The Latest Breaking News from China

Anthony Albanese grilled over NDIS gaffe by Q+A host David Speers as the Opposition Leader pitches to Australian public on Scott Morrison's failures

In a wide-ranging Q+A appearance, Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese says Coalition leaders have become progressively worse, while denying he made a mistake when asked about the NDIS.

ABC News · May 5, 2022

Building collapse in China's Changsha kills 53

Fifty-three people died when a housing block collapsed in the Chinese city of Changsha last week, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Friday after days of rescue efforts.

Reuters · May 5, 2022

Paula Reto, Bianca Pagdanganan among five from U.S. Women’s Open qualifier in Florida

Reto had 5-under 31s on the front nine in both rounds, and made four straight on Nos. 3-6 in the first round.

USA Today Sports Media Group · May 5, 2022

China’s Box Office, Train Ticket and Real Estate Sales Plunge Over Holiday

Cinema revenue plummeted 82.3% during the five-day break while the number of new home sales in 30 major cities fell 73.1%

Caixin Global · May 5, 2022

China Lockdowns Could Evolve As A 'Demand Problem' For Apple, Says Analyst

A renowned Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) analyst on Wednesday suggested that the China COVID-19 lockdown situation could evolve more as a demand problem for the iPhone maker than as a production issue.

Benzinga · May 5, 2022

Russian war, China lockdowns roil oil markets as OPEC+ meets

Oil markets have been fluctuating over fears of lost supplies from Russia because of the war in Ukraine

The Independent UK · May 5, 2022

JD, Nio, Pinduoduo Among 80 Chinese Companies Identified By SEC For Potential Delisting: What Investors Should Know

The SEC continued to crack the regulatory whip on U.S.-listed Chinese companies for non-compliance with audit requirements necessitated by the "Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act."

Benzinga · May 5, 2022

Labor denounces Peter Dutton’s ‘conspiracy theory’ that China wants Coalition to lose election

In election debate, Labor’s Brendan O’Connor says defence minister’s line of attack on China is for his own political purposes

The Guardian - AU · May 5, 2022

Debate sparks over China's interest in Australian election

An Australian debate heated up Thursday when the defense minister said there was evidence the Chinese Communist Party wanted Australia’s government to change at the May 21 election because a center-left Labor Party administration would attempt to appease Beijing

The Independent UK · May 5, 2022

China's Covid controls prompting firms to consider moving elsewhere

SHENZHEN: European businesses in China are increasingly looking to shift their investments to other markets due to the country's strict Covid-19 containment measures and supply chain disruptions, the European Chamber of Commerce in China said on Thursday.

Bangkok Post · May 5, 2022