Latest China Headlines
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Probe Into China Eastern Airlines’ Crash Examines Actions of Crew
May 18 2022 // Investigators looking into the crash of a China Eastern Airlines jet are examining the actions of the crew on the flight deck, with no evidence found of a technical malfunction, two people briefed on the matter said. In...
China’s Ping An Profit Drops 24% as Pandemic Deals Blow to Business
May 3 2022 // Ping An Insurance (Group) Co., China’s largest insurer by market value, said profit fell 24% and warned that outbreaks of COVID in the world’s second-biggest economy pose a threat to near-term growth. Net...
Ferrari to Recall 2,222 Cars in China Over Potential Braking Fault
Apr 26 2022 // Luxury sports car maker Ferrari will recall 2,222 cars in China due to a potential fault in its braking systems, China’s market regulator said in a statement on Friday [March 22]. The recall covers the 458 Italia,...
U.S. Companies Warn China’s Data Rules Risk Creating ‘Digital Island’
Apr 25 2022 // China’s “uniquely restrictive” data laws risk boosting U.S. firms’ cost of doing business in the No. 2 economy and could lead to digital decoupling, a new report from an American business group...
U.S. Companies Warn China’s Data Rules Risk Creating ‘Digital Island’
Apr 21 2022 // China’s “uniquely restrictive” data laws risk boosting U.S. firms’ cost of doing business in the No. 2 economy and could lead to digital decoupling, a new report from an American business group...
HSBC’s New Insurance Chief Executive Eyes ‘Crucial’ New Deals in China
Apr 1 2022 // Greg Hingston, who took over as global chief executive of HSBC Holdings Plc’s insurance unit in January, has had a busy quarter, closing the group’s first acquisition in a decade, building out the China...
China Examines 2 Black Boxes of Crashed China Eastern Jet as Investigation Continues
Mar 28 2022 // After finding two black boxes from a crashed China Eastern jet, recovery crews are looking for more airplane debris, nearby video footage and eyewitness accounts, an official at China’s aviation regulator said on...
Update: One of Two Flight Recorders Located From China Eastern Plane Crash
Mar 23 2022 // The cockpit voice recorder from the China Eastern Airlines Corp. aircraft that crashed on Monday has been found and sent for analysis. Officials said all three pilots had current licenses, valid health certificates and...
Rescuers Hunt for Victims, Flight Recorders After China Eastern Plane Crash
Mar 22 2022 // WUZHOU, China – Rescuers in southern China searched for survivors from a China Eastern Airlines jet on Tuesday after it crashed with 132 people on board and authorities said severe damage to the aircraft would make it...
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...
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...
