It’s 12 years since Xi Jinping launched his crackdown on graft with a promise to catch “flies” as well as “tigers”. Since then, inspectors have disciplined six million officials. Yet last month the Chinese leader warned corruption was still on the rise and remained the “biggest threat” to the ruling Communist Party.

The uncertain reaction to Xi Jinping’s display of warmth made sense: Executives are eager for a reset after years in the cold but ever wary of meddling.

"A very good friend of mine" was how US President Donald Trump described Chinese President Xi Jinping during his election campaign last year. Then, in the days after taking office in January, Trump said he "always liked" Xi,

The rally in Hong Kong this year has returned US$245 billion to Hong Kong’s market capitalisation as tech leaders soared.

China's President Xi Jinping delivered a speech on Monday at a symposium on private enterprises attended by tech entrepreneurs including Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma, state media reported.There were no specific details about the symposium.

Paul Lam issues reassurance at South China Morning Post’s China Conference: Southeast Asia 2025, cites 2022 speech by Xi Jinping.

“People say that Xi Jinping is surrounded by yes men, that’s largely true,” says Li, founding director of the Centre on Contemporary China and the World, at the University of Hong Kong. Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Monday. He will ...

China and Hong Kong tech stocks surged after President Xi Jinping's meeting with industry leaders, including Alibaba's Jack Ma, suggesting a policy shift following years of regulatory crackdowns. The Hang Seng Tech Index and key stocks like Alibaba,

Chinese technology stocks extended gains Tuesday, as investors continued to react to President Xi Jinping‘s supportive stance toward the private sector demonstrated at Monday’s high-level business symposium.

Hong Kong's population inched up 0.1% in 2024 to more than 7.53 million, its third consecutive year of expansion, as the Asian financial hub saw an increase in the number of newborns and a rise in the number of people moving to the city.

A potential encounter this week between President Xi Jinping and e-commerce icon Jack Ma, coming after a blistering run by tech shares, could be the next catalyst to extend the rally in China’s stocks.

Alibaba’s revenue and profit in December quarter topped estimates, helping the Hang Seng Index log its longest winning run since January 2023.