Latest China Headlines

All the headlines from our China Topic Page, ordered by recency.

Update: China Eastern Airlines’ Boeing 737-800 Crashes; 132 People Feared Dead

Mar 21 2022 // A China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 with 132 people on board crashed in mountains in southern China on a domestic flight on Monday after a sudden descent from cruising altitude. Media said there were no signs of...

People Moves: Swiss Re Names Gonzalez as CEO Reinsurance China, McGrath Becomes Regional CEO for Corporate Solutions in N. America

Mar 18 2022 // Swiss Re announced that Ivan Gonzalez has been appointed CEO Reinsurance China and China country president with effect from July 1, 2022. He will relocate from New York to Beijing.Katie McGrath will succeed Ivan as...

China Vows to Roll Out Market-Friendly Policies, Boosting Battered Shares

Mar 18 2022 // Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, China’s economic tsar, urged the roll-out of market-friendly policies to support the economy and caution in introducing measures that risked hurting markets, boosting battered shares in...

China Battling Multiple Coronavirus Outbreaks; Shuts Business Hub Shenzhen

Mar 15 2022 // TAIPEI, Taiwan — China banned most people from leaving a coronavirus-hit northeastern province and mobilized military reservists Monday as the fast-spreading “stealth omicron” variant fuels the...

Cyber Firm: At Least 6 U.S. State Governments Hacked by China

Mar 10 2022 // Hackers working on behalf of the Chinese government broke into the computer networks of at least six state governments in the United States in the last year, according to a report released Tuesday by a private...

China Instructs State Insurers to Review Exposure to Russia, Ukraine

Mar 4 2022 // China has told top state insurers to perform urgent checks on their exposure to Russia and Ukraine, as concerns swirl about the damage to the two economies amid intense fighting, according to two sources and documents seen...

China Will Not Impose Sanctions on Russia for Ukraine Invasion

Mar 2 2022 // BEIJING — China will not join in sanctions on Russia that have been led by the West, the country’s banking regulator said on Wednesday, adding that he believed the impact of the measures on China would be...

Chinese Authorities Tell Banks, State-Owned Firms to Report Exposure to Ma’s Ant Group

Feb 22 2022 // Chinese authorities told the nation’s biggest state-owned firms and banks to start a fresh round of checks on their financial exposure and other links to Ant Group Co., renewing scrutiny of billionaire Jack...

Tripwire for Real War? Cyber’s ‘Fuzzy’ Rules of Engagement

Feb 16 2022 // President Joe Biden couldn’t have been more blunt about the risks of cyberattacks spinning out of control. “If we end up in a war, a real shooting war with a major power, it’s going to be as a consequence...

Insurance Broker Hengguang Among Chinese Firms Filing Small New York IPOs

Feb 15 2022 // At least six Chinese companies have lodged documents for New York listings in recent weeks, filings showed, promising an end to a months-long freeze after an unprecedented clampdown last year by Chinese regulators.However,...

News Corp. Suspects China Behind Cyber Attack on Its Email System

Feb 4 2022 // Digital intruders broke into News Corp. email accounts and compromised the data of an unspecified number of journalists, the company disclosed Friday, and the media firm’s internet security adviser said the attack...

Threat of War in Ukraine Biggest Risk for Insurers of Beijing Winter Olympics

Feb 4 2022 // The threat of war between Russia and Ukraine is the biggest risk for insurers offering coverage during the Beijing Winter Olympics as an outbreak of hostilities could force team withdrawals or appearance cancellations,...

Officials of AstraZeneca China Summoned About Probe of Suspected Insurance Fraud

Jan 31 2022 // Chinese authorities summoned officials of AstraZeneca China regarding an investigation of suspected medical insurance fraud by the company’s employees, the National Healthcare Security Administration (NHSA) said on...

China Strengthens Anti-Money Laundering Rules for Financial Services Firms

Jan 26 2022 // China on Wednesday published revised rules designed to strengthen financial firms’ ability to combat money laundering.The revised rules, which regulates how financial institutions conduct due diligence on clients,...

Court Agrees Harvard Not Responsible for Legal Fees of Professor with China Ties

Jan 12 2022 // Harvard University is not required to pay legal defense fees for a professor who was found guilty of hiding his ties to a Chinese-run recruitment program, Massachusetts’ highest court ruled Monday.In its decision,...

China’s Anti-Graft Watchdog Probes Chairman of China Life Insurance

Jan 10 2022 // SHANGHAI – China’s Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) has placed Wang Bin, the chairman of China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., under investigation, the bureau said on Saturday.Wang is “suspected...

China Evergrande’s Investors Protest, Shouting ‘Return Our Money!’

Jan 4 2022 // GUANGZHOU, China – Investors in financial products issued by China Evergrande Group protested outside the cash-strapped company’s offices in Guangzhou on Tuesday, with many worried that their returns would be...

China Approves HSBC Acquisition of 100% of Insurer Joint Venture

Dec 30 2021 // HSBC said on Thursday it had received regulatory approval in China to take full ownership of its life insurance joint venture in the country, as it continues to expand its non-core banking services.HSBC has got clearance...

China’s Alibaba Fires Woman Who Accused Boss of Sexual Assault in #MeToo Setback

Dec 13 2021 // Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. has fired a woman who accused a manager of sexual assault, a surprise move that came just months after China’s e-commerce leader admitted bungling its initial response to the allegation.The...

Argenta Syndicate Management to Withdraw from Lloyd’s China Platform

Dec 8 2021 // Argenta Syndicate Management Ltd. (ASML), a subsidiary of Argenta Holdings Ltd., announced it will cease underwriting all new and renewal business relating to the Lloyd’s China platform (LICCL) with immediate effect...