All the headlines from our China Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jun 1 2017 // Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said the world’s No. 1 polluter will stick to its pledges to tackle global warming, underscoring the risk of U.S. isolation if President Donald Trump pulls out of the Paris climate...
Jun 1 2017 // China ushered in a tough new cyber security law on Thursday, following years of fierce debate around the controversial legislation that many foreign business groups fear will hit their ability to operate in the country.The...
May 31 2017 // President Donald Trump plans to make good on his campaign vow to withdraw the United States from a global pact to fight climate change, a source briefed on the decision said on Wednesday, a move that promises to deepen a...
May 31 2017 // China’s top cyber authority said on Wednesday it is not targeting foreign firms with a controversial national cyber law set to come into effect on Thursday.More than 50 overseas companies and business groups have...
May 23 2017 // As the global limelight fades from President Xi Jinping’s “Belt and Road” summit, the main actors — Chinese state-owned companies — are warning about the political risks they face along the...
May 22 2017 // China may delay full implementation of controversial new cyber security rules, giving companies more time to prepare, two people who attended a meeting on Friday between the country’s internet regulator, businesses...
May 15 2017 // Governments and companies around the world began to gain the upper hand against the first wave of an unrivaled global cyber attack, even as the assault was poised to continue claiming victims this week.More than 200,000...
May 5 2017 // Chinese investigators have questioned at least two more officials at the nation’s insurance watchdog after starting a probe into the agency’s former top official Xiang Junbo, according to a person with...
May 4 2017 // The Chinese insurer that bought New York City’s Waldorf Astoria Hotel is fighting an accusation by China’s leading business magazine that it lied about its finances.The report by Caixin follows a series of...
May 1 2017 // Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing just raised more than $5.5 billion, giving Uber Technologies Inc. Chief Executive Officer Travis Kalanick one more thing to worry about.Didi’s record funding round is said to...
Apr 28 2017 // ERGO, Munich Re’s troubled primary insurance company, is making a digital push in the massive Chinese market.Mark Klein, ERGO’s chief digital officer, recently visited China to explore how the insurer can...
Apr 25 2017 // Large liability claims are becoming more expensive, complex and international, with activity increasing outside the United States, according a report published by Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty...
Apr 24 2017 // The first of tens of thousands of U.S. lawsuits is about to go to trial against Swiss agribusiness giant Syngenta over its decision to introduce a genetically engineered corn seed variety to the U.S. market before China...
Apr 24 2017 // Renewable power investments will need to rapidly grow in the coming two decades to be in line with the Paris Agreement climate goals, according to the Allianz Climate & Energy Monitor Deep Dive, which aims to inform...
Apr 24 2017 // Bermuda-based AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. announced the launch of the “AXIS Re Actuarial Scholarship” in partnership with Renmin University in China.The scholarship fund will provide financial assistance to...
Apr 24 2017 // Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Chairman Jack Ma said society should prepare for decades of pain as the internet disrupts the economy.The world must change education systems and establish how to work with robots to help soften...
Apr 19 2017 // Baidu Inc. said on Tuesday it would launch its self-driving car technology for restricted environment in July before gradually introducing fully autonomous driving capabilities on highways and open city roads by 2020.The...
Apr 18 2017 // Fidelity & Guaranty Life terminated its $1.6 billion agreement to be purchased by China’s Anbang Insurance Group Co. and said it will weigh other possible deals.FGL’s board “is continuing to evaluate...
Apr 17 2017 // China’s Ant Financial has sweetened its bid for MoneyGram International Inc by 36 percent, beating a rival offer to gain approval from the U.S. electronic payment firm’s board, although it still faces...
Apr 17 2017 // China’s Anbang Insurance Group will let its agreement to acquire U.S. annuities and life insurer Fidelity & Guaranty Life (FGL) for $1.6 billion lapse, after failing to secure all the necessary regulatory...