Explainer: Is China finally ready to roll out a property tax?

China’s long-mooted – and long-resisted – property tax is set to gain new momentum as President Xi Jinping throws his support behind what experts say would be one of the most profound changes to the country’s real estate policies in a generation.

EXCLUSIVE US electronics firm struck deal to transport and hire Uyghur workers

QINZHOU, China, Oct 7 (Reuters) – U.S. remote-control maker Universal Electronics Inc (UEIC.O) told Reuters it struck a deal with authorities in Xinjiang to transport hundreds of Uyghur workers to its plant in the southern Chinese city of Qinzhou, the first confirmed instance of an American company participating in a transfer program described by some rights groups […]

China’s electric carmakers make their move on Europe

MUNICH/BEIJING, Sept 30 (Reuters) – China’s electric carmakers are darting into Europe, hoping to catch traditional auto giants cold and seize a slice of a market supercharged by the continent’s drive towards zero emissions. Nio Inc (NIO.N), among a small group of challengers, launches its ES8 electric SUV in Oslo on Thursday – the first foray […]

Marketmind: When the Dragon sneezes, Europe catches a cold

As pressure builds on China’s tech and real estate moguls and its economic growth falters, markets worldwide are starting to get uneasy. But it’s Europe, with its export-oriented economy and supercharged luxury stocks reliant on affluent Asian shoppers, which is likely to feel the most genuine pain.