Update: Typhoon Talim Makes Landfall in Southern China; Flights and Trains Canceled July 17, 2023 By Liz Lee and Ryan Woo Typhoon Talim became the first typhoon to make landfall in China this year on Monday evening, prompting authorities to issue...
China Tells Insurers, Banks They Must Ensure Coal, Power Financing Needs Are Met October 5, 2021 By Ryan Woo China’s banking regulator said on Tuesday that lenders including policy banks must ensure that the financing needs of the coal...
Update: China Province Deluged by 1,000-Year Flood, with Rising Death Toll July 21, 2021 By Ryan Woo and Stella Qiu BEIJING – At least least 25 people have died in China’s flood-stricken central province of Henan, a dozen of them...
China Regulator Orders Large Insurers, Banks to Prepare ‘Living Wills’ to Handle Risks June 10, 2021 By Ryan Woo and Cheng Leng BEIJING — China’s banking and insurance watchdog issued rules on Wednesday requiring sizable banks and insurers to prepare recovery plans...
Excessive Floods Endanger Aging Chinese Dams and Could Cause ‘Black Swan’ Disaster July 22, 2020 By Ryan Woo The dam at a small reservoir in China’s Guangxi region gave way last month after days of heavy rain in...
Coronavirus Update: On Decline in China But of Rising Concern in South Korea, Italy, Iran February 25, 2020 By Parisa Hafezi and Ryan Woo Iran’s coronavirus death toll rose to 16 on Tuesday, the most outside China, heightening its international isolation as dozens of...
Coronavirus Update: Deaths Surpass 900; World Health Experts Head to Beijing February 9, 2020 By Ryan Woo BEIJING, Feb 10 — An advance team of international experts led by the World Health Organization (WHO) has left for...
China Seeks to Reach Deal with U.S. to Open Financial Sector, Despite Difficult Talks March 5, 2019 By Ryan Woo and Stella Qiu China can “absolutely” reach an agreement with the United States on opening up its financial sector, China’s top banking regulator...
China’s Services Sector Including Insurance Off to Flying Start in 2018 February 5, 2018 By Stella Qiu and Ryan Woo China’s services sector got off to a flying start in 2018, expanding at its fastest pace in almost six years...