China’s Crypto Conundrum
At Singapore’s TOKEN 2049 conference, the Trump family and stablecoins stole the spotlight while China stayed on the sidelines. Can the Chinese Communist Party afford...
Prince Group’s China and U.S. Connections
U.S. officials say the Cambodia-based Prince Group ran an illicit global financial network. The Wire China follows it to Chongqing, California and Texas.
Wall Street Risks Shorting Freedom in Hong Kong
Western financiers are willing to chase short-term profits even if it means funding a repressive regime that has made no secret of its animosity toward...
Ma Jun on U.S.-China Climate Collaboration, Green Finance and Jobs
The economist discusses how China’s clean energy transition can help boost employment and the chances of working with the U.S. on green issues.
China’s Stablecoin Push
Beijing’s efforts to internationalize the renminbi are going digital.
Larry Kudlow on Trump, Xi, Putin and the future of global trade
The former National Economic Council head talks about whether a deal with China is in the cards during Trump's second term, and being a free...
Bitmain’s Trump Card
Bitmain is looking to shed its ties to blacklisted Sophgo as it wins customers including Eric Trump’s new bitcoin venture.
Beijing Needs to Go Big
The Chinese government will have to spend more if it wants to keep economic growth on target this year.
Trump Cryptocurrency’s Big Investor Has Extensive China Ties
A Chinese blockchain entrepreneur once led the small New York company seeking to buy Trump’s cryptocurrency.
Hong Kong’s ‘Conscience’ Prepares to Leave the Stage
David Webb has continued fighting for fairer markets and better-run companies in Hong Kong, despite growing political restrictions and his own illness.
Jason Bedford on the Weak Spots in Chinese Banks
The longtime analyst explains why China’s banking system is key to understanding its economy, and why its top lenders might be both stronger — and...
‘Deep-Sea Fishing’: Why China’s Local Governments Are Resorting to Extortion
Business confidence can only truly return in China when Beijing addresses the perverse incentives that prevail within the system.