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China’s billionaires looking to move their cash, and themselves, out

B illionaires are notoriously difficult to track. It’s no surprise – the easier they and their assets are...

China officials hit by US sanctions over ‘forced assimilation’ of children in Tibet

The United States will impose visa sanctions on Chinese officials pursuing “forced assimilation” of children in Tibet , where...

Unsafe at the top: China’s anti-graft drive targets billionaires and bankers

A moment of pity for the uber-wealthy. According to the Hurun Global Rich List, China has more billionaires...

‘It was all for nothing’: Chinese count cost of Xi’s snap decision to let Covid rip

W hen Sunny* thinks back to March last year, she laughs ruefully at the ordeal. The 19-year-old Shanghai...

Rare ‘fancy vivid pink’ diamond sells for £52m in Hong Kong auction

An extremely rare “fancy vivid pink” diamond has sold for 453m Hong Kong dollars (£52m) – more than double...

A Ponzi scheme by any other name: the bursting of China property bubble

A little more than a year ago, a Chinese property developer largely unknown to the outside world said its...

Fire in the sky: on the trail of space rocks with New Zealand’s meteorite hunters

I t looks like a scene from a crime show as a search party in hi-vis jackets walks in...

China’s economy slows unexpectedly as Covid outbreaks and property crisis bite

China’s economy unexpectedly slowed in July, with factory and retail activity squeezed by Beijing’s zero-Covid policy and a property...

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