China debt crunch
Hong Kong audit watchdog investigating Evergrande and PwC
Real estate giant has been scrambling to divest assets to repay creditors
China
Materials
Chinese companies set for profit windfall from commodity squeeze
Coal miners highlight expected tripling in earnings
Belt and Road
Taliban crack down on Pakistani militants targeting Belt and Road
New Kabul rulers move as pledged to U.S., but largely for Beijing's interests
Caixin
The wild west of China's bond market that regulators want to tame
Opaque valuations, inflated ratings and masked risks leave investors vulnerable
Electric cars in China
Tesla set to capture $390m in China's carbon market
Volkswagen ventures owe most in emissions trading, lacking green vehicles
Opinion
China's self-defeating cryptocurrency ban is unnecessary
Beijing cannot be a blockchain champion while waging war on the thing that drives it
Materials
Prized EV metal sparks Nippon Steel lawsuit against top buyer Toyota
Legal fight between partners reflects power of intellectual property for electric cars
Technology
LinkedIn shutters China site, calling environment 'challenging'
Microsoft-owned company to start job search app without social network functions
Trade
China's premier makes case for CPTPP bid at Canton Fair
'Doors of liberalization are open,' Li says at top trade show
China debt crunch
China Evergrande owes $28m for Changchun land: city government
The plot was the only one the indebted developer bought this year
Companies
Nippon Steel sues Toyota, China's Baoshan over patent infringement
Steelmaker also asks Tokyo court to block Toyota from selling EVs
Economy
China factory gate prices rise at fastest pace on record
Producer price index jumps 10.7% in September as commodity prices surge
Comment
New democratic framework can bolster CPTPP
China's bid to join trade pact requires members to devise bold plan B
Caixin
China unveils draft of latest 'negative list' for investment
New section curbing funds to media sector sparks concern over press control
Electric cars in China
Honda goes full throttle on EVs in China with production revamp
New e:N brand SUV to hit market early next year with plans for 10 models
International relations
U.S. hosts global talks on China, Russia cyber threats
Ransomware attacks top agenda of 2-day meeting among 30 or so nations
Property
China's housing price declines spread to more than half of provinces
Debt-laden local governments scramble to defend key source of revenue
Economy
Fed poised to begin tapering as early as next month
Minutes from September meeting of FOMC indicate stimulus program could end by mid-2022
China up close
Analysis: The man who knew too much of Xi's power plays is out
Ex-minister Fu Zhenghua was the engine behind president's anti-corruption drive
Belt and Road
Indonesia turns to state coffers as China-led rail project's costs soar
Belt and Road deal sours amid mounting delays for Jakarta-Bandung line
