Country Garden, China’s Indebted Developer, Meets Payment Deadline The embattled Chinese property giant is said to have avoided default by meeting a deadline to pay interest on small loans. But it must repay billions within the next year.

China’s Biggest Homebuilder Fights to Survive as Economic Crisis Deepens Once considered a survivor of China’s real estate turmoil, Country Garden is now at the center of the crisis and threatens the broader economy.

Francis calls relations with China ‘respectful’ after Mongolia trip ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (RNS) — Pope Francis said China must not think the Vatican represents a foreign power during a press conference on Monday. The post Francis calls relations with China ‘respectful’ after Mongolia trip appeared first on Religion News Service.

When It Comes to China, Pope Francis Keeps Criticism in Check Francis called relations with Beijing “very respectful,” though few clergy or Catholics from China went to see him during a visit to Mongolia, seemingly fearing reprisals.

China’s Leader, Xi Jinping, Set to Skip G20 Summit in Snub to India Xi Jinping has never missed the annual Group of 20 gathering since taking power in 2012. Beijing would not explain his apparent decision to forgo the event.

Meet Ernie, China’s answer to ChatGPT Baidu’s bot is catapulting its maker back to stardom

China to Its People: Spies Are Everywhere, Help Us Catch Them As Beijing tries to enlist the “whole of society” to guard against foreign enemies, the line between vigilance and paranoia fades.

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Refreshed Tesla Model 3 Highland Finally Shows Its Face In Europe And China After six years on sale, a refreshed Tesla Model 3 is finally here. Well, not here here, it was first officially unveiled in Lillestrøm, Norway, last night and images released in China ahead of a Saturday reveal without word as to when the car would show up on American roads, but there are signs Tesla is eager to… Read more…

The auto industry’s Congress member is worried about losing the EV race to China Photo by Chip Somodevilla / Getty ImagesRepresentative Debbie Dingell (D-MI) is among the prominent voices in Congress advocating for a smooth transition to electric vehicles. Dingell, who was first elected in 2015, represents suburban Detroit, home to a large swath of the American car industry and the labor force that builds those vehicles. I …

China bars Chinese bishops from traveling to see pope in Mongolia (RNS) — The decision by Beijing is the latest sign of tension in the already strained relations between China and the Holy See. The post China bars Chinese bishops from traveling to see pope in Mongolia appeared first on Religion News Service.

Typhoon Saola Approaches Southern China The tropical cyclone was expected to make landfall late Friday or early Saturday. Another typhoon was forecast to hit China’s east coast on Sunday.

U.S. Officials Have Visited China. Will Beijing Send Anyone? Such visits could help convey Beijing’s interest in stabilizing ties with Washington. But China has been noncommittal.

Robotics giant ABB ‘pretty pessimistic’ on China: ‘It will be challenging for the rest of the year’ China, a powerhouse of manufacturing often referred as “the world’s factory” due to its influence on global trade, is ABB’s second-biggest market.

Pope Visits Mongolia, With an Eye on Russia and China The pontiff arrived Friday on a trip that the Vatican said was meant to encourage the fewer than 1,500 Catholics there. But it also brings him close to two great powers that have vexed him.

Why Is China in So Much Trouble? When ideology gets in the way of the obvious solutions.

China’s Misinformation Fuels Anger Over Fukushima Water Release By exaggerating the risks from Japan’s discharge of treated wastewater, Beijing hopes to cast Japan and its allies as conspirators in malfeasance, analysts say.

The U.S. and China Are Talking Again. Where It Will Lead Is Unclear. Gina Raimondo, the U.S. commerce secretary, and her Chinese counterparts agreed to continue economic talks, but such dialogues have a disheartening record.