Clay Chandler
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China’s tech crackdown, a national security law, and an expat exodus have pummeled Hong Kong. Can this CEO save the city?
Nicolas Aguzin, CEO of HKEX, wants to preserve Hong Kong as Asia's finance center, but China's tech crackdown, strict COVID quarantine rules, and a National Security Law have muddied his mission. → Read More
After being burned by Russia’s Ukraine invasion, CEOs worried about the Taiwan crisis should prepare for the worst
The consensus among analysts is that, despite Beijing's saber rattling over Pelosi's visit, China isn't about to risk a military conflict over Taiwan. But consensus has been wrong before. → Read More
The debate that racked China’s Communist Party founders 100 years ago still reverberates today
The party's centenary celebration is officially underway. → Read More
Why Beijing isn’t worried about the consequences of closing Apple Daily
Apple Daily—irreverent tabloid and HK's biggest pro-democracy newspaper—ceased operations Thursday. → Read More
The decline of Japan’s once-formidable chip industry shows how quickly tech tides can turn
Here's what fueled its collapse. → Read More
To reopen their economies, Asia’s ‘COVID-zero’ economies must learn to live with death
It's a question leaders can no longer avoid. → Read More
Biden traded Trump’s go-it-alone approach to China for consensus-building. It might be working
U.S. President Biden attempted to rally allies to out-compete China during G7 and NATO meetings in Europe this week. → Read More
American farmers are having a bumper year—thanks to soaring demand from China
Trade wars are unpredictable. → Read More
Investors seem convinced Beijing’s tech crackdown has spread beyond Jack Ma
Fear that Beijing's campaign will stymie innovate continues to gnaw at global investors. → Read More
The many tribulations of Liu He
China's top trade negotiator has the power to shape the future of its financial sector—in more ways than one. → Read More
Why China is reining in the renminbi
The renminbi is trading at its strongest level against the dollar since May 2018 → Read More
Japan is plowing ahead with the Olympics—pandemic and public opinion be damned
Japan is plowing ahead with the Olympics—pandemic and public opinion be damned → Read More
Why the ‘Wuhan lab leak theory’ is getting a second look
The thesis has inched from the lunatic fringe towards the credible center of American public discourse. → Read More
China’s crypto crackdown shouldn’t have come as a surprise
The crypto rally may still have plenty of room to run, but Beijing is definitely not onboard. → Read More
The Gojek-Tokopedia merger will create Indonesia’s most powerful Internet company. But can “GoTo” hold its own?
Gojek and Tokopedia are merging to create Indonesia's most powerful Internet company. → Read More
These are the ‘Greatest Leaders’ in Asia-Pacific
See who made the list. → Read More
A Chinese tech billionaire’s musings about a 1,100 year-old poem cost him $1.5 billion
Meituan CEO Wang Xing's post about a 1,100-year-old poem tanked his company's share price—and his personal net worth. → Read More
Debris from China’s 21-ton rocket is crashing toward Earth—but no one knows where it will land
A 21-ton Chinese rocket stage will tumble into Earth's atmosphere sometime on Saturday. → Read More
‘Strategic rival’ or ‘paper dragon’? China is both
'Strategic rival' or 'paper dragon'? China is both → Read More
China’s consumers are so over the pandemic
They're snapping up Bulgari watches, tickets to Disneyland, and booking 'revenge travel.' → Read More