Climate Change
G-20 agrees on broad environment statement but stuck on climate goals
Deal comes after 'weeks of negotiations and a two-day non-stop session'
China
Politics
Welcome, comrade: Chinese Communist Party recruits young scientists
CCP doubles admissions, targeting students at top colleges
Coronavirus
China snubs WHO's call for second study on COVID-19 origins
Chinese participant in first probe hints other countries may have leaked virus
Interview
Ant Group director sees relaunch of IPO 'before too long'
Primavera's Fred Hu: crackdown will make China tech sector 'more competitive'
International relations
Russian gateway to China eyes 'friendship' dividends after COVID
Backed by 20-year-old treaty, Blagoveshchensk banks on tourism and export boom
Automobiles
Hyundai and Great Wall EVs challenge Japan's dominance in Southeast Asia
As Thailand and Indonesia go electric, hybrid-focused players risk losing out
China up close
Analysis: Nixon visit anniversary will be a watershed moment
Will Xi commemorate the groundbreaking visit next February?
Economy
As childbirths near record low, China scrambles to boost families
Beijing unveils slew of measures to support child rearing
Natural disasters
Deadly floods hit central China as military warns of dam collapse
Xi orders relief reinforcement, prevention measures in Henan Province
China debt crunch
Hong Kong banks suspend mortgages to Evergrande projects in city
Cutoff deepens woes of world's most indebted property developer
Caixin
Shenzhen court issues landmark ruling on personal bankruptcy
Decision could lead to China's first nationwide legal framework on debt issues
International relations
Transcript: Biden's No. 2 diplomat on Olympics, North Korea, ASEAN
Wendy Sherman weighs in on wide range of subjects at Japan roundtable
International relations
US deputy secretary of state adds China visit to Asia itinerary
In Tokyo, Wendy Sherman says allies seek 'best approach' to Taiwan Strait deterrence
Business deals
Volvo Cars to buy parent Geely Holding's stake in China JVs
Company to be first major foreign automaker with full control over Chinese operations
Opinion
China's tech giants must resolve dangers lurking in plain sight
Ant and Didi dramas essential to understanding Beijing's stock market experiment
Belt and Road
China pressures Pakistan after losing 9 engineers in bus attack
Beijing postpones Belt and Road meeting and halts work on $4bn dam
International relations
Afghan turmoil builds as US withdrawal reaches 95% mark
Taliban offensive, kidnapping and attack on presidential palace punctuate turbulent week
Transportation
China unveils 600 kph superfast maglev train
CRRC's new model to cut Beijing-Shanghai trip to 3.5 hours
Aerospace & Defense
UK to permanently station 2 patrol ships in Indo-Pacific
Warships from Queen Elizabeth carrier group to dock in ports throughout Japan
Caixin
Chinese companies face rocky path in tapping US markets
Some firms seek alternate listings amid tighter scrutiny by both countries
