in Beijing, designed by Dutch…
As Trump urges cap on credit card rates, could China follow suit for online loans?
US President Donald Trump’s call for American credit card interest rates to be capped at 10 per cent…
Fighting back: Beijing builds its own ‘small yard, high fence’ to shut out US tech
“Small yard, high fence” was how Jake Sullivan, national security adviser under President Joe Biden, described US tech…
Mark Carney begins China trip with energy and tech deals
BEIJING — Dinner, deals and side hustles. On a high-stakes trade mission to China, Mark Carney signed off on…
China targets wealthy influencers with audits, fines as fiscal pressures rise
China has ramped up audits involving online influencers and high-wage earners, as part of broader efforts to expand…
Aimed at the growing number of young Chinese who live alone, a new app asks: ‘Are you dead?' – Toronto Star
Aimed at the growing number of young Chinese who live alone, a new app asks: ‘Are you dead?’ Toronto…
MVRDV drapes glass veil around Tiffany & Co flagship in Beijing
A curving glass veil that appears to be “constantly changing as you move” cloaks the exterior of the…
Snøhetta designs radiating galleries for Beijing Art Museum
Architecture studio Snøhetta has revealed its design for Beijing Art Museum in China, which will feature a series of…
‘Structurally hurt’: why are Chinese tourists spending less overseas than before?
Chinese tourist numbers are recovering across Asia after a pandemic-era contraction, buoyed by the expansion of visa-free policies…
Canada undermines its own China engagement
The art of diplomacy with rising powers demands more than goodwill. It requires strategic literacy, carefully cultivated leverage…
The AI boom needs electricity, but Western grids are strained. Is power China’s power?
Near the end of last year, thousands of European travellers saw their holiday plans unravel after a prolonged…
China pledges green-energy push with Global South, signals wider market opening
China has vowed to deepen cooperation in new energy and green minerals with the nations in the Global…