China steps up pressure on Thai authorities to repatriate more than 400 Uighurs detained after fleeing the restive Chinese territory of Xinjiang

Seoul is proving a magnet to Chinese tourists drawn by South Korea’s shops, pop stars – and, in a growing number of cases, its driving schools

Turkey’s beleaguered Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his Justice and Development Party (AKP) have emerged victorious from this week's local elections. Still, the AKP's triumph is unlikely to restore internal stability, much less revive Turkey's tarnished international standing.

The most significant outcome of US President Barack Obama’s recent visit to Europe was his announcement that a “regular NATO presence” would be established in Eastern and Central European NATO member countries. While the move is a response to Russia’s actions in Ukraine, it is in line with Obama’s long-term security strategy.

Regardless of whether Ukraine is “lost,” or who lost it, the country can still offer an attractive future for all of its citizens if unavoidable economic reforms can be made compatible with regional cohesion. The EU can play an important role by opening its market and providing funding and technical assistance in crucial areas.

Beijing-based private equity fund China Treasury Wharton Capital Management (CTWC) has partnered with government-backed public fund system China Social Welfare Foundation (CSWF) to develop an elderly care project, according to an announcement of CSWF. The project, named Evergreen International Health Care City, will be managed by Evergreen Fund, a wholly-owned pension fund of CSWF. It […]

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Beijing-based Jiuxian.com has raised RMB425 million ($68.5 million) in two rounds of financing, according to Chinese media reports. They are RMB165 million series D financing completed in December 2013, and RMB260 series E round completed early 2014. Investors of the two rounds include existing investors Rich Land Capital, Oriental Fortune Capital and Sequoia Capital. Jiuxian […]

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A company 99.14% owned by Alibaba Group's founder Jack Ma has signed an agreement to acquire 20.62% of Shanghai-listed financial software company Hundsun Technologies Inc. for RMB3.299 billion ($530 million) in cash, according to a company announcement. The share purchase agreement is signed between Zhejiang Rongxin Technologies Ltd. and the 17 individual shareholders who own […]

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China's State Council meeting chaired by Premier Li announced a set of fresh measures to arrest the country's economic slowdown. The markets should welcome these new measures, says a report by BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research. The Chinese government will speed up railway constructions in the Mid-West region. China has plans to build 6,600km of […]

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Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia (MSPEA) is to sale 120 million shares of Hong Kong-listed Sihuan Pharmaceutical Holdings Group Ltd., according to media reports. The shares are to be priced between HK$9.36 to HK$9.50 apiece, representing a discount of around 4.2% to the company's Wednesday's closing price. Total sale proceeds could be worth up to […]

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Venture capital investments in Greater China witnessed strong growth during the first quarter. Total venture deal value hit $2 billion, more than double the $800 million registered during the fourth quarter last year, according to research firm Preqin. The jump in venture deals was the result of several large transactions led by China's largest Internet […]

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Beijing promises more railways and affordable housing as investors gamble additional stimulus funding will be released to ensure growth of 7.5% in 2014

Chinese telecom device maker Huawei has launched its BaaS back-end service platform PowerApp which targets mobile app developers. PowerApp launched as a beta version, and non-beta iterations will be released in the future.. During the launch meeting for the service in Beijing, Chen Zheng, the product manager of PowerApp, said that PowerApp aims to liberate […]

Intel Capital, Intel’s global investment and M&A arm, says it has created a $100 million fund to invest in innovative smart devices, including tablets, smart phones, PCs, 2in1s, wearables, and other related technologies in China, according to a company announcement. The Intel Capital China Smart Device Innovation Fund reinforces Intel’s commitment to developing the China […]

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Investors pile into Chinese equities even as they turn more bearish on economy, banking on a Beijing stimulus and snapping up traditional beneficiaries

Eight protesters who joined a demonstration in Guangzhou against a petrochemical plant in Guangdong province have been detained by police

Beijing wants to learn how to translate economic power into a seat at the table where the new rules of global commerce are being drafted