International relations
Ukraine crisis looms large as China-Russia trade tops record $140bn
Moscow relies more heavily on Beijing as it girds for new Western sanctions
China
Politics
China-led upgrade of Cambodian base advances as dredgers appear
CSIS says 'significant upgrade' to port will allow bigger vessels to access
Beijing Winter Olympics
China warns Olympic athletes to keep quiet on politics
Authorities tighten controls ahead of the opening ceremony in Beijing
Indo-Pacific
Biden and Kishida plan Quad summit in Japan in late spring
Leaders agree to launch 'economic 2-plus-2' at 1st full meeting
Retail
Convenience store chain Ministop pulls out of South Korea and Philippines
Korean deal will bolster third-ranked Lotte in tough market
Politics
China punishes 627,000 officials in 2021, a record under Xi Jinping
Lower-level authorities take brunt of blame for COVID, accidents and economic woes
Semiconductors
Taiwan's GlobalWafers wins China approval to buy German peer
Chip wafer maker aims to challenge leading Japan rivals with acquisition
Business deals
Geely in talks to buy smartphone brand Meizu
Chinese automaker's move in telecommunications sector reported by local media
China tech
Jack Ma's Ant Group implicated in corruption scandal by Chinese media
CCTV documentary on land deals intensifies pressure on billionaire's empire
DealStreetAsia
China's state-linked investors backed 30% of top startup deals
Beijing competing with Washington for tech supremacy
Caixin
China property companies face major debt squeeze in Q1
Policy easing is yet to have an impact as sales remain low
China debt crunch
Evergrande eyes new advisers as creditor outcry grows louder
International investors slam Chinese developer's debt restructuring as 'opaque'
Automobiles
Shanghai self-driving cabs offer smooth rides in early trial
Profitability and road safety still present challenges
Arts
Books: China and the West lost in translation
Interpreters play unsung role in keeping communications open
US-China tensions
Taiwan VP to stop in Los Angeles and San Francisco during trip abroad
China objects to William Lai's U.S. stopovers on his way to Honduras
International relations
China delays U.S. bid to sanction North Koreans at U.N.
Move comes a day after Pyongyang hints it will resume nuclear and ICBM tests
Electric cars in China
Geely targets 10% jump in global sales, driven by electric vehicles
Volvo parent reports record sales of 2.2m units in 2021
China debt crunch
Foreign investors slam Evergrande for sidelining them from debt talks
Bondholder group vows to defend rights as authorities lead restructuring
Caixin
Shippers pay bumper bonuses as supply chain chaos buoys profits
Staff at China, Taiwan shipping companies get windfall amid surging demand
China debt crunch
Developer China Aoyuan will not repay investors for $688m bonds
Company also halts payments on other offshore debt securities