Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu speaks to members of the media ahead of the Executive Council meeting on May 6, 2025. (ADAM LAM / CHINA DAILY) Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu is planning to lead a delegation of over 50 business leaders — from both the city and the Chinese mainland — to…
By Sachin Ravikumar and David Milliken UK finance minister says she will meet US treasury secretary ‘shortly’ LONDON, – British finance minister Rachel Reeves said on Tuesday she would meet U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent “shortly” as part of broader talks over a new economic partnership that London hopes will reduce its tariff levy. Reeves,…
US President Donald Trump, while addressing a press conference with UK prime minister Keir Starmer at the White House, shut a reporter down who asked a question about whether the two leaders discussed Canada. UK PM Keir Starmer met Donald Trump to plead for a US backstop to any Ukraine ceasefire, insisting it would be…
China’s leadership has called for institutional opening-up and efforts to build a “world-class” business environment this year as Beijing strives to rekindle confidence and growth, convince foreign firms to remain onshore and keep goods flowing as external shocks loom. The message was contained in a speech by President Xi Jinping that was released on Wednesday,…
The China Future Tech section provides readers with a one-stop homepage for tracking the latest developments and trends in the six sectors, which are chosen because of their implications for not only China’s economic and technology future, but also the country’s geopolitics and trade ties with the rest of the world. China Future Tech includes…
At a time when Hong Kong tycoons are being called upon to help with the country’s development as it undertakes much-needed reforms, Michael Kadoorie can point to his family’s long-storied involvement in both the city and mainland China as ample proof of that commitment. Yet in a rare recent interview, the media-shy Kadoorie and his…