Is Hong Kong Enough? How Some Western Art Dealers Are Cracking Mainland China

Is Hong Kong Enough? How Some Western Art Dealers Are Cracking Mainland China

Last year, Christie’s, Sotheby’s, and Bonhams made bullish investments in Hong Kong, opening new headquarters even as demand for art in China flagged. This was in keeping with tradition. Business-friendly Hong Kong has long been the preferred base of operations for Western auction houses and galleries looking to serve the world’s second-biggest art market. Since…

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Video emerges of explosion at Shenyang market after visit by Xi Jinping

Video emerges of explosion at Shenyang market after visit by Xi Jinping

An explosion at a Chinese food market, visited just days earlier by President Xi Jinping and during Lunar New Year celebrations, has caused an unknown number of casualties. Details about the incident in the city of Shenyang in China’s north-east Liaoning province on Sunday remain scarce, with authorities apparently suppressing any reporting. Chinese social media…

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